The Crown Refused
[Verse 1]
Silver sword
Cold Cambridge morning sky
The farmers standing ready for a war they cannot win
Across the water shadows lie
[Pre-Chorus]
No glory sought
No medals for his chest
Only the weight of the wide open land
[Chorus]
He held the common good
Refused a gold crown when he should
Restraint was the strength of his name
Choosing the right over the flame
Righteousness over power
Righteousness over power
[Verse 2]
Valley Forge
Iron frozen in the red mud
He watches while his brothers shiver down to the marrow
He bled for us in every drop of blood
[Pre-Chorus]
No warmth in the tent
No food for the hollow soul
He walked through the drifts while they slept
[Chorus]
He held the common good
Refused a gold crown when he should
Restraint was the strength of his name
Choosing the right over the flame
Righteousness over power
Righteousness over power
[Verse 3]
Victory won
The title earned through the fire
Two terms of the burden were plenty for one weary man
Walking from the throne and the wire
[Bridge]
He walked away
He stayed humble
He showed the world
The peaceful transfer of the pen
The quiet lesson for the men
[Chorus]
He held the common good
Refused a gold crown when he should
Restraint was the strength of his name
Choosing the right over the flame
Righteousness over power
Righteousness over power
[Post-Chorus]
Walk away
Walk away
He let it go
Lead Sheet Format
- Title: The Crown Refused
- Key: C Major
- Time Signature: 4/4
- Tempo: 92 BPM
[Verse 1]
(C) Silver sword, (G) cold Cambridge morning sky,
(Am) The farmers standing ready for a (F) war they cannot win,
(C) Across the water shadows lie.
[Pre-Chorus]
(C) No glory sought, (G) no medals for his chest,
(Am) Only the weight of the (F) wide open land.
[Chorus]
(C) He held the common good, (G) refused a gold crown when he should,
(Am) Restraint was the strength of his name, (F) choosing the right over the flame.
(C) Righteousness over power, (G) righteousness over power.