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ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C B1 INT2 B2 C O
[INTRO]
 Dm| |   Gm/D   Dm|  Bb/F   C/E|
 Dm| |     Em7b5|    Dm   C/D|
(band)
 Dm|       Ddim|
 Gm|    Bb   C   Eb|
 Dm|       Ddim|
 Gm|     F   C   Eb| Dm  
                 1 2
[VERSE 1]
  In the mir Dm- ror, my reflection lies to C#5me
  That is not the Bbmaj7man    I Ebwant to see
  DmBut every harvest takes me C#closer to my aim
  I Bbmaj7will  be there as Csoon as darkness  Bbfalls
[PRE-CHORUS]
My Alife is but a heartbeat  DmawayC/E  
And Fall you ever had  Gmwill soon beAlong to me
[CHORUS]
  DmIn morte ultima veritas
  You will  Gmkneel before me and Bbmaj7you   will conCfess Ebthat I Dmam God
  DmVincit veritas in omni re
  Send  Gmme your prayers, but Fdeath is the Canswer      Ebmaj7to Dmlife
[INTERLUDE 1]
(  Dm) |   Gm   F   Gm|
     Dm| Gm  
         1 2
[VERSE 2]
  While  Bbyour  Ebwail Dm- ings feed my anger, I stay C#calm
  'Cause I'm sure that Bbmaj7you   won't Eblet me down
  DmFading gently to the sound  C#I can't forget
  And Bbdon't you know that Cwhen the music  Bbdies
[PRE-CHORUS]
My Alife is but a heartbeat  DmawayC/E  
And Fall you ever had  Gmwill soon beAlong to me
[CHORUS]
  DmIn morte ultima veritas
  You will  Gmkneel before me and Bbmaj7you   will conCfess Ebthat I Dmam God
  DmVincit veritas in omni re
  Send  Gmme your prayers, but Fdeath is the Canswer      Ebmaj7to Dmlife
[BRIDGE 1]
My life, so short,    Dm/Ebut Dm/Fin - nocentDm/A  
It Fmalways will remain
And Cmall I know    Bb/Dis Cm/Ebit   was goodCm/G,   my G#mchildhood memoriesG#m/D#  
And EmI was blessed to live
[INTERLUDE 2]
 Em   D|  Em|  Am    G|   B|
 Em   D|   G|  Am    D|  Em|
 Em   D|  Em|  Am    G|   B|
 Em   D|   G|  Am   B7|  Em|
[BRIDGE 2]
AmPlease... please let it Eaug/G#die
Or brother this Cmaj7/Gis     my last goodbyeA  
I am begging you please...
[CHORUS]
  DmIn morte ultima veritas
  You will  Gmkneel before me and Bbmaj7you   will conCfess Ebthat I Dmam God
  DmVincit veritas in omni re
  Send  Gmme your prayers, but Fdeath is the Canswer      Ebmaj7to Dmlife
[OUTRO] - perdendo (fade)
 Dm   Bb|  Dm   Bb|   Gm   Gm/Bb|  Bb   C|
 Dm   Bb|  Dm   Bb|  Gm7   Gm/Bb|  Bb   C|

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Veritas

by Kamelot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/D

Bb/F

C/E

Em7b5

C/D

Ddim

C#5

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

Dm/E

Dm/F

Dm/A

Bb/D

Cm/Eb

ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C B1 INT2 B2 C O

[INTRO]

Dm Gm/D Dm Bb/F C/E

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Dm Em7b5 Dm C/D

| | | |

(band)

Dm Ddim

| |

Gm Bb C Eb

| |

Dm Ddim

| |

Gm F C Eb Dm

| |

1 2

[VERSE 1]

Dm C#5

In the mir - ror, my reflection lies to me

Bbmaj7 Eb

That is not the man I want to see

Dm C#

But every harvest takes me closer to my aim

Bbmaj7 C Bb

I will be there as soon as darkness falls

[PRE-CHORUS]

A Dm C/E

My life is but a heartbeat away

F Gm A

And all you ever had will soon belong to me

[CHORUS]

In morte ultima veritas

Gm Bbmaj7 C Eb Dm

You will kneel before me and you will confess that I am God

Vincit veritas in omni re

Gm F C Ebmaj7 Dm

Send me your prayers, but death is the answer to life

[INTERLUDE 1]

Dm Gm F Gm

( ) | |

Dm Gm

1 2

[VERSE 2]

Bb Eb Dm C#

While your wail - ings feed my anger, I stay calm

Bbmaj7 Eb

'Cause I'm sure that you won't let me down

Dm C#

Fading gently to the sound I can't forget

Bb C Bb

And don't you know that when the music dies

[PRE-CHORUS]

A Dm C/E

My life is but a heartbeat away

F Gm A

And all you ever had will soon belong to me

[CHORUS]

In morte ultima veritas

Gm Bbmaj7 C Eb Dm

You will kneel before me and you will confess that I am God

Vincit veritas in omni re

Gm F C Ebmaj7 Dm

Send me your prayers, but death is the answer to life

[BRIDGE 1]

Dm/E Dm/F Dm/A

My life, so short, but in - nocent

It always will remain

Cm Bb/D Cm/Eb Cm/G G#m G#m/D#

And all I know is it was good, my childhood memories

And I was blessed to live

[INTERLUDE 2]

Em D Em Am G B

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Em D G Am D Em

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Em D Em Am G B

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Em D G Am B7 Em

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[BRIDGE 2]

Am Eaug/G#

Please... please let it die

Cmaj7/G A

Or brother this is my last goodbye

I am begging you please...

[CHORUS]

In morte ultima veritas

Gm Bbmaj7 C Eb Dm

You will kneel before me and you will confess that I am God

Vincit veritas in omni re

Gm F C Ebmaj7 Dm

Send me your prayers, but death is the answer to life

[OUTRO] - perdendo (fade)

Dm Bb Dm Bb Gm Gm/Bb Bb C

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Dm Bb Dm Bb Gm7 Gm/Bb Bb C

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