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Wastelands

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[Intro]
       A*  A* E* F#m* C#m* E* F#m* F#m* E* D* A* E*
       A A E F#m C#m E F#m F#m E D A E
[Verse]
EA moment of glory
The blink of an F#meye and it's all gone
EYou hide in confinement
Dark is the F#mcell that you call home
[Bridge]
DWe pretend to Ebe blind
everyAtime it Dhurts F#mto    Esee
[Chorus]
BYou - you close F#your eAbmyes
To blink the D#mnight away
At ease in the F#wastelands
AbmYou - you're dead F#and blEind
You sanctiBfy the way
Blindfold in the F#wastelands
[Verse 2]
EDon't tell me in pain
The end doesn't F#mjustify the means
ESpado, ascetic
It's easy to sermoF#mnize in jealousy
[Bridge]
DNow I'm off to Elife
I'm changing Asides
Your DfiiiiiiiF#mnal goodEbye
[Chorus]
BYou - you close F#your eAbmyes
To blink the D#mtears away
Love hurts in the F#wastelands
AbmYou - you're old F#and Eblind
You sacrifBice it all
Lost in the F#wastelands
[Solo]
       Am/  E/  C/  G(x2)
      Am* / E* / E* / F#m*
       C#m/  E/  Bm/  A  E  
       F#m/  E/  Bm/ E  
       C#m/  D/  E/  E...
[Chorus]
BYou - you close F#your eAbmyes
To blink the D#mnight away
At ease in the F#wastelands
AbmYou - you're dead F#and blEind
You sanctiBfy the way
Blindfold in the F#wastelands
[Outro]
A* A* E* F#m* F#m* E* C#m* C#m* A* E* C#m* F#m* F#m* E* D* D* A* E* E*

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Wastelands

by Avantasia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Abm

D#m

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[Intro]

A A E F#m C#m E F#m F#m E D A E

* * * * * * * * * * * *

A A E F#m C#m E F#m F#m E D A E

[Verse]

A moment of glory

F#m

The blink of an eye and it's all gone

You hide in confinement

F#m

Dark is the cell that you call home

[Bridge]

D E

We pretend to be blind

A D F#m E

everytime it hurts to see

[Chorus]

B F# Abm

You - you close your eyes

D#m

To blink the night away

At ease in the wastelands

Abm F# E

You - you're dead and blind

You sanctify the way

Blindfold in the wastelands

[Verse 2]

Don't tell me in pain

F#m

The end doesn't justify the means

Spado, ascetic

F#m

It's easy to sermonize in jealousy

[Bridge]

D E

Now I'm off to life

I'm changing sides

D F#m E

Your fiiiiiiinal goodbye

[Chorus]

B F# Abm

You - you close your eyes

D#m

To blink the tears away

Love hurts in the wastelands

Abm F# E

You - you're old and blind

You sacrifice it all

Lost in the wastelands

[Solo]

Am E C G

/ / / (x2)

Am E E F#m

* / * / * / *

C#m E Bm A E

/ / /

F#m E Bm E

/ / /

C#m D E E

/ / / ...

[Chorus]

B F# Abm

You - you close your eyes

D#m

To blink the night away

At ease in the wastelands

Abm F# E

You - you're dead and blind

You sanctify the way

Blindfold in the wastelands

[Outro]

A A E F#m F#m E C#m C#m A E C#m F#m F#m E D D A E E

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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