Evil Empire
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A E B F#
A E B F#
A E F#m C#
[Verse]
A E B F#
There's a country where no one knows
A E F#m C#
What's going on in the rest of the world
A E B F#
There's a country where minds are closed
A E F#sus4 F#
With just a few asking questions
Ab Eb Fm C
Like what do their leaders say
Ab Eb Bb F
In sessions behind closed doors
Ab Eb Fm C
And if this is the perfect way
C/E F D/F# G
Why do we need these goddamn lies?
A E B F#
This doesn't go down too well
A E F#m C#
"We give you everything and you throw it back
A E B F#
Don't like it here you can go to hell
A E F#sus4 F#
You're either with or against us..."
[Interlude]
A E B F#
A E F#m C#
A E B F#
A E F#sus4 F#
[Verse]
A E B F#
There's a country that's great and wide
A E F#m C#
It's got the biggest of everything
A E B F#
Try to attack it and you can't hide
A E F#sus4 F#
Don't say that you haven't been warned
Ab Eb Fm C
You can't hide in a gunman's mask
Ab Eb Bb F
Or kill innocent folks and run
Ab Eb Fm C
But if you're good at it they might ask—
C/E F D/F# G
Come on over to the other side
A E B F#
There's a country that's tired of war
A E F#m C#
There's a country that's scared inside
A E B F#
But the bank is open and you can draw
A E F#sus4 F#
For guns that fight in their backyard
[Interlude]
A E B F#
A E F#m C#
A E B F#
A E F#sus4 F#
[Chorus]
A E B
I could go on but what's the use
F#
You can't fight them with songs
A E
But think of this as just
B F# A E
Another tiny blow against the Empire
B F# A E Fm C#
Another blow against the Evil Empire
[Solo]
A E B F#
A E F#m C#
A E B F#
A E F#m C#
[Outro]
A E B F# A E
Another blow against the Evil Empire
F#m C#
A E B F# A E
Just another blow against the Evil Empire
F#m C#
A E B F# A E
Just another blow against the Evil Empire
F#m C#
... two three four!
A B C#
Ab Bb C
How to play Evil Empire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.