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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3Song: We Are the People Artist: Empire of the Sun Album: Walking on a Dream Transcribed by Ben Donnelly & Katy Scott Note: We have been listening to this album non-stop over Christmas 2008. Play around with the chords that you think sound the best. The second guitar brings in a richer sound (just the substitute the alternative versions of the chords). Normal Tuning Chords Guitar #1 Em 022000 E7sus4 020200 C x35500 D xx0323 Guitar #2 Em (alt) 079080 E7sus4 (alt) 0(12)0(11)00 C(alt) 320010 D (alt) xx0230 Intro - Em, E7sus4, C, Em, E7sus4 Verse #1 Em E7sus4 We can remember swimming in December C Em E7sus4 Heading for the city lights in 1975 Em E7sus4 We share in each other nearer than father C Em E7sus4 The scent of a lemon drips from your eyes Bridge #1 Em We are the people that rule the world E7sus4 A force running in every boy and girl C All rejoicing in the world Em E7sus4 Take me now – we can try Verse #2 (Same as before) We lived an adventure love in the summer Followed the sun till night reminiscing other times of life For each every other the feeling was stronger The shock hit eleven – got lost in your eyes Chorus: C Em I can’t do well when I think you’re gonna leave me D But I know I try C Em Are you gonna leave me now D Can’t you be believing now (Repeat Chorus) Verse #3 Can you remember and humanise It was still where we’d energised Lie in the sand and visualise like it’s 75 again Bridge: We are the people that rule the world A force running in every boy and girl All rejoicing in the world Take me now – we can try (Repeat Chorus) X2 I know everything about you You know everything about me Know everything about us (Repeat Chorus) X4 till fade