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[Intro]
   E     B|    D    Asus4   A| x2
[Verse 1]
[Reason]
EThink Bhard, you are Dlying Ahere in a Ehospital BbedD  A  
EDisreBgard the Demotions Ainside your EheadB  D  A  
EConcenBtrate Don the Areal world Ebeyond your BmindD  A  
EIt's not to Blate to Dleave your Aburdens EbehindB  D  A  
[Fear] 
CWe won't let you go
CTake you down Bbbelow
CDark crypts of your soul
CLocked inside your Bbhead...
You're better of dead
[Interlude]
   B    F#|    A     E| x8
[Verse 2]
[Agony] 
BLocked aF#way, she Alives in EisoBlationF#  A  E  
BIt's been that F#way, Asince Ehe has BgoneF#  A  E  
BShe been F#through Alife of EdepraBvationF#  A  E  
BShe depends on F#you, Aher Eonly BsonF#  A  E  
[Passion] 
GShe won't let you go
GKeep you down Fbelow
GDark crypts of your soul
GLocked inside your Fhead
You're better of dead
[Guitar Solo]
   B     F#|     A   E| x4
[Verse 3]
[Agony] 
BWhere are F#you, Acan't you Ehear her Bcalling?F#  A  E  
BNothing you can F#do, Ayou Ehave no BtimeF#  A  E  
BThere is no one F#there, to Acatch her Enow she's BfallingF#  A  E  
BWhy should you F#care, Ayou are Edoing BfineF#  A  E  
[Passion] 
GShe won't let you go
GKeep you down Fbelow
GDark crypts of your soul
GLocked inside your Fhead
CYoC(b5)u're better of B5dead
[Break]
  B5   G/B|   C5   C(b5)| x4
[Verse 4] 
[Reason] 
B5Now G/Bshe's at C5rest, C(b5)she finally B5found her G/BpeaceC5  C(b5)  
B5TherG/Be's no C5need to C(b5)blame yourB5selfG/B  C5  C(b5)  
B5You G/Bmust let C5go, or tC(b5)he pain will B5never ceG/BaseC5  C(b5)  
B5It's G/Btime to C5crawl oC(b5)ut of your B5shellG/B  C5  D  
E5Your C/Emother F5died, thF(b5)e day your E5father lC/EeftF5  F(b5)  
E5A paC/Ert of F5you F(b5)died as E5wellC/E  F5  C(b5)  
B5FeelG/Bings of C5guilt wC(b5)ill haunt you B5'til thG/Be endC5  C(b5)  
B5You G/Bmust figC5ht hard C(b5)to break this B5spellG/B  C5  C(b5)  
A5But it hurts...
[  G    F#    C  B]
[Break]
  B5   G/B|   C5   C(b5)| x4
Replace C(b5) with D 4th time
[Guitar Solo]
  E5   C/E|   F5   F(b5)| x4
Replace F(b5) with C(b5) 4th time
[Verse 5]
[Fear] 
B5You G/Bhear her C5voice, C(b5)from B5beyond G/Bher graveC5  C(b5)  
B5"WheG/Bre were you C5son, C(b5)when I needed B5youG/B  C5  C(b5)  
B5Is tG/Bhis your C5thanks C(b5)for all the B5warmth G/BI gaveC5  C(b5)  
B5Did G/Byou forC5get wC(b5)hat I been B5throughG/B? "C5  D  
E5You C/Ehear his F5voice, coF(b5)ld and E5merciC/ElessF5  F(b5)  
E5"You C/Eworthless F5fool, F(b5)you let her E5die!C/E"F5  C(b5)  
B5And G/Bdeep withC5in youC(b5)rself, you B5must G/BconfessC5  C(b5)  
B5Your G/Bways canC5not C(b5)be justiB5fiedG/B  C5  C(b5)  
[Pride] 
A5By now you Asus2realized, you Amhave to be
Asus2Relentless to B5survG/BiveC5  C(b5)  
B5  G/B  C5  C(b5)
A5Repress your Asus2memories,
AmBury all eAsus2motions and Gthrive!
GIt's your F#sus4life!F#  
[  G    F#    C  B]
[Break]
  B5   G/B|   C5   C(b5)| x4
[Verse 6]
[Reason] 
B5Now G/Bshe's at C5rest, C(b5)she found her B5peace
[Fear] 
B5You G/Bhear her C5voice, C(b5)from the B5grave
[Reason] 
B5You G/Bmust let C5go or tC(b5)he pain won't B5cease
[Fear] 
B5"Is G/Bthis your C5thanks Dfor all I E5gave"
[Reason] 
E5A paC/Ert of F5you F(b5)died as E5well
[Fear] 
E5"You C/Eworthless F5fool, C(b5)you let her B5die"
[Reason] 
B5It's G/Btime to C5crawl C(b5)out of your B5shell
[Fear] 
B5Your G/Bways canC5not bC(b5)e justiA5fied
[Pride] 
A5By now you Asus2realized, you Amhave to be
Asus2Relentless to B5survG/BiveC5  C(b5)  
[Guitar Break]
  B5    G/B|   C5   C(b5)  
A5Repress your Asus2memories,
AmBury all Asus2emotions and Gthrive!
GIt's your F#sus4life!F#  
E5
[Outro Riff]
   E     B|    D  A  

