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