Holy Roman Empire
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[Verso 1]
C F
It was the Holy Roman Empires final afternoon
Am G
The waning Caesar leaned against his golden throne
C F
He saw the seven hills and seven seas and
Am G
Issued one final decree
C F
A survey given all of Rome
Am G
I hope youve enjoyed your time here
C F
Please rate it on a scale of one to five here
Am G
Five is highest, so youll please say five here
C F
Please say five, please say five
Am G
Please say five for me
[Verso 2]
C F
The Visigoths, in stupid uniforms, lined up at the gates
Am G
They were just violent, no refinement or good taste
C F
Thats when Caesar wept, cause Caesar knew
Am G
Sometimes thats all you can do
C F
For the hour was getting late
[Refrão]
C F
Were fading like the Holy Roman Empire
Am G
I wish I would have held you closer
C F
I wish Id kept more so I could remember
Am G
Remember you, remember you
C F Am G
Please remember me
[Ponte]
C F
We were glorious, powerful
Am G
We were fortunate, beautiful
C F
We were fearless and invincible
Am G
We were careless and corruptible
C F
What we had was lost in fire
Am G
Like the Holy Roman Empire
Outro
C F
A star was shining over Bethlehem and everybodys bags and mules
Am G
Were packed and they were bound for Christendom
C F
Caesar tried to take the high road so
Am G
He said, Thats cool, youre moving on
C F
But hell if we didnt have some times!
Am G
Now sing for Rome
How to play Holy Roman Empire
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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.