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Fake Empire

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[Verse 1]
CStay out super Flate tonight Gpicking apples, making pies
Cput a little something Fin our lemonGade and take it with us
[Chorus]
we’re half-awAmake in a faFke empiGre
we’re half-awAmake in a faFke empiGre
[Verse 2]
TCiptoe through our Fshiny city Gwith our diamond slippers on
dCo our gay balFlet on ice blGuebirds on our shoulders
[Chorus]
we’re half-awAmake in a faFke empiGre
we’re half-awAmake in a faFke empiGre
[Verse 3]
TCurn the light out Fsay goodnight no Gthinking for a little while
lCets not try to figFure out eGverything at once
ICt’s hard to keep tFrack of you fGalling through the sky
[Chorus]
we’re half-awAmake in a faFke empiGre
we’re half-awAmake in a faFke empiGre 

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Fake Empire

by The National

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[Verse 1]

C F G

Stay out super late tonight picking apples, making pies

C F G

put a little something in our lemonade and take it with us

[Chorus]

Am F G

we’re half-awake in a fake empire

Am F G

we’re half-awake in a fake empire

[Verse 2]

C F G

Tiptoe through our shiny city with our diamond slippers on

C F G

do our gay ballet on ice bluebirds on our shoulders

[Chorus]

Am F G

we’re half-awake in a fake empire

Am F G

we’re half-awake in a fake empire

[Verse 3]

C F G

Turn the light out say goodnight no thinking for a little while

C F G

lets not try to figure out everything at once

C F G

It’s hard to keep track of you falling through the sky

[Chorus]

Am F G

we’re half-awake in a fake empire

Am F G

we’re half-awake in a fake empire

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