Empty Shell
Angelo De Augustine
Learn how to play Empty Shell by Angelo De Augustine with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
Intro
Gm F C
Gm F C
[Verso 1]
Gm F C
Where do you run when your lifes on the line?
Gm F C
Nowhere to cling to, to focus your mind
Cm Gm
Noise in your brain
Cm A7
Words on the page
Gm F C
Bury the needle past marrow and bone
Gm F C
Relax into meadows neath stars dead and gone
Cm Gm
To cope with your loss
Cm A7
And pay off the cost
[Refrão]
Gm D Gm C
Though my love there was no place to hide
Eb Gm Cm
We both know that you tried
Gm D
Look down from above
F C
Find the ones that you loved
Eb
And keep them safe
Cm
Keep them sound
D Gm C
Keep them deep in your heart
[Verso 2]
Gm F C
You read all the masters and verses of rhyme
Gm F C
In joining them you left us before your time
Cm Gm
But time is a waste
Cm A7
Youth preserved on your face
Gm F C
They say you hung from the boughs of the pines
Gm F C
An empty shell for your lover to find
Eb Gm Cm A7
[Refrão]
Gm D Gm C
Though they said six months youve been dead,
Eb Gm Cm
Youre still alive in my mind
Gm D
Lay down and rest
F C
Your head on my chest
Eb
I'll keep you safe
Cm
Keep you sound
D Gm C
Keep you deep in my heart
Gm C Gm C
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How to play Empty Shell
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.