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Empty Promises
Cass McCombs
Capo 2
DLike any force of nature you can be controlled, 
The spirit disappears before grab ahold 
Say it again i like the sound of Gthat 
WhiDspers nothings another new toy for the brand
CSweet hoG#ney tell me where you Astand 
  DEmpty promises G#to you from pAast 
DLike any force of nature you can be denied 
How much spirit is in the street supplied 
Over 500 years since the bitch Garrived 
DWe still can’t find a decent place to hide 
CPlay the sG#ong on through a broken Astring 
 DEmpty promises G#of hope and thinAgs
DLike any force of nature you are dangerous 
What mortal cannot lose it's spirit thus?
Smother our mothers geneGration 
DWho idleness destroyed our glorious nation 
CUnk was noG#t sever enougAh for 
 DEmpty promiG#ses force-fed Ain youth to us 
C7The Sun is shown
Beaming over D7plane 
C7To take in stride well thatD7s okay 
AC7hhh haaa empty promiD7ses    
C7Ahhh haaa empty proD7mises
C7Ahhh haaa     D7  
C7Ahhh haaa    D  
CAhhh haaaD  

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Empty Promises

by Cass McCombs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Empty Promises

Cass McCombs

Capo 2

Like any force of nature you can be controlled,

The spirit disappears before grab ahold

Say it again i like the sound of that

Whispers nothings another new toy for the brand

C G# A

Sweet honey tell me where you stand

D G# A

Empty promises to you from past

Like any force of nature you can be denied

How much spirit is in the street supplied

Over 500 years since the bitch arrived

We still can’t find a decent place to hide

C G# A

Play the song on through a broken string

D G# A

Empty promises of hope and things

Like any force of nature you are dangerous

What mortal cannot lose it's spirit thus?

Smother our mothers generation

Who idleness destroyed our glorious nation

C G# A

Unk was not sever enough for

D G# A

Empty promises force-fed in youth to us

The Sun is shown

Beaming over plane

C7 D7

To take in stride well thats okay

C7 D7

Ahhh haaa empty promises

C7 D7

Ahhh haaa empty promises

C7 D7

Ahhh haaa

C7 D

Ahhh haaa

C D

Ahhh haaa

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