Tom: Gm
G F G Bb G
D F D G
Bb C
[Verse 1]
G Bb C G
Bolder than the pirates who used to rule the sea.
G Bb C G
Braver than the natives, who never heard of tea.
F G F G
They never knew what hit them, said the Spaniards later on.
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Empire! It was here and now it's gone.
[Chorus 1]
G D# Bb G G Bb G
Even the biggest elephant never forgets
G G Bb G
And the sun never sweats.
G G Bb G
No, the sun never sweats.
[Verse 2]
G F G Bb G
D F D G
Bb C
G Bb C G
You were younger than a virgin, and older than the sea.
G Bb C G
You were angel, you were devil, and I was all of me.
F G F G
You knew you met your master, when I made you stay at home.
F G G Bb C G
Woman! Whatever made you roam.
[Chorus 2]
G D# Bb G G Bb G
Even the hardest concrete never quite sets.
G G Bb G
And the sun never sweats.
G G Bb G
No, the sun never sweats.
[Verse 3]
G F G Bb G
D F D G
Bb C
G Bb C G
Losing is for losers, and winners play to win.
G Bb C G
Always love the sinner, you may even like the sin.
F G F G
The door that used to open has now closed without a crack.
F G G Bb C G
Woman, you're like the Empire, and I still want you back.
[Chorus 3]
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We may be gods or just big marionettes,
G G F G
But the sun never sweats.
G D# Bb G G Bb G
Life is a gamble, and we're all placing our bets,
G G Bb G
And the sun never sweats.
G G Bb G
No, the sun never sweats.
