Dean Lewis – Empire Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Dean Lewis – Empire Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
G
 Say something,
C
darling,
            G
I need your voice
G
To guide me
through
all of the noise
But you need
   C
to bloom
           G
all by yourself
It just hurts
         D
that you don't
        C
need my help

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[Pre-Chorus]
Like the rain
falls
        Em
through cracks
in the asphalt
   G
In time, a new
flower
     D
will grow
        C
And, if ever the
 wind blows and
Em
breaks all your
windows
     G
Just know that my
 heart is your home



[Chorus]
Em
 Even though
            C
you're gone, I'm
still holding on
G
 More than you
could
    D
know (Oh, oh-oh)
Em
And, even though
           C
it's wrong, you're
 still all want
G             D
 I feel so alone


[Post-Chorus]
           Em   C  G
I feel so aloooooone
    Em   C  G
So aloooooone

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[Verse 2]
Em
 The things I
       C
 would do
         G
to make amends
But all that I do's
       Em
make a mess
It's better to
C
leave
          G
you in my head
G
Oh, I don't wanna
feel again


[Pre-Chorus]
         C
It's the fall of an
empirе,
    Em
the wind spreads the
 bluе fire
        G
There's some things we
           D G  Em
just can't control



[Chorus]
Em
 Even though you're
gone,
C
 I'm still holding on
G
 More than you could
    D
know (Oh, oh-oh)
Em
And, even though
it's wrong,
C
 you're still all
 want
G            D
I feel so alone


[Post-Chorus]
           Em  C  G
I feel so alooooone
    Em  C  G
So alooooone
    Em  C  G
So alooooone
    Em  C  G
So alooooone

[Outro]
Em C   G
  Mm, mm

Watch: Dean Lewis - Empire (Official Video)

From DeanLewisVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Empire: key, chords and progression

Empire by Dean Lewis is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, C, D and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Em – C – G (I – vi – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Empire chords: questions

What key is Empire in?

Empire by Dean Lewis is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Empire?

Empire uses 4 chords: G, C, D, Em.

What is the chord progression of Empire?

The main progression is G – Em – C – G (I – vi – IV – I).

Is Empire easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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