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Empty Hearts by Josh Ritter
Capo I
Intro:  D-  D-  Em-  G(x2)
DSo save all of your Alight
For those who cBman't sleep at nF#might
And who cGan't even Dsing to their Ashadows
Oh they Dride into tAown
And they thBmrow the shots dF#mown
And they sGave the last Dround for the Awindows
Singing dGon't let me into this Dyear with an empty Aheart
AWith an empty Gheart
DGon't let me into this Dyear with an empty Aheart
I'm inDside with my fAriends
We build fBmires and prF#metend
That the nGight could just Dbend on Aforever
DWhile outside in the Afrost
Are the wBmolves and the lF#most
And we Gsing to the Ddogs or whAoever
Singing dGon't let me into this Dyear with an empty Aheart
AWith an empty hGeart
Don't Glet me into this Dyear with an emptAy heart
(Bridge)  Bm-  F#m-  Bm-  F#m-  G-  D-  A(x2)
There's a Dfriend that I Ahave
And for Bmher I'll go bF#mack
You see aGll of these Dempties that I'm Aholding
They're too mDuch for a Aman
Empty aBmrms, emptF#my hands
And she'll kGnow me by the Dsound of my Ahoping
Singing Gdon't let me into this Dyear with an empty Aheart
AWith an empty heaGrt
Don't lGet me into this Dyear with an empty Aheart.

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Empty Hearts

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Empty Hearts by Josh Ritter

Capo I

D D Em G

Intro: - - - (x2)

D A

So save all of your light

Bm F#m

For those who can't sleep at night

G D A

And who can't even sing to their shadows

D A

Oh they ride into town

Bm F#m

And they throw the shots down

G D A

And they save the last round for the windows

G D A

Singing don't let me into this year with an empty heart

A G

With an empty heart

G D A

Don't let me into this year with an empty heart

D A

I'm inside with my friends

Bm F#m

We build fires and pretend

G D A

That the night could just bend on forever

D A

While outside in the frost

Bm F#m

Are the wolves and the lost

G D A

And we sing to the dogs or whoever

G D A

Singing don't let me into this year with an empty heart

A G

With an empty heart

G D A

Don't let me into this year with an empty heart

Bm F#m Bm F#m G D A

(Bridge) - - - - - - (x2)

D A

There's a friend that I have

Bm F#m

And for her I'll go back

G D A

You see all of these empties that I'm holding

D A

They're too much for a man

Bm F#m

Empty arms, empty hands

G D A

And she'll know me by the sound of my hoping

G D A

Singing don't let me into this year with an empty heart

A G

With an empty heart

G D A

Don't let me into this year with an empty heart.

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