Vampire Empire

Big Thief · 120 BPM · 4/4

Vampire Empire

Big Thief

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Capo

A

AWatching TV tired, bleedDing on the bed

DThe milkA has just expired, all theD leaves are dead

DI'm not quiAet, you've been quiet, just rDeceiving what you said

DReelingA, feeding, feeling, filledD by everything you fed

DI see Ayou as you see yourself througDh all the books you reAad

AOverwhelmed with guilt andD realizing the disease

AYou give me chills, I've haDd it with the drills

DI'm noAthing, you are nothing, we areD nothing with the pills

DI am eAmpty 'til she fills, alive until she kills

AIn her vampire empireD, I am

DFaAlling, Dyeah

DFaAlling,D yeah

AI see you there, rejecting allD your earthly power

DProtectAing and dissecting 'til you'vDe emptied every hour

DWe jumpedA into the pond and then coDme under the shower

DYou layA upon my pillow and you Dopen like a flower

DI wantAed to see you naked, I wDanted to hear you screaAm

AWanted to kiss your skiDn and your everything

DI waAnted to be your woman, I wDanted to be your man

DI wanAted to be the one thatD you could understand

AYou give me chills, I've had it wDith the drills

DI'm noAthing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills

AI'm empty 'til she fills, alive until she kills

AIn her vampire emDpire, I am

DFaAlling, Dyeah

DFaAlling,D yeahA

AAh-aDh, Aah-Dah

AAh-ah,D ah-Aah

D

♪ instrumental ♪

DWell, I walked into your dagger for the last time

It's like trying to start a fire with matches in the snow

Where you can't seem to hold me, can't seem to let me go

So I can't find surrender and I can't keep coAntrol

AYou turn me inside out, and then yoDu want me outside in

AYou spin me all around, and then yoDu ask me not to spin

DYou saAy you wanna be alone andD you want children

DYou Awanna be with me, yDou wanna be with hAim

AYou give me chills, I've had it witDh the drills

DI'm nothiAng, you are nothing, we are nothing Dwith the pills

DI am eAmpty 'til she fills, alivDe until she kills

DIn hAer vampire empire, I am

AFalling, Dyeah

DFaAlling, Dyeah

DFAalling, Dyeah

DFaAlling, yeDah

DFAalling, yeDah

DFAalling, yeah

A

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All Chords Used (2)

KeyA major

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Vampire Empire by Big Thief on guitar

This is a great beginner song to learn because it stays steady and repetitive, so you can focus on clean changes and a relaxed feel. At about 120 BPM, it has enough drive to keep you moving without feeling rushed, and the simple loop makes it easy to settle into the groove.

You only need open shapes here, so there are no barre chords to worry about. The main thing to watch is the quick switch between A and D, since the song keeps cycling those few chords and the change comes up often.

Start by practicing A to D slowly until the move feels automatic, then add the return to A. Once that feels smooth, play the full A - D - A - D loop in time, and only speed up when your changes stay clean.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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Tutorials & guides for "Vampire Empire"

D Chord Guitar - How to Play D Major (Finger Positions + Tips)

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