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The Grand Illusion

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Bbminor

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Intro:
F F F  G F F F  C
 F   F    F   Bb   C     F   Gx2
AbAb AbAb AbAb BbDb AbEb AbAb AbEb Ebx2  then instead of last Eb play Absus for one measure
Dbsus/AbWelcome to the Grand illusion
Come on in and see what's happening
                                        Ab riff x2
Pay the price, get your tickets for the show
Dbsus/AbThe stage is set, the band starts playing
Suddenly your heart is pounding
                            Ab riff x2
Wishing secretly you were a star.
EbmBut don't be fooled by the radio
AbThe TV or the magaBbmzines
EbmThey show you photographs of how your life should be
AbBut they're just someone else's BbmfantaAbsussiesAb  
DbSo if you think Fm/Cyour life is Bbmcomplete confusion
Gbmaj7Because you never win the Bbmgame
DbJust remeFm/Cmber that Bbmit's a Grand illusion
Gbmaj7Cause deep inside we're all the Absussame.
All the Bbmsame...guitar break
Repeat Intro then:
DbSo if you thinFm/Ck your life is Bbmcomplete confusion
Gbmaj7Because your neighbors got it Bbmmade
DbJust remeFm/Cmber that Bbmit's a Grand illusion
Gbmaj7Deep inside we're all Absusthe same.Ab  
Guitar Solo 
  Db    Fm    Bbm    Ax2
ADbsus/Abmerica spells competition, join us in our blind ambition
Get yourself a brand new motor BbmcarA  
Dbsus/AbSomeday soon we'll stop to ponder what on Earth's this spell we're under
We made the grade and still we wonder who the hell we are
Repeat To Fade:
Db Db Db Eb Db Db Db Ab
Db Db Db Gb Ab Db   Eb

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The Grand Illusion

by Styx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbsus/Ab

Ebm

Bbm

Absus

Fm/C

Gbmaj7

Intro:

F F F G F F F C

F F F Bb C F G

Ab Ab Ab Bb Ab Ab Ab Eb

Ab Ab Ab Db Eb Ab Eb x2 then instead of last Eb play Absus for one measure

Dbsus/Ab

Welcome to the Grand illusion

Come on in and see what's happening

Ab riff x2

Pay the price, get your tickets for the show

Dbsus/Ab

The stage is set, the band starts playing

Suddenly your heart is pounding

Ab riff x2

Wishing secretly you were a star.

Ebm

But don't be fooled by the radio

Ab Bbm

The TV or the magazines

Ebm

They show you photographs of how your life should be

Ab Bbm Absus Ab

But they're just someone else's fantasies

Db Fm/C Bbm

So if you think your life is complete confusion

Gbmaj7 Bbm

Because you never win the game

Db Fm/C Bbm

Just remember that it's a Grand illusion

Gbmaj7 Absus

Cause deep inside we're all the same.

Bbm

All the same...guitar break

Repeat Intro then:

Db Fm/C Bbm

So if you think your life is complete confusion

Gbmaj7 Bbm

Because your neighbors got it made

Db Fm/C Bbm

Just remember that it's a Grand illusion

Gbmaj7 Absus Ab

Deep inside we're all the same.

Guitar Solo

Db Fm Bbm A

Dbsus/Ab

America spells competition, join us in our blind ambition

Bbm A

Get yourself a brand new motor car

Dbsus/Ab

Someday soon we'll stop to ponder what on Earth's this spell we're under

We made the grade and still we wonder who the hell we are

Repeat To Fade:

Db Db Db Eb Db Db Db Ab

Db Db Db Gb Ab Db Eb

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