Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Piano Chords

Artist: Marius Pontmercy
Genres: Musical Theatre, Ballad, Drama, Contemporary Classical
Difficulty: Medium

Empty Chairs at Empty Tables is a slow, emotional ballad from Les Misérables, sung by Marius as he mourns his fallen friends from the revolution. The piano arrangement is simple and somber, reflecting Marius' grief and the emptiness he feels. It features a haunting melody with minimal accompaniment, capturing the sadness of loss.

How to Read These Piano Chords

  • *1, *2, *3: Rest durations (e.g., *1 = short rest, *2 = longer rest)
  • (4x): Indicates how many times a chord is played in a row. For example, C (4x) means play the C chord 4 times consecutively.
Verse 1:

There's a grief that can't be spoken,
| A1 A1 B1 A1 G1 F1 F1 E1 *1 |

There's a pain goes on and on.
| A1 A1 B1 A1 G1 F1 E1 G1 *1 |

Empty chairs at empty tables,
| G1 G1 A1 G1 F1 E1 E1 D1 *1 |

Now my friends are dead and gone...
| E1 F1 E1 E1 B1 C1 E1 *2 |

Verse 2:

Here they talked of revolution,
| A1 A1 B1 A1 G1 F1 F1 E1 *1 |

Here it was they lit the flame,
| A1 A1 B1 A1 G1 F1 E1 G1 *1 |

Here they sang about tomorrow,
| G1 G1 A1 G1 F1 E1 E1 D1 *1 |

And tomorrow never came...
| E1 F1 E1 E1 B1 C1 A1 *2 |

Verse 3:

From the table in the corner,
| C1 C1 C1 C1 D1 C1 C1 A1 *1 |

They could see a world reborn,
| C1 D1 D#1 F1 G1 F1 D1 *1 |
| D1 E1 F1 A1 A1 G1 G1 E1 *1 |

And they rose with voices ringing...
| C1 D1 D1 D1 C#1 *1 |

Bridge:

I can hear them now,
| C1 D1 E1 F1 E1 D1 A1 F1 *2 |

The very words that they have sung,
| F1 G1 F1 E1 D1 A1 F1 *1 |

Became their last communion,
| C1 C1 D1 C1 B1 A1 G1 A1 *2 |

On this lonely barricade, at dawn...
| A1 A1 B1 A1 G1 F1 F1 E1 *2 |

Verse 4:

Oh my friends, my friends forgive me,
| A1 A1 B1 A1 G1 F1 E1 G1 *1 |

That I live and you are gone,
| G1 G1 A1 G1 F1 E1 E1 D1 *1 |

There's a grief that can't be spoken,
| E1 F1 E1 E1 B1 A1 E1 *1 |

Outro:

Phantom faces at the window,
| C#1 C#1 D#1 C#1 B1 A1 G#1 *1 |

Phantom shadows on the floor,
| C#1 C#1 D#1 C#1 B1 A1 G#1 *1 |

Empty chairs at empty tables,
| G#1 A1 G#1 G#1 D#1 E1 G#1 *1 |

Where my friends will meet no more...
| C#1 C#1 D#1 C#1 E1 D#1 D#1 G#1 *2 |

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How to Play Empty Chairs at Empty Tables on Piano

Follow along as the keys are highlighted. When a note appears, the corresponding piano key is highlighted to show where to place your fingers. Click the Play button to get started.

C1
D1
E1
F1
G1
A1
B1
C2
D2
E2
F2
G2
A2
B2
C3
C#1
D#1
F#1
G#1
A#1
C#2
D#2
F#2
G#2
A#2
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