Arcade Fire - End of the Empire I-III: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "End of the Empire I-III" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn End of the Empire I-III Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "End of the Empire I-III" smoothly on your guitar.
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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.