Intro
F#m
F#m D/F# F#m D/F# Bm/F#
F#m D/F# E/F# F#m
[Band Enters]
Bm C#
F#m D Bm C# x2
D
[Verse 1]
F#m F#sus2
When you cross the edge inside
F#sus4 D/F#
Reach out for the stranger
E
As you sign the deal tonight
D F#m
Icarus's your only guide
F#sus2
See the haggard child of sun
F#sus4 D/F#
To the tempting fires you run
E
Pass the gate and realize
D
Casting evil eyes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Bm A
Down at your dark lab
G D A
You threw some tarot cards
Bm A
Reading the fiery truth
D C#
Alchemist you were right, oh!
D E
The vision's alive
[Chorus 1]
F#m D
The devil and the savant
A
Gaze away
E
Far away
F#m E A
Alchemist you're free
D E A E/G#
Inside of your prison
F#m D
The devil and the savant
A
Take a light
E F#m E A
Getting sight of a revelation forced:
D E
The chemical wedding day...
D
No, no, no
[Verse 2]
F#m F#sus2
He appears at your desire
F#sus4 D/F#
Does your bidding - always
E
Lights the candle in the dark
D F#m
See the blood - oh - of us all
F#sus2
Think you force him to expose
F#sus4 D/F#
All above and all below
E
You're never able to unveil
D
What you had to feel...
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Bm A G D A
Taming your seraph but who is in control
Bm A D C#
You or the demon called curiosity, oh!
D E
Mephistopheles...
[Chorus 2]
F#m D
The devil and the savant
A
Gaze away
E
Far away
F#m E A
Alchemist you're free
D E A E/G#
Inside of your prison
F#m D
The devil and the savant
A
Take a light
E F#m E A
Getting sight of a revelation forced:
D E
The chemical wedding day...
D
No, no, no
[Re-Intro]
F#m D Bm C# x2
[Guitar Solo]
Bm F#m G A C#dim
Bm E C D Em
[Bridge]
Em C
The devil and the savant
G
Gaze away
D
Far away
Em D G
Alchemist you're free
C D
Inside of your prison
[Chorus 3]
F#m D
The devil and the savant
A
Gaze away
E
Far away
F#m E A
Alchemist you're free
D E A E/G#
Inside of your prison
F#m D
The devil and the savant
A
Take a light
E F#m E A
Getting sight of a revelation forced:
D E A E/G#
The chemical wedding day
F#m
The devil and the savant