The Crown Prince written by Murrah/McBride 1/14/06 CAPO III INTRO: A
G D A Asus2 A Asus2 His father was a Princeton lawyer, a man of means G D A Asus2 A Asus2 His mother summa cum laude, former beauty queen G D A Asus2 A Asus2 In a house as big as a hotel on Spencer Boulevard G D A Asus2 A Asus2 That's where he got his start 18 years of summer camp and private schools All American golden boy with a silver spoon His future held all the promise of a president Wonder where it went CHORUS: Bm G D A Asus2 It's hard to be the crown prince when it all hits home Bm G D A You can't hide behind the walls, around the throne BREAK: G D A Asus2 A Asus2 The real world's not a playground, it's a danger zone You find out who you really are when the pressure's on He's the first one in his family to wind up second best He couldn't pass the test Now his share of the fortune's spent on savin' face His family comes to visit on the holidays Sometimes it's so quiet there he hears the flowers bloom He's got a private room CHORUS BREAK G D A Asus2 A Asus2 Insanity's a state of mind where life begins G D A Asus2 A Asus2 Or where it ends it all depends OUTRO (repeat out): G D A Asus2 A Asus2 CHORDS without capo: G = Bb D = F A = C Asus2 = Csus2 Bm = Dm