Empty Threat
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C F
Tore a line in the sun
G F
Like there's nothing to regret and nothing to prove
C F
Set my sights high enough
G F
So I see the turning tides are parting for you
C F
Taking back an empty threat
Am G
More than you could ever know
C F
Take it back with no regrets
Am G
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
C F
To try and not forget
Am G
Hoping that you'd never know
C F
Take it back with no regrets
Am G
I was better off when I was on your side
C F Am G
And I was holding on
C F
No more times second guessed
G F
Like there's nothing to forget and nothing to lose
C F
Hold my ground long enough
G F
Till I see the turning tides are coming from you
C F
Taking back an empty threat
Am G
More than you could ever know
C F
Take it back with no regrets
Am G
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
C F
To try and not forget
Am G
Hoping that you'd never know
C F
Take it back with no regrets
Am G
I was better off when I was on your side
F
If we wanna stay here, can we see the waves?
They're spilling over us, filling our insides
Am
In the rising water, in the rising tide
G
They're spilling over me, filling my insides
F
If we wanna stay here, can we see the waves?
They're spilling over us, filling our insides
Am
In the rising water, in the rising tide
G
We wait for the fall (I gotta tell you)
F
Maybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference (I've gotta tell you)
Am
Maybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
G
But I can see the difference (I've gotta tell you)
F
Maybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference (I've gotta tell you)
Am
Maybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
G
But I know that this is different
C F
Taking back an empty threat
Am G
More than you could ever know
C F
Take it back with no regrets
Am G
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
C F
To try and not forget
Am G
Hoping that you'd never know
C F
Take it back with no regrets
Am G
I was better off when I was on your side
C F Am G
And I was holding on
C F Am G
How to play Empty Threat
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 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.