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Empire

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Standard Tuning
Capo 1
[Verse]
BTake off alGl of your skin
I'm Abrave when you are free
BShake off aGll of your sins
And Agive them to me
BCloser, Glet me back in
I Awanna be yours, wanna be your heBroG  A  
And my heart beatsE  
[Chorus]
Like the Bempires of the Gworld uniteA  
We are alBiveG  
And the Astars make love to the universe
You're my Bwild fire every Gsingle nightA  
We are alBiveG  
And the Astars make love to the universe
And you Etouch me
(keeEp building up the strumming)
And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE!
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm like!)
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm LIKE!)
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm like!)
BOooGo OoAoo
[Verse 2]
BI will Gfollow you down wherAever you go
BI am Gbaby I'm bound to Ayou and do you know?
BCloser, Gpull me in tight
I Awanna be yours, wanna be your heBroG  A  
And my heart beatsE  
[Chorus]
Like the Bempires of the Gworld uniteA  
We are alBiveG  
And the Astars make love to the universe
You're my Bwild fire every Gsingle nightA  
We are alBiveG  
And the Astars make love to the universe
And you Etouch me
//(kEeep building up the strumming)
And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE!
BOooGo OoAoo
(We Are alive)
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm LIKE!)
BOooGo OoAoo
(We are aLIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE)
BOooGo OoAoo
[Bridge]
I just gonna Graise my head
Walk up to the Afinal edge
And I'm gonna fBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall!
I'm just gonna Graise my head
And hold you Aclose
[Chorus]
Like the Bempires of the Gworld uniteA  
We are alBiveG  
And the Astars make love to the universe
You're my Bwild fire every Gsingle nightA  
We are alBiveG  
And the Astars make love to the universe
And you Etouch me
(kEeep building up the strumming)
And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE!
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm like!)
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm LIKE!)
BOooGo OoAoo
(And I'm like!)
BOooGo OoAoo

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Empire

by Shakira

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Capo 1

[Verse]

B G

Take off all of your skin

I'm brave when you are free

B G

Shake off all of your sins

And give them to me

B G

Closer, let me back in

A B G A

I wanna be yours, wanna be your hero

And my heart beats

[Chorus]

B G A

Like the empires of the world unite

B G

We are alive

And the stars make love to the universe

B G A

You're my wild fire every single night

B G

We are alive

And the stars make love to the universe

And you touch me

(keep building up the strumming)

And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE!

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm like!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm LIKE!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm like!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

[Verse 2]

B G A

I will follow you down wherever you go

B G A

I am baby I'm bound to you and do you know?

B G

Closer, pull me in tight

A B G A

I wanna be yours, wanna be your hero

And my heart beats

[Chorus]

B G A

Like the empires of the world unite

B G

We are alive

And the stars make love to the universe

B G A

You're my wild fire every single night

B G

We are alive

And the stars make love to the universe

And you touch me

//(keep building up the strumming)

And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE!

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(We Are alive)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm LIKE!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(We are aLIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

[Bridge]

I just gonna raise my head

Walk up to the final edge

And I'm gonna faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall!

I'm just gonna raise my head

And hold you close

[Chorus]

B G A

Like the empires of the world unite

B G

We are alive

And the stars make love to the universe

B G A

You're my wild fire every single night

B G

We are alive

And the stars make love to the universe

And you touch me

(keep building up the strumming)

And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE!

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm like!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm LIKE!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

(And I'm like!)

B G A

Oooo Oooo

About Empire Chords by Shakira

Learn how to play Empire by Shakira with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Empire chords”, “Empire guitar chords”, or “Shakira Empire chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Empire chords and for experienced players who want accurate Empire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, A, E.

FAQ — Empire by Shakira

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What key is "Empire" in?

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