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The Charade

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[Intro]
Em  C  G  Bm
[Verse 1]
Crawling through a systematic Emmaze to deCmise
Pain in our Bmeyes
GStrain of drownin', wading through the EmliesC  
BmDegradation so loud that you Gcan't hear the sound of our EmcriesC  
All the Bmdreamers have gone to the Gside of the road which we Emrelay onC  
BmInundated by media, Gvirtual mind fucks in streams
[Chorus 1]
EmAll we wanted was a chaCnce to talk
Bm'Stead we only got outliGned in chalk
EmFeet have bled a million miCles we've walked
BmRevealing at the end of the daGy, the charade
[Instrumental]
Em  C
[Verse 2]
PerpeBmtrators beware say a Gprayer if you dare for the EmbelieversC  
With a Bmfaith at the size of a Gseed enough to be Emredeemed C  
RelegatBmed to savages Gbound by the way of the decEmeiversC  
So Bmanchors be sure that you're Gsure we ain't no amateurs
[Chorus 2]
EmAll we wanted was a chaCnce to talk
Bm'Stead we only got outliGned in chalk
EmFeet have bled a million miCles we've walked
BmRevealing at the end of the daGy, the charade
[Instrumental]
E5 D5 C5  G
[Bridge]
F#With the veil off our eyeBms we'll truly see
CAnd we'll maGrch on
F#And it really won't take too long
F#And it really won't take us very loEmngC  Bm  G  
[Instrumental]
Em  C
[Outro]
BmRevealing at the end of the daGy, the chEmaradeC  Bm  G  
EmAll we wanted was a chaCnce to talk
Bm'Stead we only got outliGned in chalk
Em'Stead we only got outClined in chalk
BmRevealing at the end of the daGy, the chEmarade
All we wanted was a Cchance to talk
BmRevealing at the end of the daGy, the chEmarade
All we wanted was a C(the charade)

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The Charade

by D'Angelo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G Bm

[Verse 1]

Em C

Crawling through a systematic maze to demise

Pain in our eyes

G Em C

Strain of drownin', wading through the lies

Bm G Em C

Degradation so loud that you can't hear the sound of our cries

Bm G Em C

All the dreamers have gone to the side of the road which we relay on

Bm G

Inundated by media, virtual mind fucks in streams

[Chorus 1]

Em C

All we wanted was a chance to talk

Bm G

'Stead we only got outlined in chalk

Em C

Feet have bled a million miles we've walked

Bm G

Revealing at the end of the day, the charade

[Instrumental]

Em C

[Verse 2]

Bm G Em C

Perpetrators beware say a prayer if you dare for the believers

Bm G Em C

With a faith at the size of a seed enough to be redeemed

Bm G Em C

Relegated to savages bound by the way of the deceivers

Bm G

So anchors be sure that you're sure we ain't no amateurs

[Chorus 2]

Em C

All we wanted was a chance to talk

Bm G

'Stead we only got outlined in chalk

Em C

Feet have bled a million miles we've walked

Bm G

Revealing at the end of the day, the charade

[Instrumental]

E5 D5 C5 G

[Bridge]

F# Bm

With the veil off our eyes we'll truly see

C G

And we'll march on

And it really won't take too long

F# Em C Bm G

And it really won't take us very long

[Instrumental]

Em C

[Outro]

Bm G Em C Bm G

Revealing at the end of the day, the charade

Em C

All we wanted was a chance to talk

Bm G

'Stead we only got outlined in chalk

Em C

'Stead we only got outlined in chalk

Bm G Em

Revealing at the end of the day, the charade

All we wanted was a chance to talk

Bm G Em

Revealing at the end of the day, the charade

All we wanted was a (the charade)

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