Shakira - Empire: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Empire" 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# Take off all of your skin A# I'm brave when you are free C G# Shake off all of your sins A# And give them to me C G# Closer, let me back in A# C G# A# I wanna be yours, wanna be your hero F And my heart beats Chorus: C G# A# Like the empires of the world unite C G# We are alive A# And the stars make love to the universe C G# A# You're my wild fire every single night C G# We are alive A# And the stars make love to the universe F And you touch me F (keep building up the strumming) And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE! C G# A# Oooo Oooo (And I'm like!) C G# A# Oooo Oooo (And I'm LIKE!) C G# A# Oooo Oooo (And I'm like!) C G# A# Oooo Oooo I will follow you down wherever you go I am, baby, I'm bound to you and do you know? Closer, pull me in tight I wanna be yours, wanna be your hero And my heart beats Chorus: Like the empires of the world unite We are alive And the stars make love to the universe You're my wildfire every single night We are alive And the stars make love to the universe And you touch me And I'm like, and I'm like, and I'm like woo, woo We are alive, woo, woo And I'm like woo, woo We are alive, woo G# I just gonna raise my head A# Walk up to the final edge C And I'm gonna fall! G# I'm just gonna raise my head A# And hold you close Chorus: Like the empires of the world unite We are alive And the stars make love to the universe You're my wildfire every single night We are alive And the stars make love to the universe And you touch me (keep building up the strumming) And I'm like, and I'm like, AND I'M LIKE! Oooo Oooo (And I'm like!) Oooo Oooo (And I'm LIKE!) Oooo Oooo (And I'm like!) Oooo Oooo You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D  F  G#  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 "Empire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Empire" by Shakira.