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Empty Cups

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Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
Oh, the way that you Cdance on me makes me not wanna leaAm7veG  
You wanna Cgo upstairs but you don't wanna sleAm7epG  
Oh, Cright now we're in a rhythm
Your Am7boyfriend's no compeGtition
Turn off your Cphone and blame it on your batterAm7y, Ghey
[Pre-Chorus 1]
FOh-GohAm7-oh-G/Boh
CWe're getting real, real Fclose
FOh-GohAm7-oh-G/Boh
CCan't let this moment Fgo
[Chorus 1]
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
Fmaj7If you want it Glike I want it
Let me take you to aCnother room
Fmaj7So it's only Cadd9/Eus
Fmaj7Turn that teleGvision up so Am7nobody Cadd9/Ecan listen
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
[Verse 2]
Oh, girl, do you Cthink they'll notice if we slip awAm7ay?G  
Maybe toCmorrow they'll all have something to sAm7ayG  
Oh, Cright now we're in a rhythm
We dAm7on't need no one's perGmission
End of the Cnight don't mean we gotta sepaAm7rateG, woah
[Pre-Chorus 2]
FOh-GohAm7-oh-G/Boh
CWe're getting real, real Fclose
FOh-GohAm7-oh-G/Boh
CCan't let this moment Fgo
[Chorus 2]
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
Fmaj7If you want it Glike I want it
Let me take you to aCnother room
Fmaj7So it's only Cadd9/Eus
Fmaj7Turn that teleGvision up so Am7nobody Cadd9/Ecan listen
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
[Post-Chorus]
Fmaj7   G   CAll of Fmaj7these empty Cadd9/Ecups
[Bridge]
Dm7Oh-oh-oh-oh
AmWe're getting real, real Gclose
Dm7Oh-oh-oh-oh
AmCan't let this moment Ggo Abmaj7(oh-oh F/Goh-oh-oh)
[Chorus 3]
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
Fmaj7If you want it Glike I want it
Let me take you to aCnother room
Fmaj7So it's only Cadd9/Eus
Fmaj7Turn that teleGvision up so Am7nobody Cadd9/Ecan listen
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
[Chorus 4]
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you, all oFmaj7f these empty Cadd9/Ecups
Fmaj7If you got it Glike I want it
Let me take you to aCnother room
Fmaj7Like it's only Cadd9/Eus
Fmaj7Turn that teleGvision up so Am7nobody Cadd9/Ecan listen
Hands Fmaj7on your body Glike there's no one at the party
Just Cme and you Fmaj7and these empty Cadd9/Ecups
[CHORDS]
C- x32010
Am7- x02010
G- 320003
F- 133211
G/B- x20003
Fmaj7* - xx3210 or 133210 (thumb on 1st fret of 6th string)
*optional sub. for Fmaj7: Fmaj9 - 133010 (thumb on 1st fret of 6th string)
Cadd9/E- 030030
Dm7- xx0211
Am- x02210
Abmaj7 - xx6543 or 4355xx
F/G- 3x3211
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The story behind the song

Charlie Puth is an American singer-songwriter and producer who first gained exposure through his song covers on YouTube. He went on to achieve significant success with singles like "Marvin Gaye" and "See You Again." "Empty Cups" appears on his album Voicenotes. The song's title alone suggests a feeling of depletion or something missing, perhaps after an experience has run its course.

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