Hozier – Empire Now Chords on Piano and Ukulele

Hozier – Empire Now Chords on Piano and Ukulele

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These are Empire Now by Hozier on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar & Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm C Am G

[Chorus]
Dm                   C
Sun comin' up on a dream
       Am
 come around
G
One hundred years from the
  Dm
 empire now
                     C
Sun comin' up on a world
            Am
that's easy now
G
One hundred years from,
     Dm
one hundred years from
Dm                   C
Sun comin' up on a dream
       Am
 come around
G
One hundred years from
      Dm
 the empire now
                     C
Sun comin' up on a world
            Am
that's easy now
G                     F
One hundred years from,
       Dm
 one hundred years from

[Pre-Chorus]

After all, darlin',
    C
I wouldn't sell the world
G                         Bb
The way that things are turnin'
       Dm                  C
If it falls, I would hold on
for all it's worth
G
The future's so bright
       Bb
 it's burnin'
Dm C G Dm

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[Chorus]
Dm                   C
Sun comin' up on a dream
       Am
come around
G
One hundred years from
     Dm
the empire now
                     C
Sun comin' up on a world
             Am
 that's easy now
G
One hundred years from,
     Dm
one hundred years from

[Verse]

The martyrs of our
  C     Am
 revolution
         G
Their spinnin' caused
              Dm
the earth to shake

The problem brought its
 C     Am
 own solution
       G
They power now the world
        Dm
 we've made


[Pre-Chorus]
After all, darlin',
     C
 I wouldn't sell the world
G                     Bb
For all the gold or sterling
        Dm               C
If it falls, I would hold on
 for all it's worth
       G
The future's so bright
       Bb
it's burnin'

[Chorus]
Dm                   C
Sun comin' up on a dream
        Am
come around
G
One hundred years from
     Dm
the empire now
                     C
Sun comin' up on a world
             Am
 that's easy now
G
One hundred years from,
       Dm
one hundred years from

How to play Empire Now: key, chords and progression

Empire Now by Hozier is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Dm, C, Am, G, F and Bb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – C – Am – G (ii – I – vi – V in C major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, D, C, F (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Empire Now chords: questions

What key is Empire Now in?

Empire Now by Hozier is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Empire Now?

Empire Now uses 6 chords: Dm, C, Am, G, F, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Empire Now?

The main progression is Dm – C – Am – G (ii – I – vi – V).

Is Empire Now easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, D, C, F (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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