The National - Fake Empire: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Fake 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 F Stay out super late tonight G Picking apples, making pies C F G Put a little something in our lemonade And take it with us Chorus: Am F G we’re half-awake in a fake empire Am F G we’re half-awake in a fake empire Tiptoe through our shiny city With our diamond slippers on Do our gay ballet on ice Bluebirds on our shoulders Chorus Turn the light out, say goodnight No thinking for a little while Let's not try to figure out everything at once It's hard to keep track of you falling through the sky Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  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 "Fake Empire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fake Empire" by The National.