{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1722045,"song":"Empire","artist":"Dar Williams","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11365548-empire-chords-by-dar-williams/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1722045?type=chord","rating":4.73396,"votes":4,"content":"Dar Williams - Empire\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO: 4th Fret\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]N.C.                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWho's afraid of the sun?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWho would question the goodness of the mighty?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe who banish the threat[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWhen your little ones all go nighty-nighty[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, there's no time for doubt right now[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd less time to explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo get back on your horses[/tab]\r\n                  \r\nKiss my ring, join our next campaign\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nAnd the empire grows[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith the news that we're winning[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]        \r\nWith more fear to conquer[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd more gold thread for spinning[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nBright as the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShining on everyone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSome would say that we forced our words[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd we find that ingenuously churlish[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWords are just words[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nDon't be so pessimistic, weak and girlish[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe like strong, happy people[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWho don't think there's something wrong with pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWork makes them free[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd we spread that freedom far and wide\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nAnd the empire grows[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nGot the seeds of its glory[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]       \r\nFor every five tanks[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nPlant a sentimental story[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n'Til they worship the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nEven Christ-loving ones[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nAnd we'll kill the terrorisers[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd a million of their races[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nBut when our people torture you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThat's a few random cases[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nDon't question the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIt doesn't help anyone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nBut the journalists cried out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWhen it was too late to stop us[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nEveryone had awakened[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nTo the dream they could enter our colossus[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd now I'm right, here you said I'm right[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's nothing that can harm me[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause the sun never sets[/tab]\r\n\r\nOn my dungeons or my army\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nAnd the empire fell[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOn it's own splintered axis[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nAnd the emperor wanes[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAs the silver moon waxes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nAnd the farmers will find old coins[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIn their strawberry fields[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nWhile somebody somewhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nTwists his ring as someone kneels[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nOh, where is the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShining for everyone?[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nOh, where is the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShining for everyone?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nOUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)\r\n         [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]","plain_text":"Dar Williams - Empire\n\n\nCAPO: 4th Fret\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                  \nKiss my ring, join our next campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd we spread that freedom far and wide\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn my dungeons or my army\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)\n         Em    Bm   Em    Bm   Em    Bm","chords":["C","Em","Bm","D","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}