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[Intro]
Em[VeEm#5rse]Em6  Em#5  
EmIn the wooden chair beEm#5side my windEm6ow I wear a face born in the Em#5falling rain
EmI talk to shadows from a Em#5lonely candle Em6recite the phrases from the Em#5wall
I can't exEmplain this Holy painC  
[Verse 2]
EmSix days ago my life had taken a tumble
EmThe orders came from high above they CsayD  
EmA need to use me once again they've got my number
EmFurther the cause boy yes you know the CgameD  
I'll Cwait here for Ddays longer
BmTill the sister comes to wash my Csins away
She is the lady that can Dease my sorrow
BmShe brings the only friend
That Chelps me Dfind my way
[Interlude]
Em[VeCrsDe 3]
EmI search the past back to a time when I was younger
A target for the new societCyD  
EmPicked to displace the leaders countering objectives
Of this new underground realityC  D  
CWait here for Ddays longer
BmTill the sister comes to wash my Csins away
She is the lady that can Dease my sorrow
BmMy love for her
Will Chelp me Dfind my way
[Chorus]
Em
My Cmission Emsaved the world
And DI stood Emproud
My Cmission Emchanged the world
It Dturned my Emlife around
[Solo]
Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5
Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5 G D/F#
Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5 D
Em[VeEm#5rse 3Em6]Em#5  
EmI look around my room is filled with candles
Each one a story but they end the sameC  D  
EmI'll hide away in here the law will never find me
The walls will tell the story of my painC  D  
CWait here for Ddays longer
BmTill the sister comes to wash my Csins away
She is the lady that can Dease my sorrow
BmShe sets the pace for my Cdelivery of Dpain
[Chorus 2]
Em
My Cmission Emsaved the world
And DI stood Emproud
My Cmission Emchanged the world
The DunderEmground will Crise and
EmSave this world we'll Dall stand Emproud
Our Cmission Emchanged the world, we'll change the world
We'll Dall stand EmproudC  D  Em  C  D  Em  

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The Mission

by Queensrÿche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em#5

Em6

D/F#

[Intro]

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5

[Verse]

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5

In the wooden chair beside my window I wear a face born in the falling rain

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5

I talk to shadows from a lonely candle recite the phrases from the wall

Em C

I can't explain this Holy pain

[Verse 2]

Six days ago my life had taken a tumble

Em C D

The orders came from high above they say

A need to use me once again they've got my number

Em C D

Further the cause boy yes you know the game

C D

I'll wait here for days longer

Bm C

Till the sister comes to wash my sins away

She is the lady that can ease my sorrow

She brings the only friend

C D

That helps me find my way

[Interlude]

Em C D

[Verse 3]

I search the past back to a time when I was younger

C D

A target for the new society

Picked to displace the leaders countering objectives

C D

Of this new underground reality

C D

Wait here for days longer

Bm C

Till the sister comes to wash my sins away

She is the lady that can ease my sorrow

My love for her

C D

Will help me find my way

[Chorus]

C Em

My mission saved the world

D Em

And I stood proud

C Em

My mission changed the world

D Em

It turned my life around

[Solo]

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5 G D/F#

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5 D

Em Em#5 Em6 Em#5

[Verse 3]

I look around my room is filled with candles

C D

Each one a story but they end the same

I'll hide away in here the law will never find me

C D

The walls will tell the story of my pain

C D

Wait here for days longer

Bm C

Till the sister comes to wash my sins away

She is the lady that can ease my sorrow

Bm C D

She sets the pace for my delivery of pain

[Chorus 2]

C Em

My mission saved the world

D Em

And I stood proud

C Em

My mission changed the world

D Em C

The underground will rise and

Em D Em

Save this world we'll all stand proud

C Em

Our mission changed the world, we'll change the world

D Em C D Em C D Em

We'll all stand proud

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