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[Intro]
  Esus4    Em|   Gsus2    G|
  Dsus2   D   Dsus2|    Am   Am/B   C|
[Verse]
[Fear] Esus4It's time to leave your Emsheltered cage
Gsus2Face you deepest Gfears
Dsus2The world is Dagainst Dsusyou
AmYou're fighting back Am/Bthe Ctears
[Me] Esus4All the kids were Emwatching me
Gsus2I felt very Gsmall
Dsus2I could hear the DlaughterDsus2  
As I Amstumbled down Am/Bthe Chall
[Chorus]
Guitars play B5 throughout.
Relative Harmonies in Brackets []
[Rage] (B5human) 5S#4eek5in#4g to find
5de#4ep 5in 6t5he #4tr3au#4ma 3as #4it 5leaves you behind
B5(human) 5B#4lee5di#4ng 5it #4go5ne into the
6pr5of#4it 3of #4th5e #4com3petition
B5(human) 5L#4ovi5ng #4today,
5al#4l o5f 6th5e #4fee3li#4ngs 3a#4re 5they going away
B5(human) 5E#4ndi5ng #4it now,
5I'#4d r5at6he5r #4hea3r #4abo5ut #4th3e where and the how
[Verse 2]
[Agony] Esus4The bigger boys they Embeat you up
Gsus2Out here you cannot Ghide
Dsus2No friends to Dhelp youDsus2  
AmNo father at Am/Byour Cside
[Me] Esus4I swore that I'd get Emback at them
Gsus2But I was just a Gkid
Dsus2One day I'd Dshow themDsus2  
I wouldn't Amrest untAm/Bil I Cdid
[Chorus  2]
Guitars play B5 throughout.
Relative Harmonies in Brackets []
[Rage] (B5human) 5S#4eek5in#4g to find
5de#4ep 5in 6t5he #4tr3au#4ma 3as #4it 5leaves you behind
B5(human) 5B#4lee5di#4ng 5it #4go5ne into the
6pr5of#4it 3of #4th5e #4com3petition
B5(human) 5L#4ovi5ng #4today,
5al#4l o5f 6th5e #4fee3li#4ngs 3a#4re 5they going away
B5(human) 5E#4ndi5ng #4it now,
5I'#4d r5at6he5r #4hea3r #4abo5ut #4th3e where and the how
[Interlude]
  E5    C/E   Esus4|    E5    C/E    Esus4   E5| x2
  A5     G5   F5   G5|     A5    F5    G5   C5| x2
[Bridge]
[Pride] E5You've got to prove you are C/Enot like the Esus4rest
[Reason] E5There's no C/Eneed if you Esus4know you're the E5best
[Pride] E5That's not enough, let the C/Eother kids kEsus4now
[ReaE5son] C/EWhat's the use, Esus4go with the fE5low
[PridA5e] Be a G5man, give F5into G5hate
[Reason] A5You better F5learn to G5communiC5cate
[Pride] A5Better to G5learn to F5protect G5yourself
[Reason] A5That's not the F5way to get G5out of this C5hell
[Bridge 2]
[Pride] E5See that kid, C/Ewatch the smile Esus4on his face
[Reason] E5He's just like C/Eyou, feeling Esus4out of E5place
[Pride] E5Well I don't careC/E, let's Esus4show him who's boss
[Reason] E5That's not the C/Eway to get your Esus4message aE5cross
[Pride] A5Be a G5man, give F5into G5hate
[Reason] A5You better F5learn to G5communiC5cate
[Pride] A5Better to G5learn to F5protect G5yourself
[Reason] A5That's not the F5way to get G5out of this C5hell
[Bridge 3]
[Passion] CDon't rack your brain, Flet it all go
DmSavour the Cmoment and Bfeel your blood flow
[Verse 3]
Esus4[Me] Then I got Emback at them
Gsus2Still acting like a Gkid
Dsus2Then I Dshowed themDsus2  
AmBut when I had I could Am/Bnot quEsus4it...
[Chorus 3]
Guitars play B5 throughout.
Relative Harmonies in Brackets []
[Rage] (B5human) 5S#4eek5in#4g to find
5de#4ep 5in 6t5he #4tr3au#4ma 3as #4it 5leaves you behind
B5(human) 5B#4lee5di#4ng 5it #4go5ne into the
6pr5of#4it 3of #4th5e #4com3petition
B5(human) 5L#4ovi5ng #4today,
5al#4l o5f 6th5e #4fee3li#4ngs 3a#4re 5they going away
B5(human) 5E#4ndi5ng #4it now,
5I'#4d r5at6he5r #4hea3r #4abo5ut #4th3e where and the how

