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[Verse]
AYou and I long to live like the wind upon the wateC#rC#m  C#  
If Awe close our eyes, we'll maybe realize
AThere's more to lifC#me than Bwhat we have knoAwn
And C#mI can't believe I've speBnt so long
ALiving lies I know were wrong insiC#mde
I've Bjust begun to see thAe lightGm  
Am  Gm Eb C Eb Bb G
GLong aEbgo there was a drCeam
BbHad to make a choice oGr two
GLeavinEbg all I loved behinCd
BbFor what nobody kGmnew
GmStepped ouEbt on the stage, a lifCe
BbUnder lighAts and Bbjudging eyeGs
GNow the applEbause has died anCd I
CCan dream Dagain...
GIs there anyBbbody listeninCg?F  A  Bb  A  F  
GIs there anyoEbne that sCees whDat's going on?
GRead between Bbthe lines
CCriticize the wEbords they're selling
GmThink for yoursBbelf and feel the walls
DBecome sand beneath your feet
[Solo]
G Eb C F Bb Gm Eb C Dm Gm Eb C F G Eb C D Dm D
AFeel the breeze? Time's so near you can almost taste the freedomC#  C#m  C#  
AThere's a warm wind from the south Hoist the sail and we'll be gone
BBy C#mmorning this will Ball seem like a dAream
And if I donC#m't return to Bsing the song maAybe just as well
BI've seen the C#mnews and there's
BNot much I can Ado... GmaloneC  D  
GIs there aEbnybodCy lisFtenAinBbg?A  F  G  
GIs there aEbnyone who smilCes without a DmaskG?
GWhat's bBbehind the words - imCages
EbThey know will please us?
GI'll take whaBbt's real
Bring up the liDghts
GIs there aEbnybodCy lisFtenAinBbg?A  F  G  
GIs there aEbnyone that seeCs what's goinDg onG?
GRead betBbween the linesC  
EbCriticize the words they're selling
GThink for youBbrself and feel the walls...
Become sDand beneath your feet
For the chorus where I have the A Bb A I just play an open A string and hammer on
a Bb power chord and change to the F power, slide up to G.

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Anybody Listening

by Queensrÿche

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C#m

[Verse]

A C# C#m C#

You and I long to live like the wind upon the water

If we close our eyes, we'll maybe realize

A C#m B A

There's more to life than what we have known

C#m B

And I can't believe I've spent so long

A C#m

Living lies I know were wrong inside

B A Gm

I've just begun to see the light

Am Gm Eb C Eb Bb G

G Eb C

Long ago there was a dream

Bb G

Had to make a choice or two

G Eb C

Leaving all I loved behind

Bb Gm

For what nobody knew

Gm Eb C

Stepped out on the stage, a life

Bb A Bb G

Under lights and judging eyes

G Eb C

Now the applause has died and I

C D

Can dream again...

G Bb C F A Bb A F

Is there anybody listening?

G Eb C D

Is there anyone that sees what's going on?

G Bb

Read between the lines

C Eb

Criticize the words they're selling

Gm Bb

Think for yourself and feel the walls

Become sand beneath your feet

[Solo]

G Eb C F Bb Gm Eb C Dm Gm Eb C F G Eb C D Dm D

A C# C#m C#

Feel the breeze? Time's so near you can almost taste the freedom

There's a warm wind from the south Hoist the sail and we'll be gone

B C#m B A

By morning this will all seem like a dream

C#m B A

And if I don't return to sing the song maybe just as well

B C#m

I've seen the news and there's

B A Gm C D

Not much I can do... alone

G Eb C F A Bb A F G

Is there anybody listening?

G Eb C D G

Is there anyone who smiles without a mask?

G Bb C

What's behind the words - images

They know will please us?

G Bb

I'll take what's real

Bring up the lights

G Eb C F A Bb A F G

Is there anybody listening?

G Eb C D G

Is there anyone that sees what's going on?

G Bb C

Read between the lines

Criticize the words they're selling

G Bb

Think for yourself and feel the walls...

Become sand beneath your feet

For the chorus where I have the A Bb A I just play an open A string and hammer on

a Bb power chord and change to the F power, slide up to G.

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