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Empire Ants

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1/35

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 35Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1
G6: 320000
A6: x04222 or 5446xx
D:  xx0232 or xx4232
Bm: x24432 or 7x07xx
Intro:  G6   A6   G6   Dx2
Oh, G6joys arise, the sun has come A6again to hold you
G6Sailing out the doldrums of the Dweek
The G6polyphonic prayer is here, it's A6all around you
 G6It's all around you out Dhere
G6And if the whole world is crashing A6down on you
G6Fall through space, out of mind compA6letely
Where the G6emptiness we leave behind on A6warm air rising
 G6Those are the shadows far A6away
The G6falling of the whole empire, it's A6here to hold you
G6Rolling out and haunted till it A6sinks
G6
 Bm   A6x4
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------4------------------------4----------------|
A|--5--5--5------------------5--5--5------------------|
E|------------7---7-7-7----------------7--7-7-7-7-7---|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------4------------------------4-----------9----|
A|--4--4--4------------------4--4--4------------------|
E|------------7--7-7--7----------------7--7---7-7-----|
 BmLittle memories
 Your A6little feet working the machine
 BmWill it spin? Will it soar?
 A6My little dream working the machine
BmSoothe like a wave
 A6It passes far
 BmClosing in on the moon
 A6From where we are
 Bm   A6x4

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song comes from Gorillaz, a virtual band known for their diverse musical styles, featuring collaborations with many artists. "Empire Ants" includes guest vocals and instrumentation from Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon, who recorded her contributions with Damon Albarn. The song is one of two tracks she chose from several instrumental pieces Albarn presented, highlighting the collaborative and exploratory spirit behind its creation. Playing it, you can feel the blend of these creative forces coming together to form a unique soundscape.

AI-written from these sources:Empire Ants — Wikipedia ↗Gorillaz — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Empire Ants

by Gorillaz

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

: 320000

: x04222 or 5446xx

: xx0232 or xx4232

: x24432 or 7x07xx

G6 A6 G6 D

Intro: x2

G6 A6

Oh, joys arise, the sun has come again to hold you

G6 D

Sailing out the doldrums of the week

G6 A6

The polyphonic prayer is here, it's all around you

G6 D

It's all around you out here

G6 A6

And if the whole world is crashing down on you

G6 A6

Fall through space, out of mind completely

G6 A6

Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising

G6 A6

Those are the shadows far away

G6 A6

The falling of the whole empire, it's here to hold you

G6 A6

Rolling out and haunted till it sinks

Bm A6

e|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------4------------------------4----------------|

A|--5--5--5------------------5--5--5------------------|

E|------------7---7-7-7----------------7--7-7-7-7-7---|

e|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------4------------------------4-----------9----|

A|--4--4--4------------------4--4--4------------------|

E|------------7--7-7--7----------------7--7---7-7-----|

Little memories

Your little feet working the machine

Will it spin? Will it soar?

My little dream working the machine

Soothe like a wave

It passes far

Closing in on the moon

From where we are

Bm A6

About Empire Ants Chords by Gorillaz

Learn how to play Empire Ants by Gorillaz with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Empire Ants chords”, “Empire Ants guitar chords”, or “Gorillaz Empire Ants 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 Empire Ants chords and for experienced players who want accurate Empire Ants lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G6, A6, D, Bm, B, G.

FAQ — Empire Ants by Gorillaz

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What key is "Empire Ants" in?

The chords for "Empire Ants" show the original chord names (including G6, A6, D, Bm, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.