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Palace

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[Intro]
G C G Em D Em
[Verse 1]
My heGad is fCilled with rGuins
Most of Emthem are Dbuilt with Emyou
Now the Cdust no lBmonger Emmoves
Don't dCisturb the gDhost of Emyou, mCmmG  D  Em  
They are eGmpty, tChey are Gworn
Tell me wEmhat we bDuilt this fEmor
On my wCay to sDomething Emmore
You're that Cone I cDan't iEmgnore, CmmGmD  Em  
[Chorus]
IC'm  D      B7gonna mEmiss you
IC'm  D      B7still tEmhereD  
SCometimes I Dwish we Bmnever built this Empalace
But Creal love is never a waste of GtimCe,    GmEmmmD  Em  
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I Gknow just wChat you're Gsaying
And I rEmegret Dever cEmomplaining
'Bout this hCeart and Bmall itEms breaking
It was Cbeauty wDe were mEmaking, CmmGmD  Em  
And I Gknow we'll Cboth Gmove on
You'll fEmorgive what DI did Emwrong
They will Clove the Dbetter Emyou
But I still Cown the Dghost of Emyou, CmmGmD  Em  
[Chorus]
IC'm  D      B7gonna mEmiss you
IC'm  D      B7still tEmhereD  
SCometimes I Dwish we Bmnever built this Empalace
But Creal love is never a waste of GtimCeG  
IC'm  D      B7gonna mEmiss you
IC'm  D      B7still tEmhereD  
SCometimes I Dwish we Bmnever built this Empalace
But Creal love is never a waste of GtimCeG  
But Creal love is never a waste of Gtime

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Palace

by Sam Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G Em D Em

[Verse 1]

G C G

My head is filled with ruins

Em D Em

Most of them are built with you

C Bm Em

Now the dust no longer moves

C D Em C G D Em

Don't disturb the ghost of you, mmm

G C G

They are empty, they are worn

Em D Em

Tell me what we built this for

C D Em

On my way to something more

C D Em C G D Em

You're that one I can't ignore, mmm

[Chorus]

C D B7 Em

I'm gonna miss you

C D B7 Em D

I'm still there

C D Bm Em

Sometimes I wish we never built this palace

C G C G Em D Em

But real love is never a waste of time, mmm

[Verse 2]

G C G

Yeah, I know just what you're saying

Em D Em

And I regret ever complaining

C Bm Em

'Bout this heart and all its breaking

C D Em C G D Em

It was beauty we were making, mmm

G C G

And I know we'll both move on

Em D Em

You'll forgive what I did wrong

C D Em

They will love the better you

C D Em C G D Em

But I still own the ghost of you, mmm

[Chorus]

C D B7 Em

I'm gonna miss you

C D B7 Em D

I'm still there

C D Bm Em

Sometimes I wish we never built this palace

C G C G

But real love is never a waste of time

C D B7 Em

I'm gonna miss you

C D B7 Em D

I'm still there

C D Bm Em

Sometimes I wish we never built this palace

C G C G

But real love is never a waste of time

C G

But real love is never a waste of time

About Palace Chords by Sam Smith

Learn how to play Palace by Sam Smith with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Palace chords”, “Palace guitar chords”, or “Sam Smith Palace chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Palace chords and for experienced players who want accurate Palace lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Em, D, Bm, B7.

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What key is "Palace" in?

The chords for "Palace" show the original chord names (including G, C, Em, D, Bm, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.