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Little Emperor chords by Steve Earle

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC

Verse:
Chord diagramC majorC
Hey little emperor come down from your throne
    Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramC majorC
The hour glass is empty your time has come and gone

The battlements are crumblin' the walls are tumblin' down
     Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramC majorC
Your counselors and concubines are getting' outta town

Chorus:
Chord diagramFF                                                Chord diagramC majorC
Some say it's an omen some say it's the winds of change
      Chord diagramFF                                            Chord diagramC majorC
Which ever way it's goin' it's blowin' like a hurricane

Verse:
Chord diagramC majorC
Hey little conqueror where you gonna go
    Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramC majorC
The world is even smaller than it was when you left home

Emptiness in front of you and detritus behind
  Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramC majorC
Nobody ever told you that history was kind

Chorus:
Chord diagramFF                                                  Chord diagramC majorC
Standin' on the corner your fortune blowin' in the wind
Chord diagramFF                                               Chord diagramC majorC
Daddy didn't warn you there ain't no goin' home again

Verse:
Chord diagramC majorC
No pomp and circumstance no more shock and awe
       Chord diagramG+G                            Chord diagramC majorC
You're just a little emperor that's all

Solo:
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC

Verse:
Chord diagramC majorC
Hey little hypocrite what you gonna say
         Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramC majorC
When you wind up standin' naked on the final judgement day

How you gonna justify it who you gonna call
Chord diagramG+G                                   Chord diagramC majorC
What if it turns out that God don't look like you at all

Chorus:
Chord diagramFF                                                     Chord diagramC majorC
The leaves are in the teacup the hieroglyphics on the wall
Chord diagramFF                                                            Chord diagramC majorC
You ain't the first to rise up you sure won't be the last to fall

Verse:
Chord diagramC majorC
Hey little emperor come down from you throne
    Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramC majorC
And let another emperor climb on

Outro:
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC

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