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[Intro]
Em D B Em D C
Em D B Em D C
Em G A Em G A Em
[Verse]
EmMost of this iBms memory Cnow
EmI've gone too Dfar to Cturn back Emnow
I'm not quite what I Bmthought I Cwas but
Then aEmgain I'm maybe DmoreC  
EmThe blood-words promisedBm, I've Cspoken
EmReleasing the Bmnames fCrom the circle
EmMaybe I can Bmleave here Cnow and Emoh
TransGcend the boundaries
[Chorus]
CFor now I'm Dstanding here
BmI'm awaiting this Cgrand tranAsition
DThe future is but past Emforgotten
CYou're Bon the road to EmmadnessD  Em  D  Em  D  Bm  G  D/F#  Em  G  A  Em  
[Verse]
EmTimes measure Bmrusts as it Ccrawls
EmI see its Dface in the Clooking glass Emstop
This screaBmming laughter Chides,
the Empain of its DrealiCty
EmBlack the door was Bmlocked I Copened
EmAnd now I've paid that Bmprice Cten-fold over
EmKnowledge was it Dworth such CtormentEm, oh
To see the Gfar side of shadow
[Chorus 2]
CAnd still I'm Dstanding here
BmI'm awaiting this Cgrand tranAsition
DI'm a fool in search of Emwisdom
CAnd I'm Bon the road to EmmadnesDsEm  D  Em  D  Bm  
Yes I'm Gon D/F#the road to EmmadnessD  Em  D  Em  D  Bm  G  D/F#  
[Bridge]
GI'm awaiting endlesslyA  
Pounding rhythms echo Bmme
Won't you Ctake me Dsomewhere far beyond the void
[Solo]
Em D B Em D C
Em D B Em D G D B
[Chorus 3]
CAnd still I'm Dstanding here
BmI'm awaiting this Cgrand tranAsition
DMaybe one day Emoh I'll meet you and we Cwe'll
BWalk the roads to EmmadnessD  Em  D  Em  D  Bm  
Yes we're Gon the D/F#road to EmmadnessD  Em  D  Em  D  Bm  G  D/F#  Em  
BmOh I think they've come to take Emme
CI hear the voice but there's no-one to Emsee
I can't Bmscream Gtoo latD/F#e it's Emtime
[Interlude]
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D Am D
Em D C D Em D C B C B Em
C B C B
Em
[Coda]
Em D Em Em D
Em D Em Em A
Em D Em Em D
Em D Em Em A
EmStay on the course to pass you'll never find the answer
EmTo a place where darkened angels
Seemed Dlost and never found
EmScream to see the light of forming figures fast behind you
EmLay the past in the wind to spin
And your Afate will sail beyond the open plains
Em D Em Em D
Em D Em Em A
EmSail with angels onward live or die for the chosen one said
Saber sights cast a spell behind you and they Dlock in all around
EmFree the scene insider never looking back to find why
Ride a course till the end of time and you'll Astand atop the Bgate
BLaying waste in a path recited
Fighting force won't avenge the guided black Gwing
BOh electric might poses fright inside me
Seeing light at the end of sight reminds Gme
I've passed aAwayEm  

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Roads To Madness

by Queensrÿche

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D/F#

[Intro]

Em D B Em D C

Em G A Em G A Em

[Verse]

Em Bm C

Most of this is memory now

Em D C Em

I've gone too far to turn back now

Bm C

I'm not quite what I thought I was but

Em D C

Then again I'm maybe more

Em Bm C

The blood-words promised, I've spoken

Em Bm C

Releasing the names from the circle

Em Bm C Em

Maybe I can leave here now and oh

Transcend the boundaries

[Chorus]

C D

For now I'm standing here

Bm C A

I'm awaiting this grand transition

D Em

The future is but past forgotten

C B Em D Em D Em D Bm G D/F# Em G A Em

You're on the road to madness

[Verse]

Em Bm C

Times measure rusts as it crawls

Em D C Em

I see its face in the looking glass stop

Bm C

This screaming laughter hides,

Em D C

the pain of its reality

Em Bm C

Black the door was locked I opened

Em Bm C

And now I've paid that price ten-fold over

Em D C Em

Knowledge was it worth such torment, oh

To see the far side of shadow

[Chorus 2]

C D

And still I'm standing here

Bm C A

I'm awaiting this grand transition

D Em

I'm a fool in search of wisdom

C B Em D Em D Em D Bm

And I'm on the road to madness

G D/F# Em D Em D Em D Bm G D/F#

Yes I'm on the road to madness

[Bridge]

G A

I'm awaiting endlessly

Pounding rhythms echo me

C D

Won't you take me somewhere far beyond the void

[Solo]

Em D B Em D C

Em D B Em D G D B

[Chorus 3]

C D

And still I'm standing here

Bm C A

I'm awaiting this grand transition

D Em C

Maybe one day oh I'll meet you and we we'll

B Em D Em D Em D Bm

Walk the roads to madness

G D/F# Em D Em D Em D Bm G D/F# Em

Yes we're on the road to madness

Bm Em

Oh I think they've come to take me

C Em

I hear the voice but there's no-one to see

Bm G D/F# Em

I can't scream too late it's time

[Interlude]

Em D C D Em D Am D

Em D C D Em D C B C B Em

C B C B

[Coda]

Em D Em Em D

Em D Em Em A

Em D Em Em D

Em D Em Em A

Stay on the course to pass you'll never find the answer

To a place where darkened angels

Seemed lost and never found

Scream to see the light of forming figures fast behind you

Lay the past in the wind to spin

And your fate will sail beyond the open plains

Em D Em Em D

Em D Em Em A

Sail with angels onward live or die for the chosen one said

Saber sights cast a spell behind you and they lock in all around

Free the scene insider never looking back to find why

A B

Ride a course till the end of time and you'll stand atop the gate

Laying waste in a path recited

Fighting force won't avenge the guided black wing

Oh electric might poses fright inside me

Seeing light at the end of sight reminds me

A Em

I've passed away

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