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Empire is an American musical drama television series which debuted on FOX on January 7, 2015. The show centers around a hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Enterprises, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. The hour-long family drama was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, and stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray AKA "Yazz", Serayah McNeill and so many others.
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Empire Cast - Powerful (feat. Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G)
Original key: Ab major (Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 139 bpm (or 69-70)
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
(This is the official studioversion, in case there's other versions of the song)
[Intro]: C Em G x2
C Em G C
People been talking about it, we won't just stand here in silence
Em G C
Can't stop the fire from rising, rising, ooh
Em G C
People don't you be afraid, so many innocents slain
Em G
This is an era for change, change
Am C Em D
And Malcolm's probably turning in his grave
Am C Dsus4 D
Every shade was beautifully made
C Em G
And powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
C Em G
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
I see a colorful future, where skin don't define any human
C Em G C
And stars are the only thing shooting, shooting, ooh
Em G
Mothers who bury their child, how can we sit there and hide
C Em G
Change comes when all take a stand now, stand up, stand up
Am C Em D
Martin's speech still echoes in my brain
Am C Dsus4 D
Every shade was beautifully made
C Em G
And powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
C Em G
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
Ooh ooh, oooh
C
Ooh ooh, oooh
Em G
Ooh ooh, oooh
C Em G
Powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
C Em N.C.
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G C
Powerful
Chords:
C (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)
G (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 2 0 0 3 3)
Am (X 0 2 2 1 X)
D (X X 0 2 3 2)
Dsus4 (X X 0 2 3 3)
Chords in Ab major (G# major):
Db (X 4 6 6 6 4) (C#)
Fm (1 3 3 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 10 9 8) (E#m)
Ab (4 6 6 5 4 4) (G#)
Bbm (X 1 3 3 2 1) or (6 8 8 6 6 6) (A#m)
Eb (X 6 8 8 8 6) (D#)
Ebsus4 (X 6 8 8 9 6) (D#sus4)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
Information:
There's also a transition you can do between alot of the C and Em chords,
just playing C D E after the C chord and syncing E with the Em chord
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G)
Original key: Ab major (Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 139 bpm (or 69-70)
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
(This is the official studioversion, in case there's other versions of the song)
[Intro]: C Em G x2
C Em G C
People been talking about it, we won't just stand here in silence
Em G C
Can't stop the fire from rising, rising, ooh
Em G C
People don't you be afraid, so many innocents slain
Em G
This is an era for change, change
Am C Em D
And Malcolm's probably turning in his grave
Am C Dsus4 D
Every shade was beautifully made
C Em G
And powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
C Em G
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
I see a colorful future, where skin don't define any human
C Em G C
And stars are the only thing shooting, shooting, ooh
Em G
Mothers who bury their child, how can we sit there and hide
C Em G
Change comes when all take a stand now, stand up, stand up
Am C Em D
Martin's speech still echoes in my brain
Am C Dsus4 D
Every shade was beautifully made
C Em G
And powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
C Em G
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G
Ooh ooh, oooh
C
Ooh ooh, oooh
Em G
Ooh ooh, oooh
C Em G
Powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
C Em N.C.
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
C Em G
Powerful
C Em G C
Powerful
Chords:
C (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)
G (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 2 0 0 3 3)
Am (X 0 2 2 1 X)
D (X X 0 2 3 2)
Dsus4 (X X 0 2 3 3)
Chords in Ab major (G# major):
Db (X 4 6 6 6 4) (C#)
Fm (1 3 3 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 10 9 8) (E#m)
Ab (4 6 6 5 4 4) (G#)
Bbm (X 1 3 3 2 1) or (6 8 8 6 6 6) (A#m)
Eb (X 6 8 8 8 6) (D#)
Ebsus4 (X 6 8 8 9 6) (D#sus4)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
Information:
There's also a transition you can do between alot of the C and Em chords,
just playing C D E after the C chord and syncing E with the Em chord
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert
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