Intro: F Dm Am C Verse 1: F I can't handle these pressures Dm All I can say is this stress hurts Am Things are supposed to get better C I just need to put myself first F Dm I'm always trying my hardest not to pick myself apart Am This energy's killin' my vibes now C Sometimes I just wanna to drown out F All of the thoughts in my mind Dm Too much going on at the same time Am I wish it would stop and I've tried but C F Life just sucks then we all die Pre-chorus: Dm Am That's just reality, yeah, don't lie to me Am C F Yeah I'm xxxxxx up but I don't wanna be F I wonder if I'm good enough Dm But maybe I've had just too much Am To drink, to smoke, to swallow C I'm drowning up my sorrows F There's rules I'll never follow Dm Am Pretend there's no tomorrow Am I wish there was no tomorrow Chorus: F Dm But I'm empty inside, yeah I'm empty inside Am C And I don't wanna live, but I'm too scared to die F Dm Yeah I'm empty inside, I just don't feel alive Am C And I don't wanna live, but I'm too scared to die Instrumental: F Dm Am C Verse 2: F Dm Wish I could erase my memories, so I could stop feeling so empty Am I wish that xxxx wasn't so tempting C F But it's hard to resist when there's plenty of things I could do to xxxx me up Dm I want to let go, but I'm feeling so stuck Am So all I can do is fill up my cup C F And sit here alone hoping no one disrupts Pre-chorus: Dm Am That's just reality, yeah, don't lie to me Am C F Yeah I'm xxxxxx up but I don't wanna be F I wonder if I'm good enough Dm But maybe I've had just too much Am To drink, to smoke, to swallow C I'm drowning up my sorrows F There's rules I'll never follow Dm Am Pretend there's no tomorrow Am I wish there was no tomorrow Chorus: F Dm But I'm empty inside, yeah I'm empty inside Am C And I don't wanna live, but I'm too scared to die F Dm Yeah I'm empty inside, I just don't feel alive Am C And I don't wanna live, but I'm too scared to die Instrumental: F Dm Am C Bridge: F My body's shaking Dm My head is aching Am C It feels like my heart is breaking F My body's shaking Dm My head is aching Am (nc) I can't fix this mess I'm making Chorus: F Dm But I'm empty inside, yeah I'm empty inside Am C And I don't wanna live, but I'm too scared to die F Dm Yeah I'm empty inside, I just don't feel alive Am C And I don't wanna live, but I'm too scared to die Outro: F Dm Am C F Dm Am C F Dm Am This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Empty chords by Olivia O'Brien
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Empty on ukulele
A solid first pick for Empty on ukulele is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. On this page the song is in F major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level.
4 ukulele chords used in "Empty" by Olivia O'Brien: Am, C, Dm and F
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wow i really like it 🙂
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