Empress
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Intro: C F C F
Part 1
C F
You're angry but you don't know how to be that yet
C F
It seems too much went wrong and all at once
C F
Resistance seems impossible from down this low
C F
And surely no one else can feel like this
Pre-chorus
F
But on the streets
C Dm
You can see them gathering
F
And in your heart
C Dm
You know they feel like you do
[Refrão]C F
Sound and pulse and volume
Hands just reaching other hands
C/E
This is almost overload
F
I said almost overload
C F
Friends and foes and princes
Are all just human in the end
C/E
This is so damn simple, yeah
F C
It's so damn simple
Part 2
C F
So standing in the steady throne of restless hope
C F
You don't feel like an outcast anymore
C F
And something deep inside of you has waken up
C F
And you know that nothing's gonna be the same again
Pre-chorus
F
And on the streets
C Dm
You can see for what seems miles
F
Because in your heart
C Dm
You know they feel like you do
[Refrão]C F
Sound and pulse and volume
Hands just reaching other hands
C/E
This is almost overload
F
I said almost overload
C F
Friends and foes and princes
Are all just human in the end
C/E
This is so damn simple, yeah
F C
It's so damn simple
Solo C F C F
Bridge
C
Your mind won't be still
F
It may not again
C
You don't think it will
F
But it will, it will
[Refrão]C
Sound and pulse and volume
F
Hands just reaching other hands
C/E
This is so damn simple, yeah
F
It's so damn simple
C
This is so damn simple, yeah
F
This is so damn simple
C/E
This is so damn simple, yeah
C
This is so damn simple
How to play Empress
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.