Arcade Fire - End of the Empire I-III: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "End of the Empire I-III" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G Am One last dance G7 F G Here at the end of the empire C G Am Makes me cry G7 F G Watching the moon on the ocean F C Am Where California used to be, it's not half bad C Am Oh, spend half your life being sad Dm G Woah, well, don't be scared Dm G Oh-oh, just chronically impaired Dm G7 Oh-oh, just take my hand, oh-oh Dm G Standing at the end of the American Empire One last song Here at the end of the movie They seemed so sure At least that's the way I remember the war When New York used to be It's not half bad, oh-oh Spending half your life being sad, woah Don't you weep, oh-oh Half your life fast asleep, oh-oh Feeling uninspired, oh Standing at the end of the American Empire C C/B Am Am/G And we know that it's time to go F D/F# G F Heard the news on the radio Em Em/G# Am F One last round before we go F C G Em Em/G# Through the pale atmospheric glow C C/B Am Am/G And the oxygen's getting low F D/F# G F Sing a song that we used to know Em Em/G# Am F One last round before we go C G C One last round before we go C Am Didn't use to get high, didn't use to drink and I C Am F Didn't use to think I could ever dream about losing you C Am Didn't use to get low this time of night and I C Am Didn't use to walk home in the morning light F G Without you, without you C Am Didn't use to get high, didn't use to drink C Am F Didn't use to think I could ever dream about losing G you, you, but I do Chorus: C It’s you and I, it’s do or die Am Suicide mission, baby by my side C We got one life and half of it’s gone Am You know I can’t sleep with the television on C Am Didn't use to get high C Am With you by my side C (Leave the light on) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Dm  Em  F  F#  G  G#  G7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "End of the Empire I-III" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "End of the Empire I-III" by Arcade Fire.