The Rasmus - 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.

F#m                           E                       F#m
I rest my case every time we kissed it left a bitter taste
                               E                          F#m
On your cold lips baby it was something that we couldn't fix
           Bm             E
No way no way, no way no way
         F#m            Bm       E
I can't change, Can't change my ways

                  F#m          Bm                E
I hate to see you leaving but love to watch you go
                    F#m              Bm                E
Keep staring at the ceiling when my world's about to blow
                      F#m  Bm               E
And I could chase the melody but I let you down
                   F#m     Bm             E
I play the darkest symphony when you're around
                    F#m
When the walls come down and face the fire

Chorus:
                F#m  Bm E
The end of my empire!
                F#m  Bm E
The end of my empire!
                       F#m    Bm            E
And I could chase the melody but I let you down
                    F#m       Bm          E
I play the darkest symphony when you're around
E
When the walls come down.

Eighteen and life,
did you ever think it would be like this?
He's got my eyes as well as whatever habits,
let it be a bliss

No way no way, no way no way
You can't change, can't change your ways

I hate to see you leaving but I love to watch you go
Keep staring at the ceiling when my world's about to blow
And I could chase the melody but I let you down
I play the darkest symphony when you're around
Let the walls come down and face the fire

Chorus

I hate to see you leaving, but I love to watch you go
Keep staring at the ceiling when my world's about to blow
And I could chase the melody, but I let you down
I play the darkest symphony when you're around

               F#m  Bm E
The end of my empire!
               F#m  Bm E
The end of my empire!
               F#m  Bm E
The end of my empire!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 The Rasmus.