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The Emperor

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 26Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Bass intro part (as would be played with a capo on 1st fret):
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0---0-3-0-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------------3-|0-0---0-3-0---0-|--------1-------|----3-3-0-0-3-3-|
E|----------------|----------------|3-3---3---3-X-3-|--3-------------|
[Intro]
N.C.               D5   A5   G5  G5  
Are you the emperor?
D5 A5 G5 G5
[Hook]
D5Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-A5oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-G5oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-G5oh
                 D5                 A5                 G5N.C.
Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
[Verse 1]
DSunshine, you failed toAday you are nothin'
GI can't take your jib, leave me alone
DStart paying the Arent and get jobbin'
GI’d rather hang my mantel vertical
DI wanna break my Aleg cause it’s funny
GThen I can just stay in bed today
DSort out your Ahead, you big dummy
GBut I'd rather see a monkey paint
[Pre-Chorus 1]
All A#5day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day
D5Repeat, repeat, repeat
All A#5day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day
D5Repeat...
[Chorus 1]
N.C.               D5   A5   G5  G5  
Are you the emperor?
Are you the empeD5ror?A5  G5  G5  
[Verse 2]
DHandcuffs around my Aback, and go swimming
GI will hold my breath to make a change
DYou're not gettin' a Acat or a kitten
GI don't want one anyway
[Pre-Chorus 2]
All A#5day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day
D5Repeat, repeat, repeat
All A#5day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day
D5Repeat...
[Chorus 2]
N.C.               D5   A5   G5  G5  
Are you the emperor?
Are you the empeD5ror?A5  G5  G5  
Are you the empeD5ror?A5  G5  G5  
Are you the empeD5ror?A5  G5  G5  
[Break]
D5(Are you the empeC5ror?)A#5  G5  
D5(Are you the empeC5ror?)A#5  G5  
D5(Are you the empeC5ror?)A#5  G5  
D5(Are you the empeC5ror?)    A#5    G5Are you the emperor?
[Hook]
N.C.
Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
N.C.
Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
[Chorus 3]
N.C.               D5   A5   G5  G5  
Are you the emperor?
Are you the empeD5ror?A5  G5  G5  
The empeD5ror...

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The Emperor

by YUNGBLUD

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A#5

Bass intro part (as would be played with a capo on 1st fret):

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

D|0-0---0-3-0-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|--------------3-|0-0---0-3-0---0-|--------1-------|----3-3-0-0-3-3-|

E|----------------|----------------|3-3---3---3-X-3-|--3-------------|

[Intro]

D5 A5 G5 G5

N.C.

Are you the emperor?

D5 A5 G5 G5

[Hook]

D5 A5 G5 G5

Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

D5 A5 G5

N.C.

Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

[Verse 1]

D A

Sunshine, you failed today you are nothin'

I can't take your jib, leave me alone

D A

Start paying the rent and get jobbin'

I’d rather hang my mantel vertical

D A

I wanna break my leg cause it’s funny

Then I can just stay in bed today

D A

Sort out your head, you big dummy

But I'd rather see a monkey paint

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A#5

All day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day

Repeat, repeat, repeat

A#5

All day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day

Repeat...

[Chorus 1]

D5 A5 G5 G5

N.C.

Are you the emperor?

D5 A5 G5 G5

Are you the emperor?

[Verse 2]

D A

Handcuffs around my back, and go swimming

I will hold my breath to make a change

D A

You're not gettin' a cat or a kitten

I don't want one anyway

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A#5

All day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day

Repeat, repeat, repeat

A#5

All day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day, all day

Repeat...

[Chorus 2]

D5 A5 G5 G5

N.C.

Are you the emperor?

D5 A5 G5 G5

Are you the emperor?

D5 A5 G5 G5

Are you the emperor?

D5 A5 G5 G5

Are you the emperor?

[Break]

D5 C5 A#5 G5

(Are you the emperor?)

D5 C5 A#5 G5

(Are you the emperor?)

D5 C5 A#5 G5

(Are you the emperor?)

D5 C5 A#5 G5

(Are you the emperor?) Are you the emperor?

[Hook]

N.C.

Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

N.C.

Woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

[Chorus 3]

D5 A5 G5 G5

N.C.

Are you the emperor?

D5 A5 G5 G5

Are you the emperor?

The emperor...

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