Ruelle - Empires: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Empires" 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.

Learn Empires Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ruelle

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 "Empires" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            C#m
A storm is coming
        E
Desire burns
          C#m
A war is calling
               E
The tides are turned

C#m  B    A    F#m
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Chorus:
         C#m           B
Empires rise, empires fall
            A                F#m
We live or die to take the throne
Empires rise, empires fall
We live or die to take the throne

     C#m                             B/D#
Only one will stand at the end of it all
     E                               F#m
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Only one will stand at the end of it all

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Only one will stand at the end of it all

Chorus

Empires rise
Empires fall
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord 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 "Empires" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Empires" by Ruelle.