Crown Of Barbed Wire

[Intro]
F5 E5 F5 F5/C D5/A B5
E5 B5

[Riff A]
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B B5
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B B5

[Riff B]
E5
B5

[Verse 1]
F5/C E5/B D5/A  C#5/G#     D5/A E5/B
     So   tight this  crown     of  barbed wire
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B    B5
     Its  des_ti____ny     I   wear
F5/C E5/B D5/A   C#5/G#    D5/A E5/B
     It   splits the   skin     to  the soul
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G#      D5/A E5/B    B5 G5
     This jag_ged___ wreath     I   bear

[Chorus]
E5
This rusted empire I own
Bleed as I rust on this throne
Pierce me with torment
And all the rust that I own
So tight
This crown of barbed wire
So tight
This crown of barbed wire
   B5
So tight, this crown

[Riff A]
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B B5

[Riff B]
E5 B5

[Verse 2]
F5/C E5/B D5/A
     Fist tight,
C#5/G#      D5/A E5/B
it    stains     conviction
F5/C E5/B  D5/A C#5/G#     D5/A E5/B    B5
     Drips down to    blood____shot eyes
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G#    D5/A E5/B
     It   cru_shes__ down     what is real
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G#    D5/A E5/B     B5 G5
     Deep crimson   blots     the skies

[Chorus]
E5
This rusted empire I own
Bleed as I rust on this throne
Pierce me with torment
And all the rust that I own
So tight
This crown of barbed wire
So tight
This crown of barbed wire
   B5               F5/C
So tight, this crown

[Bridge]
D5 D5/A A#maj7 D5 D5/A A#maj7
D5 D5/A A#maj7 D5 D5/A A#maj7
D5 D5/A A#maj7 D5 D5/A A#maj7
D5 D5/A A#maj7 D5

[Guitar Solo]
D5/A A#maj7 C D5/A A#maj7 C
D5/A A#maj7 C D5/A A#maj7 C
E5 F5 E5 F5
E5 F5 G5

[Chorus]
E5
This rusted empire I own
Bleed as I rust on this throne
Pierce me with torment
And all the rust that I own
So tight
This crown of barbed wire
So tight
This crown of barbed wire
   B5
So tight, this crown

[Outro]
F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B F5/C E5/B D5/A C#5/G# D5/A E5/B B5
E5 F#5 B5 G5 E5