from ’the shadow of an empire’

chords used : C G Em Fsus2 ( maj7 ) Cmaj7 E Am

Fsus2 ( maj7 )
E | – – 0 – |
B | – – 1 – |
G | – – 0 – |
D | – – 3 – |
A | – – 3 – |
E | – – 1 – |

intro : C G C G
riff :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 0 – – – 1 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 0 – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – 0 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C G C G Em riff * 2

verse 1
riff C G
i was climbing into a barrel
C G Em
when i remembered little nancy’s voice say
riff C G
“promise me you’ll take me to the big wheel
C G Em
on the night of your next payday”
riff C G
i’ll put her on my shoulders
C G Em
beat the height restriction
riff C G
i’ll let her do the talking
C G Em
bury my poor diction

chorus 1

Fsus2 ( maj7 ) C Cmaj7
a box of paints and an easel
Fsus2 ( maj7 ) C Cmaj7
a record player and a needle
G
little nancy

riff then intro .

verse 2 ( same chords as before )

i was loosening the canvas for to
climb up the rigging
and i remembered little nancy on the beach
necklace lost and digging

i’ll tie a ribbon to the railings
mark the exact location
i’ll win her a goldfish in a bag like A
comic book illustration

chorus 2 ( same chords as before )

a matador flag that was a trade – in
for a quarter – size violin

E Am Fsus2 ( maj7 )
we parted company amicably
G
little nancy

C Fsus2 ( maj7 ) G
wherever you go , i’ll follow you
C Fsus2 ( maj7 ) G C G C
let not this time be wasted on worrying