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Empire State

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Dmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

.             Verse and Chorus                         Last Chorus Line
e|--D2-2-2-2-|-Dmaj72-2-2-2-|-D72-2-2-2-|-G3-3-3-3----|----A0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-Bb71-1-1-1-1--|
B|--3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1--|
D|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|----------|---------|---------|------------|--------------------|------------|
E|----------|---------|---------|------------|--------------------|------------|
Capo 5th fret
[Verse 1]
  DThe entire Dmaj7Empire D7State it couldn’t hold me Gback, cause I was
  DDriving aDmaj7way from the D7faces that I couldn’t Geven place
[Chorus 1]
And Dthat’s alright and Dmaj7that’s okay by D7meG  
And Dthat’s alright and Dmaj7that’s okay by D7meG  
AI've got a couple books on tape and a Bb7fresh pack of cigarettes
[Verse 2]
  DAnd if I think Dmaj7too much, the D7words seem to disaGppear, so I’ll
DTake you up on a Dmaj7Ferris D7wheel and simply Ggrab your hand 
[Chorus 2]
And Dthat’s alright and Dmaj7that’s okay by D7meG  
And Dthat’s alright and Dmaj7that’s okay by D7meG  
AI've got a couple books on tape and a Bb7fresh pack of cigarettes
AThat I've lit over twenty times and I Bb7guess I’ll have to do it again

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Empire State

by ¡All-Time Quarterback!

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Bb7

. Verse and Chorus Last Chorus Line

D Dmaj7 D7 G A Bb7

e|--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3----|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1--|

B|--3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3--|

G|--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1--|

D|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3--|

A|----------|---------|---------|------------|--------------------|------------|

E|----------|---------|---------|------------|--------------------|------------|

Capo 5th fret

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7 D7 G

The entire Empire State it couldn’t hold me back, cause I was

D Dmaj7 D7 G

Driving away from the faces that I couldn’t even place

[Chorus 1]

D Dmaj7 D7 G

And that’s alright and that’s okay by me

D Dmaj7 D7 G

And that’s alright and that’s okay by me

A Bb7

I've got a couple books on tape and a fresh pack of cigarettes

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7 D7 G

And if I think too much, the words seem to disappear, so I’ll

D Dmaj7 D7 G

Take you up on a Ferris wheel and simply grab your hand

[Chorus 2]

D Dmaj7 D7 G

And that’s alright and that’s okay by me

D Dmaj7 D7 G

And that’s alright and that’s okay by me

A Bb7

I've got a couple books on tape and a fresh pack of cigarettes

A Bb7

That I've lit over twenty times and I guess I’ll have to do it again

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