The Cure - The Empty World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Empty World" 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.
Am C F Em As stiff as toys and tall as men Am C F Em And swaying like the wind torn trees Am C F Em She talked about the empty world Am C B A# With eyes like poison birds Chorus: G F G F She talked about the armies G F Em That marched inside her head How they made her dreams go bad But oh, how happy she was, how proud she was To be fighting in the war In the empty world Stiff as toys and tall as men Swaying like the wind torn trees She talked about the empty world With eyes like poison birds You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Em  F  G  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 "The Empty World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Empty World" by The Cure.