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Day Three Pain

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Eminor

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Intro:
Keyboard fades in
E5
Guitar riff
  Esus2    E5    Em   Esus2x2
Keyboard backing chords
  Em    Em11    Em    C   Dx2
Verse 1:
[Agony]
EmI am pain
Em11I am real, I'm Emnot a dreamC  D  
EmI'm the chain aEm11round your neck as you EmscreamC  D  
EmSurrender now
You Em11can't beat death at his Emruthless gameC  D  
EmMake your bow
Em11Hang your head in EmshameC  D  
Pre-Chorus:
[Me] F#5I can't believe there is E5no way out...
[Agony] You'll find you are G5wrong
[Me] You fill me with F#5doubt...
[Agony] You were never that Emstrong
Break:
Guitar Riff x2
Verse 2:
[Agony]
EmI am pain
Em11I am the wound that Emnever healsC  D  
EmIt's all in vain
No Em11compromise, no Emdeals...C  D  
Pre-Chorus:
[Me] I F#5can't believe this E5is the end
[Agony] It's written in G5stone
[Me] Where are my F#5friends?
[Agony] You have always been Balone!
Chorus:
[Rage]
B(Pain!) We lead
We hide as the pain E6leaves the F#7rage inBside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by... A sane E6mind
A F#7travelled Blie
Verse 3:
[Agony]
EmI am pain
Em11I am the end, I Emam your wraithC  D  
EmNothing remains
I'm the Em11loss of hope and EmfaithC  D  
Pre-Chorus:
[Me] F#5I can't believe there is E5no way out...
[Agony] You'll I find you are G5wrong
[Me] You fill me with F#5doubt...
[Agony] You were never that strong
Chorus:
[Rage]
BWe lead, we hide as the pain E6leaves the F#7rage inBside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by... A sane E6mind
A F#7travelled Blie
Eadd9All the time, I had waited with BrageF#7  E5  B  
Eadd9All the time, I was promised my BsalvaF#7tionE5  B  
Guitar Solo:
C#m   B   A  F#  G#
Flute Solo:
B   F#
Violin Soli:
E   D#
Bridge:
[Love]
C#sus2I can't accept this, we Bwill find a way
AOut of this cesspool of G#doom and dismay
BBeyond this dejection there's F#beauty and grace
EA glorious future we D#long to embrace
Chorus: Play Twice
[Rage]
Eadd9(Pain!) All the time, I have waited with BrageF#7  
E5(Motion perBsonified alpha)
Eadd9All the time, I was promised my BsalvF#7ationE5  B  

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Day Three Pain

by Ayreon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

Em11

F#5

F#7

Eadd9

C#m

C#sus2

Intro:

Keyboard fades in

Guitar riff

Esus2 E5 Em Esus2

Keyboard backing chords

Em Em11 Em C D

Verse 1:

[Agony]

I am pain

Em11 Em C D

I am real, I'm not a dream

Em Em11 Em C D

I'm the chain around your neck as you scream

Surrender now

Em11 Em C D

You can't beat death at his ruthless game

Make your bow

Em11 Em C D

Hang your head in shame

Pre-Chorus:

F#5 E5

[Me] I can't believe there is no way out...

[Agony] You'll find you are wrong

F#5

[Me] You fill me with doubt...

[Agony] You were never that strong

Break:

Guitar Riff x2

Verse 2:

[Agony]

I am pain

Em11 Em C D

I am the wound that never heals

It's all in vain

Em11 Em C D

No compromise, no deals...

Pre-Chorus:

F#5 E5

[Me] I can't believe this is the end

[Agony] It's written in stone

F#5

[Me] Where are my friends?

[Agony] You have always been alone!

Chorus:

[Rage]

(Pain!) We lead

E6 F#7 B

We hide as the pain leaves the rage inside

(Motion personified alpha)

Being here, welcomed by... A sane mind

F#7 B

A travelled lie

Verse 3:

[Agony]

I am pain

Em11 Em C D

I am the end, I am your wraith

Nothing remains

Em11 Em C D

I'm the loss of hope and faith

Pre-Chorus:

F#5 E5

[Me] I can't believe there is no way out...

[Agony] You'll I find you are wrong

F#5

[Me] You fill me with doubt...

[Agony] You were never that strong

Chorus:

[Rage]

B E6 F#7 B

We lead, we hide as the pain leaves the rage inside

(Motion personified alpha)

Being here, welcomed by... A sane mind

F#7 B

A travelled lie

Eadd9 B F#7 E5 B

All the time, I had waited with rage

Eadd9 B F#7 E5 B

All the time, I was promised my salvation

Guitar Solo:

C#m B A F# G#

Flute Solo:

B F#

Violin Soli:

E D#

Bridge:

[Love]

C#sus2 B

I can't accept this, we will find a way

A G#

Out of this cesspool of doom and dismay

B F#

Beyond this dejection there's beauty and grace

E D#

A glorious future we long to embrace

Chorus: Play Twice

[Rage]

Eadd9 B F#7

(Pain!) All the time, I have waited with rage

E5 B

(Motion personified alpha)

Eadd9 B F#7 E5 B

All the time, I was promised my salvation

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