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Day Twelve Trauma

by Ayreon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

C(b5)

G/B

C/E

F(b5)

Asus2

F#sus4

[Intro]

E B D Asus4 A

| | x2

[Verse 1]

[Reason]

E B D A E B D A

Think hard, you are lying here in a hospital bed

E B D A E B D A

Disregard the emotions inside your head

E B D A E B D A

Concentrate on the real world beyond your mind

E B D A E B D A

It's not to late to leave your burdens behind

[Fear]

We won't let you go

C Bb

Take you down below

Dark crypts of your soul

C Bb

Locked inside your head...

You're better of dead

[Interlude]

B F# A E

| | x8

[Verse 2]

[Agony]

B F# A E B F# A E

Locked away, she lives in isolation

B F# A E B F# A E

It's been that way, since he has gone

B F# A E B F# A E

She been through life of depravation

B F# A E B F# A E

She depends on you, her only son

[Passion]

She won't let you go

G F

Keep you down below

Dark crypts of your soul

G F

Locked inside your head

You're better of dead

[Guitar Solo]

B F# A E

| | x4

[Verse 3]

[Agony]

B F# A E B F# A E

Where are you, can't you hear her calling?

B F# A E B F# A E

Nothing you can do, you have no time

B F# A E B F# A E

There is no one there, to catch her now she's falling

B F# A E B F# A E

Why should you care, you are doing fine

[Passion]

She won't let you go

G F

Keep you down below

Dark crypts of your soul

G F

Locked inside your head

C C(b5) B5

You're better of dead

[Break]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

| | x4

[Verse 4]

[Reason]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

Now she's at rest, she finally found her peace

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

There's no need to blame yourself

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

You must let go, or the pain will never cease

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 D

It's time to crawl out of your shell

E5 C/E F5 F(b5) E5 C/E F5 F(b5)

Your mother died, the day your father left

E5 C/E F5 F(b5) E5 C/E F5 C(b5)

A part of you died as well

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

Feelings of guilt will haunt you 'til the end

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

You must fight hard to break this spell

But it hurts...

G F# C B

[ ]

[Break]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

| | x4

Replace C(b5) with D 4th time

[Guitar Solo]

E5 C/E F5 F(b5)

| | x4

Replace F(b5) with C(b5) 4th time

[Verse 5]

[Fear]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

You hear her voice, from beyond her grave

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

"Where were you son, when I needed you

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

Is this your thanks for all the warmth I gave

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 D

Did you forget what I been through? "

E5 C/E F5 F(b5) E5 C/E F5 F(b5)

You hear his voice, cold and merciless

E5 C/E F5 F(b5) E5 C/E F5 C(b5)

"You worthless fool, you let her die!"

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

And deep within yourself, you must confess

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

Your ways cannot be justified

[Pride]

A5 Asus2 Am

By now you realized, you have to be

Asus2 B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

Relentless to survive

B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

A5 Asus2

Repress your memories,

Am Asus2 G

Bury all emotions and thrive!

G F#sus4 F#

It's your life!

G F# C B

[ ]

[Break]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

| | x4

[Verse 6]

[Reason]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5

Now she's at rest, she found her peace

[Fear]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5

You hear her voice, from the grave

[Reason]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5

You must let go or the pain won't cease

[Fear]

B5 G/B C5 D E5

"Is this your thanks for all I gave"

[Reason]

E5 C/E F5 F(b5) E5

A part of you died as well

[Fear]

E5 C/E F5 C(b5) B5

"You worthless fool, you let her die"

[Reason]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) B5

It's time to crawl out of your shell

[Fear]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5) A5

Your ways cannot be justified

[Pride]

A5 Asus2 Am

By now you realized, you have to be

Asus2 B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

Relentless to survive

[Guitar Break]

B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

A5 Asus2

Repress your memories,

Am Asus2 G

Bury all emotions and thrive!

G F#sus4 F#

It's your life!

[Outro Riff]

E B D A

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