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MARK LANEGAN - EMPEROR
album version - GARGOYLE
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[INTRO]
Gm
e|Gm------------10-11-10-|D------------8-10-8-|Eb--------6-8-6-|F-----------------|
B|---------------------|-------------------|--------------|-----------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-8-8~-8-------|-7-7~-7-7--7-7~--|
D|--12-12~-12----------|--10-10~-10--------|--------------|-----------------|x2
A|---------------------|-------------------|--------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------|-------------------|--------------|-----------------|
[VERSE ONE]
GmI woke in Dfright, Ebno love no Fone to save me
GmNight after Dnight Ebso lonely Flonely baby
GmWhy can't I get Dright Eball these demons Fto enslave me
GmWho is left to Dfight?
[CHORUS]
EbOhh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Aahh aahh Dahh Ebohh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Aahh aahh Dahh Ebahh ahh Fahh just the emperGmorD  
Ohh Ebohh ohh Fohh
[VERSE TWO]
GmOn the water Dstill Ebmy boat vioFlently shaking
GmI need another Dpill Ebanother bitter Fpill to wake me
GmUpon the window Dsill Ebthe cat siFlently quaking
GmWho is left to Dkill?
[CHORUS]
EbOhh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Aahh aahh Dahh Ebohh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Aahh aahh Dahh Ebahh ahh Fahh just the emperGmorD  
Ohh Ebohh ohh Fohh
[INSTRUMENTAL]
e|Gm-------------------|-D----------------|-Eb----------------|-F----------------|
b|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
g|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
d|------10br-8-10b---|-----------------|-----8--/13-12---|-10--8-7--8-7----|
a|-------------------|-9-------------9-|-10--------------|-----------------|
e|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|Gm-------------------|-D----------------|-Eb------------------|-F--------------|
b|-----13br-11-13b---|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
g|-------------------|-11-----------11-|-12----------------|---------------|
d|-------------------|-----------------|----13-13--13--13/-|-15--------12b-|
a|-10----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----15-15-----|
e|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
e|Gm-------------------|--D---------------|-Eb--------------|-F-----------|Gm-----|
b|-----13br-11-13b---|-----------------|----11--16br---|-13br-------|-----|
g|-------------------|-11~----------11-|-12------------|-------14br-|-12--|
d|-12----------------|-----------------|---------------|------------|-----|
a|-------------------|-----------------|---------------|------------|-----|
e|-------------------|-----------------|---------------|------------|-----|
[VERSE THREE]
GmThe battlefield is Dcrossed, Ebthe flag and Fcastle falling
GmIs the army Dlost, Ebcommand no Flonger calling
GmInto an early Dfrost Eba few surFvivors crawling
GmWho could know the Dcost?
[CHORUS]
EbOhh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Aahh aahh Dahh Ebohh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Aahh aahh Dahh Ebohh ohh Fohh just the emperGmor
Ohh ohh ohh Dohh Ebahh ahh ahh Fahh just the emperGmorD  
Ohh Ebohh ohh Fohh Gm  
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| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
| br Bend and Return
| / Slide Up
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