C Am You didn't question all your motives When you thought that this was Em Highly beneficial for me C Am You then in turn began to think that Em It was cute to rub my face D In all these made up stories [Chorus] C Am Roman Empire is what you are Em D Roman Empire is who you are A You’re an empire Cmaj7 Darkest of empires Em C Am Em C Am Em The Roman Empire [Verse 2] C You’re building cities on the backs Em Of all the people working hard Bm To build a home with memories C Am This moral ground you think you own Is frankly dangerous when you’re Em D Ripping kids away from what they need [Chorus] Cmaj7 Bm Roman Empire is what you are Em D Roman Empire is who you arе A You’re an empire C Darkеst of empires Em The Roman Empire Cmaj7 Am Roman Empire is what you are Em D Roman Empire is who you are A You’re an empire Am C Darkest of empires Em E The Roman Empire [Post-Chorus] Cmaj7 Am A Em (You're an empire) Cmaj7 Em (You're an empire) [Bridge] Cmaj7 What if God’s not real and Am A Everything we are Em Is just a moment here where We’re only growing older? Cmaj7 What if God is real and Am Everything I’ve done Em Pushed me down this path Cmaj7 A Em D And it’s only growing colder? [Chorus] Cmaj7 Am Roman Empire is what you are Em D Roman Empire is who you are Am You’re an empire C Darkest of empires Em The Roman Empire Cmaj7 Am Roman Empire is what you are Em D Roman Empire is who you are Am You’re an empire C Darkest of empires Em The Roman Empire [POst-chorus] Cmaj7 Am Em (You're an empire) Cmaj7 Am Em (You're an empire) [Outro] Cmaj7 What if God’s not real and Am Everything we are Em Is just a moment here where We’re only growing older? Cmaj7 What if God is real and Am Everything I’ve done Em Pushed me down this path N.C. And it’s only growing colder?