Chords with lyrics
Key: A augmentedA
Verse 1:
A augmentedA
I haven't played a show in way too long
G# minorG#m
People keep asking me where I have gone
A augmentedA
I started fading quick, yeah
G# minorG#m
When I should've been making it, oh
A augmentedA
I guess that I lost my sight
I was way too young
G# minorG#m
Doubting what's in my mind
I guess I'll never learn
A augmentedA
Still tryna figure it out, yeah
G# minorG#m
It's all that I'm thinking about, ooh
Pre-Chorus 1:
A augmentedA
I'm gonna take it for what it's worth
G# minorG#m
Put in the hours 'til I have earned it
A augmentedA G# minorG#m
Show everybody what I deserve, oh (Yeah)
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
C# minorC#m
Gonna build an empire, empire
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
Gonna build an empire, empire
Verse 2:
A augmentedA
Everyone in this game, we lie too much
G# minorG#m
Say we're doing it for the love, only for the love
A augmentedA
But I'm not ashamed to say, yeah
G# minorG#m
That I wanna be rich someday
A augmentedA
'Cause never had it when I was a kid
Mum and Dad working double shifts
G# minorG#m
Kinda hard on relationships, oh
Pre-Chorus 2:
A augmentedA
But I'm gonna show them just what they're worth
G# minorG#m
I'm gonna put in the work (Yeah)
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build an empire, empire
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build a castle in my head
And a kingdom from my bed, oh
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build an empire, empire
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build a castle in my head
And a kingdom from my bed, oh
Bridge:
F# minorF#m G# minorG#m
Making the sacrifices I gotta make
A augmentedA BB
Missing out on the times, wish I coulda stayed
C# minorC#m B/D#B/D#
Breaking my heart into pieces when I go away
BB
Watching it fade
F# minorF#m G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire (Ooh)
BB C# minorC#m B/D#B/D# BB
Gonna build an empire, yeah (Yeah, oh)
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build an empire, empire
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build a castle in my head
And a kingdom from my bed, oh
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build an empire, empire
A augmentedA
Gonna build an empire, empire
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Gonna build a castle in my head
And a kingdom from my bed, oh (Oh)