Intro and Refrain Riff e|-0---0---1---0---1---0---| B|-1---1---1---1---1---1---| G|-2---2---3---3---3---3---| D|-3---0---3---3---3---3---| A|-3-------1-------1-------| E|---------1-------1-------| Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be Verse Yeah Im the bastard son of whats been overcome, and again we plant the seed So place your fork to mouth, eat, consume, be proud of what I let you see Cause weve made quite sure you can never leave Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be I speak you throw parades ignore the sense of rage welling up inside Pay no mind to what we do cause well sell it all to you in modern luxuries And weve made quite sure you believe youre free From the cradle to the grave we try not to be saved from what we own For next to nothing spent turn your dollars into cents fighting for the right to die alone (just believe… believe youre free) – cause youre on your own it doesnt matter just be sure that this is our empire this is war forgotten heroes chessboard roles to make you think youre something more but youre on your own… Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be