Intro
A - G - Dm - A - G - A
Verse:
A G
The painted faces on the street, caricatures of long ago
Dm A
Oh they were young and oh so sweet, down beyond the boulevard
G Dm
Knock on doors and empty halls, and still sometimes remember
A A
The masquerade's forever (the masquerade's forever)
Chorus:
A G
When you see the price they paid
Dm A G B(let ring) B(let ring)
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
Verse:
A G
The reeling figures pass on by, like ghosts in some forgotten play
Dm A
Beneath the black and empty sky, music plays and figures dance
G Dm
With partners chosen by chance, and still some times remember
A A
The masquerade's forever (the masquerade's forever)
Bridge:
C A# F A G
They reached for tomorrow, but tomorrow's, more of the same
C A# F A G G/D
So they reached for tomorrow, but tomorrow never came
Chorus:
A G
When you hear the price they paid
Dm A G
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
A G
When you hear the price they paid
Dm A G B(let ring) B(let ring)
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
Verse:
A G
One by one and two by two, past eight by tens in shattered frames
Dm A
The players try to leave the room, frantic puppets on a string
G Dm
And all the while the music sings, and still sometimes remember
A A
The masquerade's forever (the masquerade's forever)
Chorus: (repeat as desired)
A G
When you hear the price they paid
Dm A G
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
A G
When you hear the price they paid
Dm A G
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
A G
When you hear the price they paid
Dm A G
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
A G
When you hear the price they paid
Dm A G B(let ring)
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
G/D Chord: e-----
B-----
G--2--
D--2--
A--2--
E--0--