interpretation of Gentleman's 
"empress" 
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chords used:(C,B,G,F,E) 

C                 C                 F 
Behold! It is written that a man should leave 
his mother and klink to the woman him love 

Chorus: 
C                 C                 F 
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me life oh jah. 
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah! 
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah! 
To keep her in my life 

C                 C                 F 
(Repeat) 

C       C       B       G        E 
She nuh stiffnecked and listen to me 
C                 C                 F 
She seek only truth and reality 
C       C       B       G        E 
and when she come ina me yard it is a blessing to me 
C                 C                 F 
and conversation intelligently 
C       C       B       G        E 
She a the water to my root and she can't dilute 
C                 C                 F 
She go bear me fruit and there is no dispute 
C       C       B       G        E 
The jungle my heart she know the route 
C                 C                 F 
As night turn to day no substitute 


Chorus 
C                 C                 F 
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me life oh jah. 
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah! 
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah! 
To keep her in my life/ 

C                 C                 F 
(Repeat) 

C       C       B       G        E 
'Cause you don't see me nuh mean I don't care 
C                 C                 F 
'Cause I can not touch you nuh mean I'm not there 
C       C       B       G        E 
Allthough we are appart feelings we share 
C                 C                 F 
I'm a man on a mission please be aware 
C       C       B       G        E 
The road it might be ruff but woman don't be afraid 
C                 C                 F 
The Journey might be long but don't loose your faith 
C       C       B       G        E 
I'm oceans away but we communicate 
C                 C                 F 
And soon I will be home and we gonna have a date 


Chorus: 
C                 C                 F 
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me life oh jah. 
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah! 
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah! 
To keep her in my life 

C                 C                 F 
(Repeat) 

C       C       B       G        E 
Love how she kiss how she cares 
C                 C                 F 
the passionate way how she put me to the test 
C       C       B       G        E 
when it come to loving dis ya empress a the best 
C                 C                 F 
I don't need no witness I confess 
C       C       B       G        E 
every night I pray that she'll never leave me lonely 
C                 C                 F 
Always pon the road and me know that it nuh easy 
C       C       B       G        E 
express to her that she a my one and only 
C                 C                 F 
Future will be bright. mother of my baby 


Chorus: 
C                 C                 F 
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me life oh jah. 
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah! 
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah! 
To keep her in my life 
(Repeat)