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Empires

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=====================================================================================
Title: Empires
Artist: Hillsong UNITED
               2015
Album: EMPIRES 
=====================================================================================
CAPO 2 (Key: A)
[Intro]
Em G  Em G
 -  -  - 
C  G/B
 - 
[Verse 1]
Em                      G
  We are worlds, we are bodies
            C             G/B
Empires of dirt and grace
Em                       G
  Silhouttes and reflections
               C        G/B
Caught in his Holy flame
[Pre-Chorus]
            G   C          Dsus4  D
Beneath our skin   a new crea - tion
             G/B  C                Dsus4  D
The night is done, the chains are bro - ken
               G    C             Dsus4  D
The time has come,    the wait is o  -  ver
              G/B  C                Dsus4    D
The King is here    and His name is  Je  -  sus
[Chorus]
          Em
This is love
        C                    G
Bending skies to heal the broken
          Em
This is love
         C              G
Bleeding life into the grave
           C          Em                Dsus4
Hear the sound as our hearts cry out forever
             Em    C
Singing hallelujah
               Dsus4     D
Breathing in a brand new world
Em G
 - 
[Verse 2]
Em                        G
  We are shadows and portraits
            C             G/B
Empires of light and clay
Em                    G
  Images of our Maker
                C            G/B
Sinners called out as saints
[Pre-Chorus]
            G   C          Dsus4  D
Beneath our skin   a new crea - tion
             G/B  C                Dsus4  D
The night is done, the chains are bro - ken
               G/B  C             Dsus4  D
The time has come,    the wait is o  -  ver
              G/B  C                Dsus4    D
The King is here    and His name is  Je  -  sus
[Chorus]
          Em
This is love
        C                    G
Bending skies to heal the broken
          Em
This is love
         C              G
Bleeding life into the grave
           C          Em                Dsus4
Hear the sound as our hearts cry out forever
             Em    C
Singing hallelujah
               Dsus4     D
Breathing in a brand new world
          Em
This is love
        C                    G
Bending skies to heal the broken
          Em
This is love
         C              G
Bleeding life into the grave
           C          Em                Dsus4
Hear the sound as our hearts cry out forever
             Em    C
Singing hallelujah
               Dsus4     D
Breathing in a brand new world
[Instrumental]
G
[Bridge]
    G                 G
No eye have seen, no ear has heard
     G                 G
No mind conceive what heaven holds
     C        D        Em       D
But here and now let earth be found
      C        D                 G
With all our crowns upon Your name
[Instrumental]
G  D  Am Em
 -  -  - 
G  D  Am Em
 -  -  - 
C  D  Em D
 -  -  - 
C  D
 - 
G  G  G  G
 -  -  - ...
C  D  Em D
 -  -  - 
C  D  G
 -  - ...
[Bridge]
    G        D        Am       Em
No eye have seen, no ear has heard
     G       D          Am     Em
No mind conceive what heaven holds
     C        D        Em       D
But here and now let earth be found
      C        D                 G
With all our crowns upon Your name
(Our crowns upon Your name)

Empires chords and lyrics

Free chords for Empires by Hillsong United. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

=====================================================================================
Title: Empires
Artist: Hillsong UNITED
Album: EMPIRES [2015]
=====================================================================================
CAPO 2 (Key: A)
[Intro]
Em - G - Em - G
C - G/B
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
Em - G
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
G
[Bridge]
[Instrumental]
G - D - Am - Em
G - D - Am - Em
C - D - Em - D
C - D
G - G - G - G...
C - D - Em - D
C - D - G...
[Bridge]
(Our crowns upon Your name)

Empires Chords by Hillsong United

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The chords for "Empires" show the original chord names (including A, Em, G, C, G/B, Dsus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.