Empty Chairs original guitar chords by
Don Mclean

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

D

D

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D

D

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D

D

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Verse 1
G G 
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I feel the trembling tingle
Am7 Am7 
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of a sleepless night
C C 
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D7 D7 
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Creep through my fingers
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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G G 
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and the moon is bright
Beams of blue come flickering
Am7 Am7 
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through my    window pane
C C 
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D7 D7 
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Like gypsy moths
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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G G 
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that dance around a candle flame

Chorus 1
Am7 Am7 
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And I wonder if you   know
D7 D7 
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G G 
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G/F# G/F# 
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Em Em 
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That I never understood
Am7 Am7 
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That although you said you'd go
C C 
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Until you did
D7 D7 
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G G 
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I never thought you would
Am7 Am7 
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D D 
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D D 
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D D 
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Verse 2
G G 
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Moonlight used to bathe
Am7 Am7 
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the contours of your face
C C 
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D7 D7 
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While chestnut hair
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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G G 
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fell all around the pillow case
And the fragrance of your flowers
Am7 Am7 
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rest beneath my head
C C 
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D7 D7 
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A sympathy bouquet
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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G G 
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left with the love that's dead

Chorus 2
Am7 Am7 
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And I wonder if you   know
D7 D7 
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G G 
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G/F# G/F# 
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Em Em 
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That I never understood
Am7 Am7 
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That although you said you'd go
C C 
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Until you did
D7 D7 
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G G 
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I never thought you would
G/F# G/F# 
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Never thought the words  you said were

Bridge 1
Em Em 
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true
Am7 Am7 
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Am/G Am/G 
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Never thought you    said
D/F# D/F# 
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just what   you meant
G G 
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Em Em 
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Never knew how    much I needed you
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C C 
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D D 
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Never thought you'd leave,
G G 
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until you went
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D D 
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D D 
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Verse 3
G G 
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Morning comes and morning goes
Am7 Am7 
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with  no regret
C C 
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D7 D7 
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And evening brings
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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G G 
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the memories I  can't forget
Am7 Am7 
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Empty rooms that echo as I climb the stairs
C C 
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D7 D7 
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And empty clothes that drape
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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G G 
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and fall on empty chairs

Chorus 3
Am7 Am7 
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And I wonder if you   know
D7 D7 
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G G 
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G/F# G/F# 
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Em Em 
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That I never understood
Am7 Am7 
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That although you said you'd go
C C 
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Until you did
D7 D7 
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G G 
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I never thought you would
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D D 
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D D 
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G G 
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ChordsD G Am7 C D7...

D
G
Am7
C
D7
C/G
G/F#
Em
Am/G
D/F#
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Chords

D
G
Am7
C
D7
C/G
G/F#
Em
Am/G
D/F#
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