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Empress

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   Csus2x3x033
   Gm/Bbx1x033
A13     x02032 (no3)
[Verse]
DWoe to thee with feAarful eyes, their
Glighthouse is buArning up and
Bmdown goes the shGip in which they
Dwasted their whole lAives.
DCursed are tongues that spAeak in only
Gcan’t’s and won’t’s and oAh, what if the
Bmworld went and dGied, left you
Dburied in rAegrets.
You never kiDssed Csus2the   Gm/Bbceil - Aing.
[Interlude]
D  A  G  A
Bm(x2)G  D  A  
[Verse]
DBroke are feet with tiAmid souls that
Gonly move an iAnch, no more.
No, Bmdon’t you even tGry to take a
Dstep the other wAay.
DUseless are the haAnds that rule, they’re
Gtightly bound, so fAake, so full of
Bmfear that someGday they’re handed
DopportuniAty.
They never kiDssed Csus2the   Gm/Bbceil - Aing.
[Interlude]
Bm  A
D  G  A
[Chorus]
BmBlessed are the minds that
Aneed no disguise, that
Dfly uGp o’er moAuntain.
BmDance like an empress, you’ll
Aimpress them all.
UnmDask the bGeauty you’re giAven.
[Verse]
DShame to thee with haArdened hearts 
Gfeel for nothing, cAry for none. Your
Bmown flesh and bGlood, ripped of
Dlife before your Aeyes.
DSickened are the seAlfish souls that
Gspread disease to tAhose with hope.
They sBmteal away the onGes that try to
Dsave the mess they’ve maAde.
They never kiDssed Csus2the   Gm/Bbceil - Aing.
[Interlude]
Bm  A
D  G  A
[Chorus]
BmBlessed are the minds that
Aneed no disguise, that
Dfly Gup o’er mountainA.
BmDance like an empress, you’ll
Aimpress them all.
UnmDask the bGeauty you’re gAiven.
Oh, and kDiss Csus2the   Gm/Bbceil - Aing.A13  A  
[Outro]
DWoe to thee with fearful eyes, their
Glighthouse is buArning up and
Bmdown goes the ship in which they
Dwasted their whole lAives.

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Empress

by The Arcadian Wild

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Gm/Bb

A13

Csus2

x3x033

Gm/Bb

x1x033

A13 x02032 (no3)

[Verse]

D A

Woe to thee with fearful eyes, their

G A

lighthouse is burning up and

Bm G

down goes the ship in which they

D A

wasted their whole lives.

D A

Cursed are tongues that speak in only

G A

can’t’s and won’t’s and oh, what if the

Bm G

world went and died, left you

D A

buried in regrets.

D Csus2 Gm/Bb A

You never kissed the ceil - ing.

[Interlude]

D A G A

Bm G D A

(x2)

[Verse]

D A

Broke are feet with timid souls that

G A

only move an inch, no more.

Bm G

No, don’t you even try to take a

D A

step the other way.

D A

Useless are the hands that rule, they’re

G A

tightly bound, so fake, so full of

Bm G

fear that someday they’re handed

D A

opportunity.

D Csus2 Gm/Bb A

They never kissed the ceil - ing.

[Interlude]

Bm A

D G A

[Chorus]

Blessed are the minds that

need no disguise, that

D G A

fly up o’er mountain.

Dance like an empress, you’ll

impress them all.

D G A

Unmask the beauty you’re given.

[Verse]

D A

Shame to thee with hardened hearts

G A

feel for nothing, cry for none. Your

Bm G

own flesh and blood, ripped of

D A

life before your eyes.

D A

Sickened are the selfish souls that

G A

spread disease to those with hope.

Bm G

They steal away the ones that try to

D A

save the mess they’ve made.

D Csus2 Gm/Bb A

They never kissed the ceil - ing.

[Interlude]

Bm A

D G A

[Chorus]

Blessed are the minds that

need no disguise, that

D G A

fly up o’er mountain.

Dance like an empress, you’ll

impress them all.

D G A

Unmask the beauty you’re given.

D Csus2 Gm/Bb A A13 A

Oh, and kiss the ceil - ing.

[Outro]

Woe to thee with fearful eyes, their

G A

lighthouse is burning up and

down goes the ship in which they

D A

wasted their whole lives.

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