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Day Eight School

by Ayreon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Gsus2

Dsus2

Am/B

Dsus

C/E

[Intro]

Esus4 Em Gsus2 G

| |

Dsus2 D Dsus2 Am Am/B C

| |

[Verse]

Esus4 Em

[Fear] It's time to leave your sheltered cage

Gsus2 G

Face you deepest fears

Dsus2 D Dsus

The world is against you

Am Am/B C

You're fighting back the tears

Esus4 Em

[Me] All the kids were watching me

Gsus2 G

I felt very small

Dsus2 D Dsus2

I could hear the laughter

Am Am/B C

As I stumbled down the hall

[Chorus]

Guitars play B5 throughout.

Relative Harmonies in Brackets []

B5 5 #4 5 #4

[Rage] (human) Seeking to find

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 3 #4 5

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind

B5 5 #4 5 #4 5 #4 5

(human) Bleeding it gone into the

6 5 #4 3 #4 5 #4 3

profit of the competition

B5 5 #4 5 #4

(human) Loving today,

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 3 #4 5

all of the feelings are they going away

B5 5 #4 5 #4

(human) Ending it now,

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 5 #4 3

I'd rather hear about the where and the how

[Verse 2]

Esus4 Em

[Agony] The bigger boys they beat you up

Gsus2 G

Out here you cannot hide

Dsus2 D Dsus2

No friends to help you

Am Am/B C

No father at your side

Esus4 Em

[Me] I swore that I'd get back at them

Gsus2 G

But I was just a kid

Dsus2 D Dsus2

One day I'd show them

Am Am/B C

I wouldn't rest until I did

[Chorus 2]

Guitars play B5 throughout.

Relative Harmonies in Brackets []

B5 5 #4 5 #4

[Rage] (human) Seeking to find

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 3 #4 5

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind

B5 5 #4 5 #4 5 #4 5

(human) Bleeding it gone into the

6 5 #4 3 #4 5 #4 3

profit of the competition

B5 5 #4 5 #4

(human) Loving today,

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 3 #4 5

all of the feelings are they going away

B5 5 #4 5 #4

(human) Ending it now,

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 5 #4 3

I'd rather hear about the where and the how

[Interlude]

E5 C/E Esus4 E5 C/E Esus4 E5

| | x2

A5 G5 F5 G5 A5 F5 G5 C5

| | x2

[Bridge]

E5 C/E Esus4

[Pride] You've got to prove you are not like the rest

E5 C/E Esus4 E5

[Reason] There's no need if you know you're the best

E5 C/E Esus4

[Pride] That's not enough, let the other kids know

E5 C/E Esus4 E5

[Reason] What's the use, go with the flow

A5 G5 F5 G5

[Pride] Be a man, give into hate

A5 F5 G5 C5

[Reason] You better learn to communicate

A5 G5 F5 G5

[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself

A5 F5 G5 C5

[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell

[Bridge 2]

E5 C/E Esus4

[Pride] See that kid, watch the smile on his face

E5 C/E Esus4 E5

[Reason] He's just like you, feeling out of place

E5 C/E Esus4

[Pride] Well I don't care, let's show him who's boss

E5 C/E Esus4 E5

[Reason] That's not the way to get your message across

A5 G5 F5 G5

[Pride] Be a man, give into hate

A5 F5 G5 C5

[Reason] You better learn to communicate

A5 G5 F5 G5

[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself

A5 F5 G5 C5

[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell

[Bridge 3]

C F

[Passion] Don't rack your brain, let it all go

Dm C B

Savour the moment and feel your blood flow

[Verse 3]

Esus4 Em

[Me] Then I got back at them

Gsus2 G

Still acting like a kid

Dsus2 D Dsus2

Then I showed them

Am Am/B Esus4

But when I had I could not quit...

[Chorus 3]

Guitars play B5 throughout.

Relative Harmonies in Brackets []

B5 5 #4 5 #4

[Rage] (human) Seeking to find

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 3 #4 5

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind

B5 5 #4 5 #4 5 #4 5

(human) Bleeding it gone into the

6 5 #4 3 #4 5 #4 3

profit of the competition

B5 5 #4 5 #4

(human) Loving today,

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 3 #4 5

all of the feelings are they going away

B5 5 #4 5 #4

(human) Ending it now,

5 #4 5 6 5 #4 3 #4 5 #4 3

I'd rather hear about the where and the how

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