Written by Win Butler/Régine Chassagne
C C/B Am Am/G One last dance F F/E G G/F Here at the end of the empire C C/B Am Am/G Makes me cry F F/E G G/F G/E Watchin' the Moon on the ocean C Where California used to be Am C It's not half bad, uh-oh Am Dm Spend half your life bein' sad, whoa G Dm Don't be scared, uh-oh G Dm Just chronically impaired, uh-oh G Dm Just take my hand, uh-oh Dm/C Standin' at the end of G G/F The American Empire C C/B Am Am/G One last song F F/E G G/F Here at the end of the movie C C/B Am Am/G They seemed so sure F F/E G G/F At least, that's the way I remember G/E The war C What New York used to be Am C It's not half bad, no Am Dm Spend half your life being sad, whoa G Dm Don't you weep, uh-oh G Dm Half your life, fast asleep, uh-oh G Feelin' uninspired, uh-oh Dm Dm/C Standin' at the end of G G/F The American Empire C C/B Am Am/G And we know that it's time to go F F/E G G/F Heard the news on the radio Em E Am Am/G F One last round before we go C G E Through the pale, atmospheric glow C C/B Am Am/G And the oxygen's getting low F F/E G G/F Sing a song that we used to know Em E Am Am/G F One last round before we go C G C Am One last round before we go C Am C So sad Am Didn't use to get high C Didn't use to drink, and I Am Didn't use to think I F C Could ever dream about losin' you Am Didn't use to get low C This time of night, and I Am Didn't use to walk home F In the mornin' light without you G Without you C Am Didn't use to get high Didn't use to drink C Am Didn't use to think I F Could ever dream about losin' you G You, but I do C It's you and I It's do or die Am Suicide mission Baby, by my side C We got one life and half of it's gone Am You know, I can't sleep with the television on C Am Didn't use to get high C Am With you by my side C Leave the light on