Powerful

Empire Cast - Powerful (feat. Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G)
Original key: Ab major (Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 139 bpm (or 69-70)
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons

(This is the official studioversion, in case there's other versions of the song)



[Intro]: C Em G   x2

C            Em            G                                 C
People been talking about it, we won't just stand here in silence
                Em          G             C
Can't stop the fire from rising, rising, ooh

              Em           G                     C
People don't you be afraid, so many innocents slain
           Em         G
This is an era for change, change

     Am                 C               Em  D
And Malcolm's probably turning in his grave
Am               C         Dsus4 D
Every shade was beautifully made

          C  Em                  G
And powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
      C  Em           G 
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
   C           Em         G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
   C           Em         G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
      C Em G
Powerful
      C Em G
Powerful

C        Em         G
I see a colorful future, where skin don't define any human
C                 Em              G               C
And stars are the only thing shooting, shooting, ooh

             Em           G
Mothers who bury their child, how can we sit there and hide
C                 Em                   G
Change comes when all take a stand now, stand up, stand up

 Am                   C              Em  D
Martin's speech still echoes in my brain
Am               C         Dsus4 D
Every shade was beautifully made

          C  Em                  G
And powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
      C  Em           G 
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
   C           Em         G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
   C           Em         G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
      C Em G
Powerful
      C Em G
Powerful


C   Em       G
Ooh ooh, oooh
             C
Ooh ooh, oooh
    Em       G
Ooh ooh, oooh
      C  Em                  G
Powerful, there's so much strength in you and me
      C  Em          N.C.
Powerful, a breathe away from victory
   C           Em         G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
   C           Em         G
I matter, you matter, we matter all
      C Em G
Powerful
      C Em G  C
Powerful



Chords:
C      (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Em     (0 2 2 0 0 0)
G      (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 2 0 0 3 3)
Am     (X 0 2 2 1 X)
D      (X X 0 2 3 2)
Dsus4  (X X 0 2 3 3)

Chords in Ab major (G# major):
Db     (X 4 6 6 6 4) (C#)
Fm     (1 3 3 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 10 9 8) (E#m)
Ab     (4 6 6 5 4 4) (G#)
Bbm    (X 1 3 3 2 1) or (6 8 8 6 6 6) (A#m)
Eb     (X 6 8 8 8 6) (D#)
Ebsus4 (X 6 8 8 9 6) (D#sus4)

Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle

Information:
There's also a transition you can do between alot of the C and Em chords, 
just playing C D E after the C chord and syncing E with the Em chord



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https://www.youtube.com/astlessons



//Robert