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[Intro]
G# Fm Cm Bb
G# Fm Cm Bb Cm Dm Eb5 F5
[Verse I]
 GmOnce my life was plain and Dmclear
I recallGm  
Once my ignorance was Dmbliss
GmNightDmfall Amcame
CLike a serpent’s Gmkiss
Eb5To my F5troubled Gmmind
[Chorus]
G#Why,   Cmoh why my GmGodG#  
Have you aCmbandoned me in my soGmbriety
BeG#hind Cmthe old faGmçadeG#  
I'm your beG#wildered chiFmld
So Gmtake me cross the river wide
[Verse II]
 GmBinding promises were Dmmade on my Gmsoul
Grand illusions lead asDmtray
GmIce Dmcold Amwinds Cswept my heart Gmaway
Eb5Bring me F5back to GmyouEb5  F5  
[Chorus]
G#Why,   Cmoh why my GmGodG#  
Have you aCmbandoned me in my soGmbriety
BeG#hind Cmthe old faGmçadeG#  
I'm your beG#wildered chiFmld
So Gmtake me cross the river Cmwide
[Interlude]
Cm Dm Eb5 F5
[Bridge]
 CmI remember a song
DmLike in a dreamEb5  F5  
 CmWhen September was long
And Dmwinter unrealEb5  F5  
[Interlude]
C#m Ebm E5 F#5 Gm
[Final Chorus]
G#Why, oh whyCm, my God aGmboveG#  
Have you aCmbandoned me in my soGmbriety
BeG#hind Cmthe old faGmçadeG#  
I'm your beG#wildered chiFmld
So Gmtake me cross the river Cmwide

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Abandoned

by Kamelot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

C#m

Ebm

F#5

[Intro]

G# Fm Cm Bb

G# Fm Cm Bb Cm Dm Eb5 F5

[Verse I]

Gm Dm

Once my life was plain and clear

I recall

Once my ignorance was bliss

Gm Dm Am

Nightfall came

C Gm

Like a serpent’s kiss

Eb5 F5 Gm

To my troubled mind

[Chorus]

G# Cm Gm G#

Why, oh why my God

Cm Gm

Have you abandoned me in my sobriety

G# Cm Gm G#

Behind the old façade

G# Fm

I'm your bewildered child

So take me cross the river wide

[Verse II]

Gm Dm Gm

Binding promises were made on my soul

Grand illusions lead astray

Gm Dm Am C Gm

Ice cold winds swept my heart away

Eb5 F5 Gm Eb5 F5

Bring me back to you

[Chorus]

G# Cm Gm G#

Why, oh why my God

Cm Gm

Have you abandoned me in my sobriety

G# Cm Gm G#

Behind the old façade

G# Fm

I'm your bewildered child

Gm Cm

So take me cross the river wide

[Interlude]

Cm Dm Eb5 F5

[Bridge]

I remember a song

Dm Eb5 F5

Like in a dream

When September was long

Dm Eb5 F5

And winter unreal

[Interlude]

C#m Ebm E5 F#5 Gm

[Final Chorus]

G# Cm Gm G#

Why, oh why, my God above

Cm Gm

Have you abandoned me in my sobriety

G# Cm Gm G#

Behind the old façade

G# Fm

I'm your bewildered child

Gm Cm

So take me cross the river wide

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