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[Intro]
Am Dm C G G#m C#m B B/A#
  BbmI walk with the crowd, alGbone,Ebm  
Unseen, or Dbam I Abimagining?
Bbmit's easy keep hiding Gbat homeEbm  
Still DbhealAbing
BbmI teach myself how to stay Gbcalm
EbmWhen they wish to beDbhold mAbe
They mayBbm, take and divide my Ebmtime
The Dbsecret, no one Abtold me...
Like Ebmcreatures of the nightDb, they Abfollow...
EbmBearing the wrong side
Is Gbhard for me someAbtimes
G#mThis need I still can recoC#mgnize
To swim in the Boceans of F#vanity
G#mSome of us enjoy the C#mrain
and BthunF#der
G#mFor me all the shadows are C#mbright
I'm Bburning in the sF#tarlight and I
G#mHope to feel light as a C#mkite
And Bfly towards the F#twilight of my life
Like C#mcreatures of the night, Bthey F#follow...
C#mBearing the wrong side
Is Ehard for me someF#times
And now G#mthey
have disappointed my C#mbroken heart
I'm Bdancing, they're demF#anding
The G#munknown and innocent C#days are gone
BTaken without F#asking
BmSafe, further aGway,
I'll disapBmpear like a mountain wiF#thout a Gtrace
They tied a Bmknot on my life
It gets Atighter when I try to F#hide.
[Solo]
G#m  C#m  B  A  G#m  C#m  E  F#
BmThe face of a Dnewly wedded F#clownF#m  
Doesn't Goffer you the Bmhigh
Now you're Dlower than the F#mpoor souls you Gfeed
BmBuilt the walls out of silence
AI will not be taken there anymore
BmWhat is wrong with your eyes?
ASad for the right reasons?
I'll show you the ashes of life
C#Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh DOhhh
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh C#Ohhh
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh DOhhh
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh EOhhh
[Keyboard Solo]
E  D  A  E  G  A
EmNo empathy beDhind Ayour Emeyes
EmSleeping like an Gangel Aevery Emnight
I don't feel CSafe,
Can't disapEmpear without getting Gmy Blast Cembrace
They tied a Emknot on my life
It gets Dtighter when I try to Bhide.
I don't fell Emsafe, further Caway,
Can't disapEmpear without getting Gmy Blast Cembrace
Once the time Emfinally comes
Will they Ddig me up from my Bunmarked?
[Keyboard Solo]
Eb  Gm  F  C
Gm  Bb  C
Dm  Gm  F  C
Dm  Gm  F  C  G

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They Follow

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

B/A#

Bbm

Ebm

F#m

[Intro]

Am Dm C G G#m C#m B B/A#

Bbm Gb Ebm

I walk with the crowd, alone,

Db Ab

Unseen, or am I imagining?

Bbm Gb Ebm

it's easy keep hiding at home

Db Ab

Still healing

Bbm Gb

I teach myself how to stay calm

Ebm Db Ab

When they wish to behold me

Bbm Ebm

They may, take and divide my time

Db Ab

The secret, no one told me...

Ebm Db Ab

Like creatures of the night, they follow...

Ebm

Bearing the wrong side

Gb Ab

Is hard for me sometimes

G#m C#m

This need I still can recognize

B F#

To swim in the oceans of vanity

G#m C#m

Some of us enjoy the rain

B F#

and thunder

G#m C#m

For me all the shadows are bright

B F#

I'm burning in the starlight and I

G#m C#m

Hope to feel light as a kite

B F#

And fly towards the twilight of my life

C#m B F#

Like creatures of the night, they follow...

C#m

Bearing the wrong side

E F#

Is hard for me sometimes

G#m

And now they

C#m

have disappointed my broken heart

B F#

I'm dancing, they're demanding

G#m C#

The unknown and innocent days are gone

B F#

Taken without asking

Bm G

Safe, further away,

Bm F# G

I'll disappear like a mountain without a trace

They tied a knot on my life

A F#

It gets tighter when I try to hide.

[Solo]

G#m C#m B A G#m C#m E F#

Bm D F# F#m

The face of a newly wedded clown

G Bm

Doesn't offer you the high

D F#m G

Now you're lower than the poor souls you feed

Built the walls out of silence

I will not be taken there anymore

What is wrong with your eyes?

Sad for the right reasons?

I'll show you the ashes of life

C# D

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

[Keyboard Solo]

E D A E G A

Em D A Em

No empathy behind your eyes

Em G A Em

Sleeping like an angel every night

I don't feel Safe,

Em G B C

Can't disappear without getting my last embrace

They tied a knot on my life

D B

It gets tighter when I try to hide.

Em C

I don't fell safe, further away,

Em G B C

Can't disappear without getting my last embrace

Once the time finally comes

D B

Will they dig me up from my unmarked?

[Keyboard Solo]

Eb Gm F C

Gm Bb C

Dm Gm F C

Dm Gm F C G

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