Empty Chairs Chords by Don Mclean

Tempo:
87.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Am

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Don Mclean - empty chairs chords
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[D] [Am] [Bm] [Bb] .
[Am] [Bb] [D] [G] I feel a trembling [Gm] [A] tingle of a sleepless night, [C] [D] creep through my fingers [G] and the moon is [C] bright.
[G] Beams of blue come [Am] flickering through my windowpane, [C] like [D] gypsy [G] maws that dance around a candle [G] flame.
And I wonder [Am] if you know that [D] I never [G] understood [Em] that although [Am] you said you'd go, [C] until you [D] did, I never thought [G] you would.
[Am] [D] .
[Am] [Bb] [Am] [Bb] [Am] .
[Bb] [D] [G] Moonlight used to [E] bathe the [Am] contours of your face, [C] while [D] chestnut hair fell all [G] around the [C] pillowcase.
[G] And the fragrance of your [Am] flowers rest beneath my head, [Em] [C] a [D] sympathy bouquet left [G] with a love [C] that's dead.
[G] And I [Am] wonder if you know [D] that I never [G] understood [D] [Em] that although you [Am] said you'd go, [C] until you did, [D] I never thought you [G] would.
Never thought the words you [Em] said were true, [A] [C] never thought you said [Gb] just what [Bm] you [D] meant, [G] never knew how [Em] much I needed [C] you.
[Em] [Am] Never [C] thought you'd [D] leave, [G] until you went.
[Am] .
[D] [Am] [Bm] [Am] [E] .
[D] [G] Morning comes and morning [Am].
goes with no [Em] regret, [C] and [D] evening brings the [G] memories I can't forget.
[C] [G] Empty rooms that echo as [Am] I climb the stairs, [Em] [C] and empty [D] clothes that drape and fall [G] on empty [C] [G] chairs.
.
[Bm] And I [Am] wonder if you know that [D] I [G] never understood [D] that [Em] although you [Am] said you'd go, [C] until you did, [D] I never thought [G] you would.
[Am] [D] [G] [Bm] [Bm] .
[Bb] [Am] [Bb] [G] .
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
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To learn Don Mclean - Empty Chairs chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, D, G, C, G and Am. Begin your practice at a relaxed 43 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 87. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ .
[Am] _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] I feel a trembling [Gm] [A] tingle of a sleepless night, [C] _ _ [D] creep through my fingers [G] and the moon is [C] bright.
[G] _ Beams of blue come [Am] flickering through my windowpane, [C] _ like [D] gypsy [G] maws that dance around a candle [G] flame.
_ And I wonder [Am] if you know that [D] _ I never [G] understood _ [Em] that _ although [Am] you said you'd go, [C] until you [D] did, I never thought [G] you _ would.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ [Am] _ .
[Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Moonlight used to [E] bathe the [Am] contours of your face, [C] _ while [D] chestnut hair fell all [G] around the [C] pillowcase.
[G] And the fragrance of your [Am] flowers rest beneath my head, [Em] _ [C] a [D] sympathy bouquet left [G] with a love [C] that's dead.
[G] _ _ And I [Am] wonder if you know _ _ [D] that I never [G] understood [D] _ [Em] that although you [Am] said you'd go, [C] until you did, [D] I never thought you [G] _ would.
_ Never thought the words you [Em] said were true, [A] _ _ [C] never thought you said [Gb] just what [Bm] you [D] meant, _ [G] never knew how [Em] much I needed [C] you.
[Em] _ [Am] Never [C] thought you'd [D] leave, _ [G] until you went.
_ _ [Am] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ [E] _ .
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ Morning comes and morning [Am].
goes with no [Em] regret, _ [C] and [D] evening brings the [G] memories I can't forget.
[C] _ [G] _ Empty rooms that echo as [Am] I climb the stairs, [Em] [C] and empty [D] clothes that drape and fall [G] on empty [C] [G] chairs.
_ .
[Bm] And I [Am] wonder if you know that [D] I [G] never understood [D] that [Em] _ although you [Am] said you'd go, [C] until you did, [D] I never thought [G] you would.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ [Bm] _ .
_ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was composed by Don McLean.

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