The Emperor's New Clothes chords

Sinéad O'Connor

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Capo: 1st fret

  			
 

Intro: A  D 

Verse 1
 
A           D                          A                         D 
   It seems years since you held the baby while I wrecked the bedroom  
A                  D                  A                        D 
   You said it was dangerous after Sunday and I knew you loved me  
A              D                      A                       D 
   He thinks I just became famous and that's what messed me up but he's wrong  
A                    D                       A               D 
How could I possibly know what I want when I was only twenty-one?  
A                         D              A                         D 
   There's millions of people to offer advice and say how I should be  
A              D                A          D 
   But they're twisted and they will never be  
A      D              A                    D 
   Any influence on me but you will always be  
A           D          A          D 
   You will always be  



A                   D 
   If I treated you mean  
A                  D 
   I really didn't mean to  
A                   D            A                    D 
But you know how it is and how a pregnancy can change you  


Verse 2
 
A               D                         A                 D 
I see plenty of clothes that I like but I won't go anywhere nice for a while  
      A                  D                         A                   D 
All I want to do is just sit here and write it all down and rest for a while  
A               D                 A                  D 
I can't bear to be in another city one where you are not  
A                 D                   A                         D 
I would return to nothing without you if I'm your girlfriend or not  



A           D 
Maybe I was mean  
A                  D 
But I really don't think so  
A                D           A     D 
You asked if I'm scared and I said so  


Verse 3
 
A            D  A             D 
Everyone can see what's going on  
A                      D                        A                           D 
They laugh `cause they know they're untouchable not because what I said was wrong  
A               D            A                  D 
Whatever it may bring I will live by my own policies  
       A                  D                 A              D 
I will sleep with a clear conscience I will sleep in peace  



A           D 
Maybe I was mean  
A                  D 
But I really don't think so  
A                 D          A     D 
You asked for the truth and I told you  


A                 D 
Through their own words  
A              D 
They will be exposed  
A             D 
They've got a severe case of  
    A             D 
The emperor's new clothes  
    A             D  
The emperor's new clothes  
    A             D 
The emperor's new clothes 


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