The Empire Strikes First

A A D C G A D C G A D C G A D C G A D We strike first C G A D C G And we're unrehearsed A D Here we go again C G A To stage the greatest show on heaven and earth D C G Come on, get your money's worth A Don't want to live (can't live) C Don't want to give (can't give) F Don't want to be (won't be) D E A E-M-P-I-R-E C Don't want to live F Don't want to be D E E-M-P-I-R-E A D C G A D C G A D We're comin' on fast C G A D C G And we're built to last A D We struggled once in 'Nam C G Now we're glad to finally say A D Those days have passed C G Tell me how long can it last! A Don't want to live (can't live) C Don't want to give (can't give) F Don't want to be (won't be) D E A E-M-P-I-R-E C Don't want to live F Don't want to be D E E-M-P-I-R-E A D C G A D C G A G D/F# We just started out F G A G D/F# You don't need to be afraid F G A Yeah you deserve to be attained A C F D E A C F D E A A D C Well we spit and we cursed G A D C G And our breathing hearts burst A D But even ten million souls C G A Marching in February couldn't stop the worst couldn't reverse A Don't want to live (can't live) C Don't want to give (can't give) F Don't want to be (won't be) D E A E-M-P-I-R-E C Don't want to live F Don't want to be D E E-M-P-I-R-E A C F D E A C F D E A C F D E A C F D E