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Empty Threat

Chords
Gmajor
90BPM
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
[Notes]
Capo III to match the version on the 2012 album Voyageur.
The Cadd9 shape is played organically through the song,
often as a hammer-on or pull-off.
[Chords]
Gmaj7= 3x420x
Cadd9= x30030
Dadd4add9= x54030
[Intro]
G   Gmaj7x6
[Verse 1]
The Ghottest days of the Gmaj7summer
They Gbrought us here Gmaj7together
You know it's trueC  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  
GBut this cold now it's Gmaj7getting warmer
GMaybe come Gmaj7September I will feel brand CneCadd9wC  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
I'm moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to CAmerica
It's an empty threatDadd4add9  
[Interlude]
G Gmaj7
G Gmaj7
C Cadd9 C Cadd9
[Verse 2]
In the Gcity I once would Gmaj7never
I'm Glearning to say Gmaj7never never CneCadd9ver evCerCadd9  Dadd4add9  
'Cause Gnow I'm its favorite Gmaj7flower
I'm Gblooming through to the Gmaj7concrete cracks of this CcoCadd9ndo toCweCadd9r
[Chorus]
I'm moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to CAmerica, it's an empty threat
I'm moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to CAmerica, it's an empty threat
[Interlude]
Dadd4add9
[Bridge]
COver the course of hours
My Dadd4add9life hit thunder showers
I Chit my head Emuntil it bled
I Cpressed reset godEmdamn itD  
[Chorus]
I'm moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to CAmerica, it's an Cadd9empty CthreatCadd9  
I'm moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to CAmerica, it's an Cadd9empty CthreatCadd9  
I'm moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to GAmericaEm  
Moving to CAmerica, it's not Cadd9an empty CthreatCadd9  
[Interlude]
G Em
G Em
C Cadd9
G Em
G Em
C Cadd9
[Outro]
The Ghottest days of the Gmaj7summer
They Gbrought us here Gmaj7together, you know it's true...
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