THE EMPRESS WORDS & MUSIC:   Earl P. Reinhalter INTRO: like verse (see below) Am/C Am I. the empress is naked. Am/C Am the empress is naked. Am/G Am/E she has no clothes, Am/G Am/E she has no clothes. Am/C Am won't someone tell her? Am/C Am someone who loves her Am/G Am/E should break the news, Am/G Am break the news. INSTRUMENTAL: like verse Am/C Am II. she has no pockets, Am/C Am no place for your thoughts. Am/G Am/E her mind is closed, Am/G Am/E her mind is closed. Am/C Am the Great Wall of China, Am/C Am she's the designer. Am/G Am/E no matter the pose, Am/G Am a rose is a rose. C Am CHORUS: the empress is naked. G Em G her kingdom is quakin'. G Em Am she has no clothes. INSTRUMENTAL: like verse /// REPEAT CHORUS /// GUITAR SOLO: Am /// REPEAT CHORUS /// Am/C Am III. who could ignore her? Am/C Am who will inform her? Am/G Am/E she needs to know, Am/G Am/E she needs to know. Am/C Am if she denies it, Am/C Am don't try to fight it. Am/G Am/E just leave her go, Am/G Am just leave her go. /// REPEAT CHORUS /// INSTRUMENTAL: like verse © Copyright 1987 Earl P. Reinhalter.   All Rights Reserved.