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[Intro]
 Cm|  Fm|  Cm| G  
[Verse 1]
CmAshes to ashes, Fmdust into dust
CmI'll follow you through Gblack
CmTry to forgive that FmI'm not awake
I'm Cmdreaming this dream could Glast
[Pre-Chorus]
AbNo looking dBbown
There's Cmfool's gold in our Geyes
[Chorus]
  CmBurning an Ebempire
  AbHappens so eFmasy
  CmPlaying with Ebfire
  AbMaybe it's Fmyou and me
  CmBurning an Ebempire
  AbIs it our fFmault?
We Ebri---Gse and Cmfall
[Verse 2]
Like Fmmoths to a flame
Like Cmbird to a pane of Gglass
CmHoping for change but -- Fmwe do the same
We're Cmgasoline and a Gmatch
[Pre-Chorus]
AbNo looking dBbown
There's Cmfool's gold in our Geyes
[Chorus]
  CmBurning an Ebempire
  AbHappens so eFmasy
  CmPlaying with Ebfire
  AbMaybe it's Fmyou and me
  CmBurning an Ebempire
  AbIs it our fFmault?
We Ebri---sGe and Cmfall
[Bridge]
  AbWe just Fmwant it aCmll
   Ab  FmUsed to be a Cmtower so Bbtall
Now Abwe only Fmare crumbling EbwallsG  
  CmWe rise and Fmfall
  CmMoth to a Gflame, as we do the Cmsame
Like a Fmbird to a pane of CmglassG  
[Outro]
  CmDown to the wire
  AbEmpGires fallCm  

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Empires

by Alicja Szemplińska

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Fm Cm G

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[Verse 1]

Cm Fm

Ashes to ashes, dust into dust

Cm G

I'll follow you through black

Cm Fm

Try to forgive that I'm not awake

Cm G

I'm dreaming this dream could last

[Pre-Chorus]

Ab Bb

No looking down

Cm G

There's fool's gold in our eyes

[Chorus]

Cm Eb

Burning an empire

Ab Fm

Happens so easy

Cm Eb

Playing with fire

Ab Fm

Maybe it's you and me

Cm Eb

Burning an empire

Ab Fm

Is it our fault?

Eb G Cm

We ri---se and fall

[Verse 2]

Like moths to a flame

Cm G

Like bird to a pane of glass

Cm Fm

Hoping for change but -- we do the same

Cm G

We're gasoline and a match

[Pre-Chorus]

Ab Bb

No looking down

Cm G

There's fool's gold in our eyes

[Chorus]

Cm Eb

Burning an empire

Ab Fm

Happens so easy

Cm Eb

Playing with fire

Ab Fm

Maybe it's you and me

Cm Eb

Burning an empire

Ab Fm

Is it our fault?

Eb G Cm

We ri---se and fall

[Bridge]

Ab Fm Cm

We just want it all

Ab Fm Cm Bb

Used to be a tower so tall

Ab Fm Eb G

Now we only are crumbling walls

Cm Fm

We rise and fall

Cm G Cm

Moth to a flame, as we do the same

Fm Cm G

Like a bird to a pane of glass

[Outro]

Down to the wire

Ab G Cm

Empires fall

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