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Empress

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Use tuning Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb to play easier chords: Dm(7) / Em(7) / Am(7)
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[Intro]
 C#m7   D#m7   G#m7(x2)
[Verse 1]
I met this guy named MC#m7ichael, had a D#m7motorcycle
Thought that he was G#m7cool, he always quoted from the Bible
But he had a baby C#m7mama who was a prD#m7ima donna
Had to let him G#m7go 'cause I ain't really with the drama
I was feeling C#m7Keith with the D#m7gold teeth
But he was a G#m7thug and always running from police
He was always C#m7trying to get me D#m7in the sheets
Wasn't good enF#ough for me
[Chorus]
I don't want to C#m7settle for less
D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
 G#m7I need the best
Not the runner F#up
 C#m7'Cause D#m7that's what I deG#m7serve
I dF#on't want to sC#m7ettle for less
 D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
Got to G#m7big up my chest
Even if it hF#urts
 C#m7When a D#m7woman knows her Emaj7worth
[Verse 2]
So I stD#m7arted seeing JC#m7amie, he acted D#m7like a baby
Always playing vG#m7ideo games and being lazy
Smoked too much mariC#m7juana, stuck iD#m7n his pajamas
Always dropping G#m7wisdom like he was the Dalai Lama
Was talking to C#m7Tim, he couldn'D#m7t let me in
Said he got bG#m7urned and now he doesn't trust womeF#n
I can't C#m7pay for somebodD#m7y else's sin
Gotta find anF#other man
[Chorus]
I don't want to C#m7settle for less
D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
 G#m7I need the best
Not the runner F#up
 C#m7'Cause D#m7that's what I deG#m7serve
I dF#on't want to sC#m7ettle for less
 D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
Got to G#m7big up my chest
Even if it hF#urts
 C#m7When a D#m7woman knows her F#worth
[Bridge]
 Emaj7When a wD#m7oman knows her worth
She wEmaj7aits for sD#m7omeone she deserves
She's C#m7firsD#m7t
Even Em7if it hurts
[Chorus]
Won't to sC#m7ettle for less
 D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
 G#m7I need the best
Not the runner up
 C#m7'Cause D#m7that's what I deG#m7serve
I dF#on't want to sC#m7ettle for less
 D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
Got to G#m7big up my chest
Even if it hurts
 C#m7When a D#m7woman knows her F#worth
I don't want to C#m7settle for less
 D#m7'Cause I'm an empress
 G#m7I need the best
Not the runner F#up
 C#m7'Cause D#m7that's what I deG#m7serve
I dF#on't want to sC#m7ettle for less
 D#m7When I'm an empress
Got to G#m7big up my chest
Even if it hF#urts
 C#m7When a D#m7woman knows her F#worth
[Outro]
 C#m7   D#m7   G#m7(x2)

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Empress

by Ray BLK

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

D#m7

G#m7

Emaj7

Em7

Use tuning Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb to play easier chords: Dm(7) / Em(7) / Am(7)

(For that select "+1" in the transposing tool below.)

[Intro]

C#m7 D#m7 G#m7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C#m7 D#m7

I met this guy named Michael, had a motorcycle

G#m7

Thought that he was cool, he always quoted from the Bible

C#m7 D#m7

But he had a baby mama who was a prima donna

G#m7

Had to let him go 'cause I ain't really with the drama

C#m7 D#m7

I was feeling Keith with the gold teeth

G#m7

But he was a thug and always running from police

C#m7 D#m7

He was always trying to get me in the sheets

Wasn't good enough for me

[Chorus]

C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

I need the best

Not the runner up

C#m7 D#m7 G#m7

'Cause that's what I deserve

F# C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

Got to big up my chest

Even if it hurts

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7

When a woman knows her worth

[Verse 2]

D#m7 C#m7 D#m7

So I started seeing Jamie, he acted like a baby

G#m7

Always playing video games and being lazy

C#m7 D#m7

Smoked too much marijuana, stuck in his pajamas

G#m7

Always dropping wisdom like he was the Dalai Lama

C#m7 D#m7

Was talking to Tim, he couldn't let me in

G#m7 F#

Said he got burned and now he doesn't trust women

C#m7 D#m7

I can't pay for somebody else's sin

Gotta find another man

[Chorus]

C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

I need the best

Not the runner up

C#m7 D#m7 G#m7

'Cause that's what I deserve

F# C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

Got to big up my chest

Even if it hurts

C#m7 D#m7 F#

When a woman knows her worth

[Bridge]

Emaj7 D#m7

When a woman knows her worth

Emaj7 D#m7

She waits for someone she deserves

C#m7 D#m7

She's first

Em7

Even if it hurts

[Chorus]

C#m7

Won't to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

I need the best

Not the runner up

C#m7 D#m7 G#m7

'Cause that's what I deserve

F# C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

Got to big up my chest

Even if it hurts

C#m7 D#m7 F#

When a woman knows her worth

C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

'Cause I'm an empress

G#m7

I need the best

Not the runner up

C#m7 D#m7 G#m7

'Cause that's what I deserve

F# C#m7

I don't want to settle for less

D#m7

When I'm an empress

G#m7

Got to big up my chest

Even if it hurts

C#m7 D#m7 F#

When a woman knows her worth

[Outro]

C#m7 D#m7 G#m7

(x2)

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