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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 Dm-  xx0231
 Em-  022000
 G/B- x2x003
Intro: Drum Rolls
then
Am--F-Dm- x4
Verse 1:
AmSink your Cteeth inFto me
AmBite so Chard it Fbleeds
I Amneed some Canswers
Fmore than ever Amplease!C  F  
Refrain:
We are Amfallen G/Bangels
Cwith no G/Bplace to Fgo
we are Amfallen G/Bangels
Clooking G/Bfor a Fhome
Chorus 1:
You are Amdead you're
aClive but Emwhy?G  
You're the Amempire
the reCbellion but
Emwhy? GJust Flook at
your hands holding
them tight to your
Amchest! FLook at your
hands what have they
done to the Ewrists?E  E  Dm  C  G/B  
Post Chorus: Bass Solo
Am-C-F-- x2
Verse 2:
AmReach your Chead inFto
me sAmtir up Cbitter
Fmemories SAmteal my
Cdreams while FI'm
asleep Amplease!C  F  
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: Beat switched from 3/4 to standard 4/4
My Amhead turned with
a doorknob Gas you
walked in the
Froom as you
walked in the Eroom
My Amhead turned with
a doorknob Gas you
walked in the
Froom as you
              E   Drum Rolls
walked in the room
Chorus 2:
You are Amdead you're
aClive but Emwhy?G  
You're the Amempire
the reCbellion but Emwhy?G  
You are Amdead you're
aClive but Emwhy?G  
You're the Amempire
the reCbellion but Emwhy?G  
Outro: Am-C-G-- x2, Am(hold)

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The Empire

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- 133211

- x32010

- 320003

- xx0231

- 022000

G/B

- x2x003

Intro: Drum Rolls

then

Am--F-Dm- x4

Verse 1:

Am C F

Sink your teeth into me

Am C F

Bite so hard it bleeds

Am C

I need some answers

F Am C F

more than ever please!

Refrain:

Am G/B

We are fallen angels

C G/B F

with no place to go

Am G/B

we are fallen angels

C G/B F

looking for a home

Chorus 1:

You are dead you're

C Em G

alive but why?

You're the empire

the rebellion but

Em G F

why? Just look at

your hands holding

them tight to your

Am F

chest! Look at your

hands what have they

E E E Dm C G/B

done to the wrists?

Post Chorus: Bass Solo

Am-C-F-- x2

Verse 2:

Am C F

Reach your head into

Am C

me stir up bitter

F Am

memories Steal my

C F

dreams while I'm

Am C F

asleep please!

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge: Beat switched from 3/4 to standard 4/4

My head turned with

a doorknob as you

walked in the

room as you

walked in the room

My head turned with

a doorknob as you

walked in the

room as you

E Drum Rolls

walked in the room

Chorus 2:

You are dead you're

C Em G

alive but why?

You're the empire

C Em G

the rebellion but why?

You are dead you're

C Em G

alive but why?

You're the empire

C Em G

the rebellion but why?

Outro: Am-C-G-- x2, Am(hold)

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