George Jones - If you want to wear a crown

^CYou've got to run to ^Fwin the ^Crace Go along the ^Fway and quick the ^G7pace So remember ^Fwhen you're worried faith is falling ^Cdown That you got to bear a cross if you ^G7want to wear a ^Ccrown

Our Lord is ^Ftesting us each ^Cday He'll try us ^Fout in every ^G7way So don't ^Fdespair when burdens fall ^Caround You got to bear a cross if you ^G7want to wear a ^Ccrown

You've seen some men ^Frise to the ^Ctop Then fall ^Fapart if they should ^G7drop They can't live ^Fon without their ^Cwealth They blame the Lord above and they ^G7never blame them^Cselves

Out of these ^Ffallen some will ^Crise Accept their ^Ffate and rea^G7lize That their own ^Ftrial to God they'll hear the trumpet ^Csound That you got to bear the cross if you ^G7want to wear a ^Ccrown