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Eminor

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Note
(   C   C   B    B    D   D   C#) = play notes only
C#|---------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------|
 b|---------------------------------|
F#|---x/6---6-5-5-5---x-8---8-7-----|
 B|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
ORDER: I V1 V2 PC1 C INT1 V3 PC2 C INT2 FPC FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]  B* =  B   C   D#   E   F#   G   A   B(  BDominant Phrygian)
 B* | | |  D     Csus4|
 B* | | |  G       D   C|
[VERSE 1]
BmRavished from our paradise
A Bmcrack in the mirror
I Dknow who's to Emblame
So Bmfull of life but paralyzed
BmEtched on my iris
         D       Em      C             Asus2(   C   C   B    B    D   D   C#)
But I try not to think     of it all...
[VERSE 2]
We Bmswore to God in veritas
And Bmburned our skin 
like it Dburned our EmsoulsC-5  
One Bmdealt with grief by causing pain
She Bmhid behind maple
             D    Em    C          Asus2(   C   C   B    B    D   D   C#)
and built her own fortress of sound
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
BmHear this melody almost forgotten
[CHORUS]
  BmHush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you
  You're returning to Dheaven
  Like Emdust to dust
  BmI've been waiting forever to witness your fading
  Like Dashes to C#m7-5/Ea    -    Cshes.
[INTERLUDE 1]
 B* | | |   D    Em   Csus4|
[VERSE 3]
ForBmbidden dance on fragile skin
BmWhy do you shine as I Dsuffer in Empain?C  
The Bmgreatest scars remain within
                     Bm            D     Em          C    Asus2(   C   C   B    B    D   D   C#)
Leaving you now with a heart black  as cardinal sin.
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
BmFear this melody almost forgotten
[CHORUS]
  BmHush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you
  You're returning to Dheaven
  Like Emdust to dust
  BmI've been waiting forever to witness your fading
  Like Dashes to Cmaj7/Ea   -   Cshes.
[INTERLUDE 2]  Bm* =  B   C   D   E   F   G   A   B(  BLocrian);  Cm* = transposed
 Bm* | | |  C   Bb|
 Cm* | |
 Bm* | |
(guitar solo)
 Dm| |             |     Dm   Eb   Dm|
 Dm| |     Dm      Cm|           Eb|
 Dm| |             |  Dm   Cm      Eb|
 Dm| |  Dm   Cm   Eb   Dm|  Fm   Eb      Fm|
 Fm| |           |    Fm   Eb   Gb    Fm|
 Fm| |   Fm    E   Eb|    Dsus4   C#sus4|
 Bm| | |  Bm   Am   C   Bm|
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]
BmHate...             my Em7solution...F#m7  Gmaj7  
 (I've been waiting a lifetime to show you)
BmFate..              An Em7illusF#m7ion.Gmaj7  A  
  I've been waiting to know..
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
  BmHush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you
  You're returning to Dheaven
  Like Emdust to dust
  BmI've been waiting forever to witness your fading
  Like Dashes to Ema - shesF#m.
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
  BmHush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you
  You're returning to Dheaven
  Like Emdust to dust
  BmI've been waiting forever to witness your fading
  Like Dashes to Cmaj7/Ea   -   Cshes.
[OUTRO]
D5 B5 B5

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Ashes To Ashes

by Kamelot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Asus2

C-5

C#m7-5/E

Cmaj7/E

Dsus4

Note

C C B B D D C#

( ) = play notes only

C#|---------------------------------|

G#|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

b|---------------------------------|

F#|---x/6---6-5-5-5---x-8---8-7-----|

B|---------------------------------|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

ORDER: I V1 V2 PC1 C INT1 V3 PC2 C INT2 FPC FC1 FC2 O

B B C D# E F# G A B B

[INTRO] * = ( Dominant Phrygian)

B D Csus4

* | | | |

B G D C

* | | | |

[VERSE 1]

Ravished from our paradise

A crack in the mirror

D Em

I know who's to blame

So full of life but paralyzed

Etched on my iris

D Em C Asus2 C C B B D D C#

( )

But I try not to think of it all...

[VERSE 2]

We swore to God in veritas

And burned our skin

D Em C-5

like it burned our souls

One dealt with grief by causing pain

She hid behind maple

D Em C Asus2 C C B B D D C#

( )

and built her own fortress of sound

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Hear this melody almost forgotten

[CHORUS]

Hush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you

You're returning to heaven

Like dust to dust

I've been waiting forever to witness your fading

D C#m7-5/E C

Like ashes to a - shes.

[INTERLUDE 1]

B D Em Csus4

* | | | |

[VERSE 3]

Forbidden dance on fragile skin

Bm D Em C

Why do you shine as I suffer in pain?

The greatest scars remain within

Bm D Em C Asus2 C C B B D D C#

( )

Leaving you now with a heart black as cardinal sin.

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Fear this melody almost forgotten

[CHORUS]

Hush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you

You're returning to heaven

Like dust to dust

I've been waiting forever to witness your fading

D Cmaj7/E C

Like ashes to a - shes.

Bm B C D E F G A B B Cm

[INTERLUDE 2] * = ( Locrian); * = transposed

Bm C Bb

* | | | |

* | |

(guitar solo)

Dm Dm Eb Dm

| | | |

Dm Dm Cm Eb

| | | |

Dm Dm Cm Eb

| | | |

Dm Dm Cm Eb Dm Fm Eb Fm

| | | |

Fm Fm Eb Gb Fm

| | | |

Fm Fm E Eb Dsus4 C#sus4

| | | |

Bm Bm Am C Bm

| | | |

[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]

Bm Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7

Hate... my solution...

(I've been waiting a lifetime to show you)

Bm Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A

Fate.. An illusion.

I've been waiting to know..

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Hush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you

You're returning to heaven

Like dust to dust

I've been waiting forever to witness your fading

D Em F#m

Like ashes to a - shes.

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Hush, I've been waiting a lifetime to show you

You're returning to heaven

Like dust to dust

I've been waiting forever to witness your fading

D Cmaj7/E C

Like ashes to a - shes.

[OUTRO]

D5 B5 B5

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