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Title: Empires
Artist: Hillsong UNITED
Album: EMPIRES 2015  
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CAPO 2 (Key: A)
[Intro]
 Em-  G-  Em- G  
 C- G/B  
[Verse 1]
  EmWe are worlds, we are Gbodies
Empires of dCirt and graceG/B  
  EmSilhouttes and reflectiGons
Caught in his HColy flameG/B  
[Pre-Chorus]
Beneath our Gskin   Ca new crDsus4ea - tiDon
The night is G/Bdone, Cthe chains are bDsus4ro - keDn
The time has coGme,    Cthe wait is Dsus4o  -  vDer
The King is heG/Bre    Cand His name is  Dsus4Je  -  sDus
[Chorus]
This is loEmve
Bending Cskies to heal the broGken
This is loEmve
Bleeding Clife into the gGrave
Hear the soCund as our Emhearts cry out forDsus4ever
Singing halleEmlujahC  
Breathing in a Dsus4brand new Dworld
 Em- G  
[Verse 2]
  EmWe are shadows and portrGaits
Empires of lCight and clayG/B  
  EmImages of our MakerG  
Sinners called oCut as saintsG/B  
[Pre-Chorus]
Beneath our Gskin   Ca new crDsus4ea - tiDon
The night is G/Bdone, Cthe chains are bDsus4ro - keDn
The time has coG/Bme,    Cthe wait is Dsus4o  -  vDer
The King is heG/Bre    Cand His name is  Dsus4Je  -  sDus
[Chorus]
This is loEmve
Bending Cskies to heal the broGken
This is loEmve
Bleeding Clife into the gGrave
Hear the soCund as our Emhearts cry out forDsus4ever
Singing halleEmlujahC  
Breathing in a Dsus4brand new Dworld
This is loEmve
Bending Cskies to heal the broGken
This is loEmve
Bleeding Clife into the gGrave
Hear the soCund as our Emhearts cry out forDsus4ever
Singing halleEmlujahC  
Breathing in a Dsus4brand new Dworld
[Instrumental]
G
[Bridge]
No eGye have seen, no eGar has heard
No miGnd conceive what hGeaven holds
But hCere and nDow let eaEmrth be foDund
With aCll our crDowns upon Your namGe
[Instrumental]
 G-  D-  Am- Em  
 G-  D-  Am- Em  
 C-  D-  Em- D  
 C- D  
 G-  G-  G- G...
 C-  D-  Em- D  
 C-  D- G...
[Bridge]
No eGye have sDeen, no eAmar has heEmard
No miGnd conceDive what heAmaven hoEmlds
But hCere and nDow let eaEmrth be foDund
With aCll our crDowns upon Your namGe
(Our crowns upon Your name)

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Empires

by Hillsong United

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dsus4

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Title: Empires

Artist: Hillsong UNITED

2015

Album: EMPIRES

=====================================================================================

CAPO 2 (Key: A)

[Intro]

Em G Em G

- - -

C G/B

[Verse 1]

Em G

We are worlds, we are bodies

C G/B

Empires of dirt and grace

Em G

Silhouttes and reflections

C G/B

Caught in his Holy flame

[Pre-Chorus]

G C Dsus4 D

Beneath our skin a new crea - tion

G/B C Dsus4 D

The night is done, the chains are bro - ken

G C Dsus4 D

The time has come, the wait is o - ver

G/B C Dsus4 D

The King is here and His name is Je - sus

[Chorus]

This is love

C G

Bending skies to heal the broken

This is love

C G

Bleeding life into the grave

C Em Dsus4

Hear the sound as our hearts cry out forever

Em C

Singing hallelujah

Dsus4 D

Breathing in a brand new world

Em G

[Verse 2]

Em G

We are shadows and portraits

C G/B

Empires of light and clay

Em G

Images of our Maker

C G/B

Sinners called out as saints

[Pre-Chorus]

G C Dsus4 D

Beneath our skin a new crea - tion

G/B C Dsus4 D

The night is done, the chains are bro - ken

G/B C Dsus4 D

The time has come, the wait is o - ver

G/B C Dsus4 D

The King is here and His name is Je - sus

[Chorus]

This is love

C G

Bending skies to heal the broken

This is love

C G

Bleeding life into the grave

C Em Dsus4

Hear the sound as our hearts cry out forever

Em C

Singing hallelujah

Dsus4 D

Breathing in a brand new world

This is love

C G

Bending skies to heal the broken

This is love

C G

Bleeding life into the grave

C Em Dsus4

Hear the sound as our hearts cry out forever

Em C

Singing hallelujah

Dsus4 D

Breathing in a brand new world

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]

G G

No eye have seen, no ear has heard

G G

No mind conceive what heaven holds

C D Em D

But here and now let earth be found

C D G

With all our crowns upon Your name

[Instrumental]

G D Am Em

- - -

G D Am Em

- - -

C D Em D

- - -

C D

G G G G

- - - ...

C D Em D

- - -

C D G

- - ...

[Bridge]

G D Am Em

No eye have seen, no ear has heard

G D Am Em

No mind conceive what heaven holds

C D Em D

But here and now let earth be found

C D G

With all our crowns upon Your name

(Our crowns upon Your name)

About Empires Chords by Hillsong United

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