{"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":887496,"song":"Empire State","artist":"Guster","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11606206-empire-state-chords-by-guster/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/887496?type=chord","rating":4.68271,"votes":6,"content":"The chords for this song carry on for a while during certain parts. You can\r\nexperimenting with different strumming patterns\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n([ch]C[/ch],[ch]F[/ch],[ch]D[/ch],[ch]Am[/ch],[ch]G[/ch])\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n Been the crawl of a mountain Been a link in a chain[/tab]\r\n\r\n Been scolded for stealin' Been told to behave\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n Been readin' the forecast Somethin's coming this way[/tab]\r\n\r\n But it's takin' forever I'm too tired to maintain that\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I'm slow[/tab]\r\n\r\n Been a scratch on the surface Been a clog in the drain\r\n\r\n Been melodramatic Been sleepin' for days\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n Been one in a million Been a million to one[/tab]\r\n\r\n This is takin' forever Always seems to return that\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I'm slow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n All hands up, salute the Empire State[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Faith be true, you know the way[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n Ten feet tall in this: an empty space[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Fallen walls all around[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Destroyed again[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Destroyed again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n Been diggin' to China, been a fish in the sea\r\n\r\n Been talkin' to Jesus But he's not talkin' to me\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n Been readin' the forecast Something's coming this way[/tab]\r\n\r\n But it's taken forever And I've already maintained that\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I'm slow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n All hands up, salute the Empire State[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Faith is true, she knows the way[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n Ten miles tall in this: an empty space[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Fallen walls all around[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n We'll build again[/tab]\r\n          C ( continue for the rest of the song.)\r\n Rebuild again\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n Been the crawl of a mountain\r\n\r\n Been a link in a chain\r\n\r\n Been scolded for stealin'\r\n\r\n Been carted away","plain_text":"The chords for this song carry on for a while during certain parts. You can\nexperimenting with different strumming patterns\n\n[Intro]\n(C,F,D,Am,G)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n Been scolded for stealin' Been told to behave\n\n\n But it's takin' forever I'm too tired to maintain that\n\n\n Been a scratch on the surface Been a clog in the drain\n\n Been melodramatic Been sleepin' for days\n\n\n This is takin' forever Always seems to return that\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n Been diggin' to China, been a fish in the sea\n\n Been talkin' to Jesus But he's not talkin' to me\n\n\n But it's taken forever And I've already maintained that\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n          C ( continue for the rest of the song.)\n Rebuild again\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n Been the crawl of a mountain\n\n Been a link in a chain\n\n Been scolded for stealin'\n\n Been carted away","chords":["C","F","D","Am","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}