Empty Hearts by Josh Ritter


Capo I

Intro: D - D - Em - G (x2)

D (xx0232@1)                 ASo (x02220@1)save all of your light
               Bm (x24432@1)           F#mFor (244222@1)those who can't sleep at night
         G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)          AAnd (x02220@1)who can't even sing to their shadows
        D (xx0232@1)        AOh (x02220@1)they ride into town
           Bm (x24432@1)           F#mAnd (244222@1)they throw the shots down
          G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)          AAnd (x02220@1)they save the last round for the windows

         G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                ASinging (x02220@1)don't let me into this year with an empty heart
A (x02220@1)           GWith (320003@1)an empty heart
 G (320003@1)                   D (xx0232@1)                ADon't (x02220@1)let me into this year with an empty heart

      D (xx0232@1)           AI'm (x02220@1)inside with my friends
          Bm (x24432@1)       F#mWe (244222@1)build fires and pretend
          G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)    AThat (x02220@1)the night could just bend on forever
D (xx0232@1)                 AWhile (x02220@1)outside in the frost
         Bm (x24432@1)           F#mAre (244222@1)the wolves and the lost
       G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)       AAnd (x02220@1)we sing to the dogs or whoever

         G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                ASinging (x02220@1)don't let me into this year with an empty heart
A (x02220@1)            GWith (320003@1)an empty heart
      G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)              ADon't (x02220@1)let me into this year with an empty heart


(Bridge) Bm - F#m - Bm - F#m - G - D - A (x2)

          D (xx0232@1)           AThere's (x02220@1)a friend that I have
        Bm (x24432@1)         F#mAnd (244222@1)for her I'll go back
         G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)             AYou (x02220@1)see all of these empties that I'm holding
             D (xx0232@1)      AThey're (x02220@1)too much for a man
       Bm (x24432@1)     F#m (244222@1)     
Empty arms, empty hands
            G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)        AAnd (x02220@1)she'll know me by the sound of my hoping

        G (320003@1)                    D (xx0232@1)               ASinging (x02220@1)don't let me into this year with an empty heart
A (x02220@1)              GWith (320003@1)an empty heart
       G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)               ADon't (x02220@1)let me into this year with an empty heart.