Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
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Am
There's a grief that can't be spoken.
C
There's a pain goes on and on.
Dm
Empty chairs at empty tables
E Am
Now my friends are dead and gone.
Am
Here they talked of revolution.
C
Here it was they lit the flame.
Dm
Here they sang about `tomorrow'
E Am
And tomorrow never came.
C C7 F
From the table in the corner
Cm7 F7 Bb
They could see a world reborn
Ab Ab7 Eb
And they rose with voices ringing
Bb A
I can hear them now!
Dm Dm7 Bb
The very words that they had sung
Gm G7 F
Became their last communion
C C6 Am
On the lonely barricade at dawn.
Am
Oh my friends, my friends forgive me
C
That I live and you are gone.
Dm
There's a grief that can't be spoken.
E C#m
There's a pain goes on and on.
C#m
Phantom faces at the window.
E
Phantom shadows on the floor.
F#m
Empty chairs at empty tables
Ab C#m
Where my friends will meet no more.
C#m
Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me
E
What your sacrifice was for
F#m
Empty chairs at empty tables
Ab C#m C#m7 C#m6 C#m
Where my friends will sing no more.
How to play Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.