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Cardboard Empire

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[Intro]
E Bm Cmaj7 G6 Bm7 E
[Verse 1]
ECardboard Bmempire would you Cmaj7crumble to the G6ground
As we Bm7watched byE  
EShipping Bmmagnate are you Cmaj7stranded on the G6ground
With no Bm7dog to flyE  
[Bridge]
BRound the Amaj7table sat the Em7kings of circumstance
BThe puppeteer would Amaj7pull his strings
And Em7we would sing and dance
As the F#m7cardboard empire A7sus4fell
[Instrumental]
E Bm Cmaj7 G6 Bm7 E
[Verse 2]
EStone Age BmNeros sat behCmaj7ind their desks of G6steel
Trading Bm7paper clipsE  
EOf our Bmempire there was Cmaj7nothing left untG6ouched
But poBm7tato chips
[Bridge]
We Bsat down at the Amaj7banquet and the Em7jester danced a reel
BThe gladiator Amaj7drew his sword, we Em7knew we were the meal
As the F#m7cardboard empire A7sus4fell
[Chorus]
AmWho are the peopleG6, Amwho are the peopleG6  
Fmaj7Who are the people that you E7think you are
AmWho are the peopleG6, Amwho are the peopleG6  
BbWho are the people that you Cthink you Dare
[Guitar Solo]
E Bm Cmaj7 G6 Bm7 E
E Bm Cmaj7 G6 Bm7
[Bridge]
BSat down at the Amaj7banquet and the Em7jester danced a reel
BThe gladiator Amaj7drew his sword, we Em7knew we were the meal
As the F#m7cardboard empire A7sus4fell
[Chorus]
AmWho are the peopleG6, Amwho are the peopleG6  
Fmaj7Who are the people that you E7think you are
AmWho are the peopleG6, Amwho are the peopleG6  
BbWho are the people that you Cthink you DareA  
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About Cardboard Empire Chords by The Guess Who

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