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The Cross

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C#minor

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[Intro]
C#mHooohoohoohooo-hohohooohoohoohooohooo
Hooohoohoohooo-hoohooohooohooooooo
        C#mAh-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-C#mAaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh
  EAh-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-BAaaaaaahaAaahaaa
Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm
[Verse]
C#mNothing's ever changed, you still turn away
You've Ewashed your hands; you've Bmade that all too cF#mlear
So you keep on living this lAsus2ie
C#mYou refuse to see, you're denying me
The Ecross I bear, but Byou don't seem to cF#mare
Even Judas knew he had lG#ied
I'm still Awondering why
I'm still cF#malling your name through my G#tears
[Chorus]
C#mWhy have you wAaited to embBrace me, my dF#ear?
C#mCold is your sAilence, denBying what is rG#eal
I'm still Awondering why
I'm still cF#malling your nG#ame, my C#mdear
[Interlude]
  Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-C#mAaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh
  EAh-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-BAaaaaaahaAaahaaa
Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm
[Verse]
I'm C#msorry if you can't stand the naked truth
EAll you see is Bhow you want it to F#mbe
So you keep on living this lAsus2ie
ReC#mlease me from this cross after all these years
Oh, Ecall my name and Bhelp me with this wF#meight
Even though it comes far too lG#ate
I'm still Awondering why
I'm still cF#malling your name through my G#tears
[Chorus]
C#mWhy have you wAaited to embBrace me, my dF#ear?
C#mCold is your sAilence, denBying what is rG#eal
I'm still C#mwondering why I'm still cAalling your name
and I wBonder, oh I wF#onder ...
In my C#mheart I still hope you will Aopen the door
You can pBurify it aG#ll, answer my cAall, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh
[Interlude]
  Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-C#mAaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh
  EAh-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-BAaaaaaahaAaahaaa
  Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-C#mAaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh
  EAh-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-BAaaaaaahaAaahaaa
Why? Why?
[Chorus]
C#mWhy have you wAaited to embBrace me, my dF#ear?
C#mCold is your sAilence, denBying what is rG#eal
I'm still C#mwondering why I'm still cAalling your name
and I wBonder, oh I wF#onder ...
In my C#mheart I still hope you will Aopen the door
You can pBurify it allG#, answer my cAall
[Outro]
C#mHooohoohoohooo-hohohooohoohoohooohooo
Hooohoohoohooo-hoohooohooohooooooo
C#mHooohoohoohooo-hohohooohoohoohoohoooo
Hooohoohoohooo-hoohooohooohoooooooooooooo

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The Cross

by Within Temptation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Asus2

[Intro]

C#m

Hooohoohoohooo-hohohooohoohoohooohooo

Hooohoohoohooo-hoohooohooohooooooo

C#m C#m

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh

E B A

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaaa

Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm

[Verse]

C#m

Nothing's ever changed, you still turn away

E B F#m

You've washed your hands; you've made that all too clear

Asus2

So you keep on living this lie

C#m

You refuse to see, you're denying me

E B F#m

The cross I bear, but you don't seem to care

Even Judas knew he had lied

I'm still wondering why

F#m G#

I'm still calling your name through my tears

[Chorus]

C#m A B F#

Why have you waited to embrace me, my dear?

C#m A B G#

Cold is your silence, denying what is real

I'm still wondering why

F#m G# C#m

I'm still calling your name, my dear

[Interlude]

C#m

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh

E B A

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaaa

Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm

[Verse]

C#m

I'm sorry if you can't stand the naked truth

E B F#m

All you see is how you want it to be

Asus2

So you keep on living this lie

C#m

Release me from this cross after all these years

E B F#m

Oh, call my name and help me with this weight

Even though it comes far too late

I'm still wondering why

F#m G#

I'm still calling your name through my tears

[Chorus]

C#m A B F#

Why have you waited to embrace me, my dear?

C#m A B G#

Cold is your silence, denying what is real

C#m A

I'm still wondering why I'm still calling your name

B F#

and I wonder, oh I wonder ...

C#m A

In my heart I still hope you will open the door

B G# A

You can purify it all, answer my call, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh

[Interlude]

C#m

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh

E B A

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaaa

C#m

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaa-ohh-ohh

E B A

Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Aaaaaaahaaahaaa

Why? Why?

[Chorus]

C#m A B F#

Why have you waited to embrace me, my dear?

C#m A B G#

Cold is your silence, denying what is real

C#m A

I'm still wondering why I'm still calling your name

B F#

and I wonder, oh I wonder ...

C#m A

In my heart I still hope you will open the door

B G# A

You can purify it all, answer my call

[Outro]

C#m

Hooohoohoohooo-hohohooohoohoohooohooo

Hooohoohoohooo-hoohooohooohooooooo

C#m

Hooohoohoohooo-hohohooohoohoohoohoooo

Hooohoohoohooo-hoohooohooohoooooooooooooo

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