Powerful Chords & Lyrics - Empire Cast

Capo on 1

[INTRO]

[C] [Em] [G] [C] [Em] [G]

[VERSE]

[C]People been ta[Em]lking about it [G]
We won't just stand here in silence
[C]Can't stop the f[Em]ire from rising [G]
rising
Ooh Ooh

[C]People don't y[Em]ou be afraid [G]
So many innocents slain
[C]This is an e[Em]ra for change [G]
Change

[PRE-CHORUS]

And Mal[Am]colm's probably tur[C]ning in his [Em]gra[G]ve
Ev[Am]ery shade was be[C]autifully m[D]ade

[CHORUS]

And p[Em]ower[C]ful
There's so much str[G]ength in you and me
p[Em]owerf[C]ul
A breathe a[G]way from victory
I ma[Am]tter, you ma[C]tter, we mat[Em]ter a[G]ll
I ma[Am]tter, you ma[C]tter, we mat[Em]ter a[G]ll
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[VERSE]

[C]I see a col[Em]orful future [G]
Where skin don't define any human
[C]And stars are the o[Em]nly thing shooting [G]
Shooting
Ooh Ooh

[C]Mothers that b[Em]ury their child [G]
How can we sit there and hide
[C]Change comes when a[Em]ll take a stand now [G]
Stand up
Stand up

[PRE-CHORUS]

Mar[Am]tin's speech still ec[C]hoes in my [Em]bra[G]in
Ev[Am]ery shade was be[C]autifully m[D]ade

[CHORUS]

And p[Em]ower[C]ful
There's so much str[G]ength in you and me
p[Em]owerf[C]ul
A breathe a[G]way from victory
I ma[Am]tter, you ma[C]tter, we mat[Em]ter a[G]ll
I ma[Am]tter, you ma[C]tter, we mat[Em]ter a[G]ll
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[C]Pow[Em]erfu[G]l

[BRIDGE]

Oh O[C]h, Oh [Em]Oh, Oh Oh Oh [G]Oh
[C]Oh Oh,[Em] Oh Oh, Oh Oh[G] Oh Oh
[C]Oh Oh,[Em] Oh Oh, Oh Oh[G] Oh Oh

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[OUTRO]

And p[Em]ower[C]ful
There's so much str[G]ength in you and me
p[Em]owerf[C]ul
A breathe a[G]way from victory
I ma[Am]tter, you ma[C]tter, we mat[Em]ter a[G]ll
I ma[Am]tter, you ma[C]tter, we mat[Em]ter a[G]ll
[C]Pow[Em]erfu[G]l