Mumford & Sons - Broken Crown Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Touch my [Em]mouth and [Am]hold my tongue, [Am]I’ll never [Em]be your [Am]chosen one
I’ll be [F]home [Em]safe and tucked [Am]away, well you [F]can’t tempt me, if [Em]I don’t see the [Am]day
The [Am]pull on my [Em]flesh was [Am]just too strong, [Am]stifled the [Em]choice and [Am]the air in my lungs
Better [F]not to [Em]breathe to breathe a [Am]lie, ’cause when I [F]open my [Em]body I breathe a [Am]lie
[Closing]
[Am]I will not [F]speak [Am]of [Em] [Am] [G]your [Am]sin, [Am]there was a [F]way [Am]out [Em] [Am] [G]for [Am]him
[Am]The mirror [F]shows [Am] [Em] [Am] [G] [Am]not, [Am]your values [F]are [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]all [Am]short
But [Am]oh [G]my [Am]heart [G]was [Am]flawed [G]I [Am]knew [C]my weak[F]ness
So [Am]hold [G]my [Am]hand [G]con[Am]sign [G]me [Am]not [C]to dark[F]ness
[chorus]
So [Am]crawl on my [Em]belly ’til the [Am]sun goes down, [Am]I’ll never [Em]wear your broken [Am]crown
I took the [F]road and I [Em]fucked it all [Am]away, now in this [F]twilight how [Em]dare you speak of [Am]grace
So [Am]crawl on my [Em]belly ’til the [Am]sun goes down, [Am]I’ll never [Em]wear your broken [Am]crown
I took the [F]road and I [Em]fucked it all [Am]away, now in this [F]twilight how [Em]dare you speak of [Am]grace
[chorus]
So [Am]crawl on my [Em]belly ’til the [Am]sun goes down, [Am]I’ll never [Em]wear your broken [Am]crown
I took the [F]road and I [Em]fuck it all [Am]away, now in this [F]twilight how [Em]dare you speak of [Am]grace
How to play Broken Crown on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Mumford & Sons - Broken Crown on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Broken Crown uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (24), Am → Em (14), and Am → F (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
3. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Broken Crown chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Broken Crown.
- Broken Crown includes 92 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Broken Crown contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Broken Crown connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → Am: 12%