Asking Alexandria - Empire

^EThey tell me life is short In the blink of an eye we come and die ^AKeep it in mind that life is w^Ear ^EStay grounded, fly and soar Always know what you fighting for ^EAging fast, gotta pave a path and go figure out what my life is for ^DQuick-witted, and ever^Eyday I gotta switch lanes ^F#mFuck race, no pigment, I got thick skin, making b^Eig waves ^DPositive being p^Eositive is my legacy Pray for me or make w^F#may for me Because I'm setting out to go c^Ahange the Earth and I just may ^DMy life is was I call it, and I^E call it successful Now ev^F#merybody wanna eyeball it Like "How the fuck he do that though?" ^DTake pride in your every action ^EEveryday of my life is work ^F#mAnd they tell me that time is money But only ^AI know what that time is worth

E^Dven if the ^F#msky was falling do^Ewn ^{A D}Even if the s^F#mky was falling, I^E'm not falling d^Aown I stand ta^Dll through it all I've r^F#misked too much to j^Eust give up no^Aw I'm pushing on th^Drough ^{F#m E A} Sure as the t^Dide rolls ^F#min at n^Eight ^AI'll still ^Dbe here at the ^F#mend of days s^Ecreaming at the sky Let the f^Dire co^F#mnsume and cl^Eeanse what's b^Aefore me Be^Dhold, I'll b^F#muild my e^Empire before the ashes hit the ground

^ELife inside a piece of paper, live it through my pen and pad Lead inside my pencil like the hammer on my pistol back There ain't no hitting back Life it ain't no tennis match ^F#mAll over the net but t^C#mhat ain't where I do bus^Diness at Face to face with ^Eadversity and intimidation ^F#mThis is real, this is r^C#maw, ain't no im^Ditation No lim^Eitations ain't a ceiling in s^F#might There ain't no rules or regulations either yield or you fight Just take a lo^Dok at where I been that's some a^Eppealing advice Cause you can ^F#mbuild until it falls or keep it r^Aeal and you rise

E^Dven if the ^F#msky was falling do^Ewn ^{A D}Even if the s^F#mky was falling, I^E'm not falling d^Aown I stand ta^Dll through it all I've r^F#misked too much to j^Eust give up no^Aw I'm pushing on th^Drough ^{F#m E A} Sure as the t^Dide rolls ^F#min at n^Eight ^AI'll still ^Dbe here at the ^F#mend of days s^Ecreaming at the sky Let the f^Dire co^F#mnsume and cl^Eeanse what's b^Aefore me Be^Dhold, I'll b^F#muild my e^Empire before the ashes hit the ground

Sure as the t^Dide rolls ^F#min at n^Eight ^AI'll still ^Dbe here at the ^F#mend of days s^Ecreaming at the sky Let the f^Dire co^F#mnsume and cl^Eeanse what's b^Aefore me Be^Dhold, I'll b^F#muild my e^Empire before the ashes hit the g^Dround ^{F#m E A D F#m A}

Sure as the t^Dide rolls ^F#min at n^Eight ^AI'll still ^Dbe here at the ^F#mend of days s^Ecreaming at the sky Let the f^Dire co^F#mnsume and cl^Eeanse what's b^Aefore me Be^Dhold, I'll b^F#muild my e^Empire before the ashes hit the ground