The National - Fake empire

^CStay out super ^Flate tonight ^Gpicking apples, making pies ^Cput a little something^F in our lemon^Gade and take it with us

we’re half-^Amawake in a ^Ffake em^Gpire we’re half-^Amawake in a ^Ffake em^Gpire

T^Ciptoe through our ^Fshiny city ^Gwith our diamond slippers on d^Co our gay bal^Flet on ice bl^Guebirds on our shoulders

we’re half-^Amawake in a ^Ffake em^Gpire we’re half-^Amawake in a ^Ffake em^Gpire

T^Curn the light out ^Fsay goodnight no ^Gthinking for a little while l^Cets not try to fig^Fure out e^Gverything at once I^Ct’s hard to keep^F track of you^G falling through the sky

we’re half-^Amawake in a ^Ffake em^Gpire we’re half-^Amawake in a ^Ffake em^Gpire