Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: G Difficulty: Intermediate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1kQXJIQ--c Intro: G F G Bb G D F D G Bb C Verse 1: G Bb C G Bolder than the pirates who used to rule the sea. G Bb C G Braver than the natives, who never heard of tea. F G F G They never knew what hit them, said the Spaniards later on. F G G Bb C G Empire! It was here and now it's gone.
Chorus 1: G D# Bb G G Bb G Even the biggest elephant never forgets G G Bb G And the sun never sweats. G G Bb G No, the sun never sweats. Verse 2: G F G Bb G D F D G Bb C G Bb C G You were younger than a virgin, and older than the sea. G Bb C G You were angel, you were devil, and I was all of me. F G F G You knew you met your master, when I made you stay at home. F G G Bb C G Woman! Whatever made you roam. Chorus 2: G D# Bb G G Bb G Even the hardest concrete never quite sets. G G Bb G And the sun never sweats. G G Bb G No, the sun never sweats. Verse 3: G F G Bb G D F D G Bb C G Bb C G Losing is for losers, and winners play to win. G Bb C G Always love the sinner, you may even like the sin. F G F G The door that used to open has now closed without a crack. F G G Bb C G Woman, you're like the Empire, and I still want you back. Chorus 3: G D# Bb G G Bb G We may be gods or just big marionettes, G G F G But the sun never sweats. G D# Bb G G Bb G Life is a gamble, and we're all placing our bets, G G Bb G And the sun never sweats. G G Bb G No, the sun never sweats.
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