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The Emperors New Clothes

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[Intro]
A  D
[Verse 1]
   AIt seems Dyears since you held the baAby while I wrecked the bedDroom 
   AYou said it was Ddangerous after SunAday and I knew you loved Dme 
   AHe thinks I Djust became famous and Athat's what messed me up Dbut he's wrong 
AHow could I possibly Dknow what I want when I Awas only twenty-Done? 
   AThere's millions of peoDple to offer adAvice and say how I should Dbe 
   ABut they're Dtwisted and they Awill never Dbe 
   AAny Dinfluence on me Abut you will always Dbe 
   AYou will Dalways be A  D  
[Chorus 1]
   AIf I treated you Dmean 
   AI really didn't Dmean to 
ABut you know how it Dis and how a Apregnancy can change Dyou 
[Verse 2]
AI see plenty of Dclothes that I like but I Awon't go anywhere Dnice for a while 
All I Awant to do is just Dsit here and write it all Adown and rest for a Dwhile 
AI can't bear to Dbe in another city, Aone where you are Dnot 
AI would return to Dnothing without you Aif I'm your girlfriend or Dnot 
[Chorus 2]
  AMaybe I was Dmean 
  ABut I really don't Dthink so 
  AYou asked if I'm Dscared and I, Asaid Dso A  D  A  D  
[Verse 3]
AEveryone can Dsee Awhat's going Don 
AThey laugh `cause they Dknow they're untouchable Anot because what I said was Dwrong 
AWhatever it may Dbring I will Alive by my own poliDcies 
I will Asleep with a clear Dconscience I will Asleep in peace D  
[Chorus 3]
  AMaybe it sounds Dmean 
  ABut I really don't Dthink so 
  AYou asked for the Dtruth and I, Atold Dyou 
[Outro]
AThrough their own Dwords 
AThey will be exDposed 
AThey've got a Dsevere case of 
The Aemperor's new Dclothes 
The Aemperor's new Dclothes 
The Aemperor's new Dclothes
Fill during chorus
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|---------0----------------|
E|---2--3-------------------|
Riff during outro
e|---7------7-----7-----7---|
B|------10----10----10------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

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The Emperors New Clothes

by Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

A D

[Verse 1]

A D A D

It seems years since you held the baby while I wrecked the bedroom

A D A D

You said it was dangerous after Sunday and I knew you loved me

A D A D

He thinks I just became famous and that's what messed me up but he's wrong

A D A D

How could I possibly know what I want when I was only twenty-one?

A D A D

There's millions of people to offer advice and say how I should be

A D A D

But they're twisted and they will never be

A D A D

Any influence on me but you will always be

A D A D

You will always be

[Chorus 1]

A D

If I treated you mean

A D

I really didn't mean to

A D A D

But you know how it is and how a pregnancy can change you

[Verse 2]

A D A D

I see plenty of clothes that I like but I won't go anywhere nice for a while

A D A D

All I want to do is just sit here and write it all down and rest for a while

A D A D

I can't bear to be in another city, one where you are not

A D A D

I would return to nothing without you if I'm your girlfriend or not

[Chorus 2]

A D

Maybe I was mean

A D

But I really don't think so

A D A D A D A D

You asked if I'm scared and I, said so

[Verse 3]

A D A D

Everyone can see what's going on

A D A D

They laugh `cause they know they're untouchable not because what I said was wrong

A D A D

Whatever it may bring I will live by my own policies

A D A D

I will sleep with a clear conscience I will sleep in peace

[Chorus 3]

A D

Maybe it sounds mean

A D

But I really don't think so

A D A D

You asked for the truth and I, told you

[Outro]

A D

Through their own words

A D

They will be exposed

A D

They've got a severe case of

A D

The emperor's new clothes

A D

The emperor's new clothes

A D

The emperor's new clothes

Fill during chorus

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|--------------------------|

D|--------------------------|

A|---------0----------------|

E|---2--3-------------------|

Riff during outro

e|---7------7-----7-----7---|

B|------10----10----10------|

G|--------------------------|

D|--------------------------|

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

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

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