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When The Crowds Are Gone

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  [Verse 1]  
     CmI don't know where the years have gone
     Memories can only last so Flong
     Like faded photographs, forCmgotten songs
    Gm    CmAnd the things I never knew
      When the skin is thin, the heart shows Fthrough
      Please believe me what I Cmtell you is true
    [Chorus]    
      BbWhere's the lights, turn 'em Amon again
      GmOne more night to belieFve and then
      EbAnother note for my requiem
      DA memory to carry on
      DThe story's Cmover Dwhen the crowds have Gmgone                  Eb  
      FOooohEb  Dm  Cm  D  
    [Verse 2]  
      CmAll my friends have been crucified
      Made life a long suicFide trueEb  
      Guess we nevDer figured Cmout the rules
      But I'm still alive, my fingers feel
      Gonna play on till the final reFel's through
      EbAnd read the Dmcredits from a Cmdifferent view
     [Chorus]
      BbWhere's the lights, turn 'em Amon again
      GmOne more night to belieFve and then
      EbAnother note for my requiem
      DA memory to carry on
      DThe story's Cmover Dwhen the crowds have Gmgone          Eb  
    [SOLO]
     D   Am    D   Am
   [Bridge]
      BbWhen the crowds are gAmone
      GmAnd I'm all aloFne
      EbPlaying the saddest song
      FNow that the lights are gone
      BbTurn them on againAm  
      GmOne more time for me my frFiend
      EbTurn 'em on again F  
     BbI never wanted to know
     Never wanted to seeAm  
     I wasGmted my time
     Till time wasted meF  
     Never Ebwanted to go, always wanted to stay
    'Cause the Fpersons I am, are the parts that I play
     So I Bbplot and I plan
     Hope and I schemeAm  
     To the Gmlure of a night
     Filled with unfinished dreamsF  
     I'm Ebholding on tight, to a world gone astray
     As they Fcharge me for years
     I can no longer Bbpay      Gm  
     When the Fcrowds are gone  Eb  F  
     BbTurn 'em on again 
     Turn 'em Amon again
     GmTurn 'em on again
     Turn 'em Fon again
     EbTurn 'em on again
     Turn 'em on agFain
     BbI never wanted to know
     Never wanted to seeAm  
     I wasGmted my time
     Till time wasted meF  
     Never Ebwanted to go, always wanted to stay
    'Cause the Fperson I am, are the parts  I Bbplay
     AmI Gmplaaaay
     FI Ebplaaaay
     FAaah
     BbAnd the lights
     Turn then off my friend
     FAnd the ghosts
     Well just let them in
     EbCause in the dark
     FIt's easier...
     to Bbseeeee...Gm.Eb  F  Bb  

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When The Crowds Are Gone

by Savatage

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[Verse 1]

I don't know where the years have gone

Memories can only last so long

Like faded photographs, forgotten songs

Gm Cm

And the things I never knew

When the skin is thin, the heart shows through

Please believe me what I tell you is true

[Chorus]

Bb Am

Where's the lights, turn 'em on again

Gm F

One more night to believe and then

Another note for my requiem

A memory to carry on

D Cm D Gm Eb

The story's over when the crowds have gone

F Eb Dm Cm D

Ooooh

[Verse 2]

All my friends have been crucified

F Eb

Made life a long suicide true

D Cm

Guess we never figured out the rules

But I'm still alive, my fingers feel

Gonna play on till the final reel's through

Eb Dm Cm

And read the credits from a different view

[Chorus]

Bb Am

Where's the lights, turn 'em on again

Gm F

One more night to believe and then

Another note for my requiem

A memory to carry on

D Cm D Gm Eb

The story's over when the crowds have gone

[SOLO]

D Am D Am

[Bridge]

Bb Am

When the crowds are gone

Gm F

And I'm all alone

Playing the saddest song

Now that the lights are gone

Bb Am

Turn them on again

Gm F

One more time for me my friend

Eb F

Turn 'em on again

I never wanted to know

Never wanted to see

I wasted my time

Till time wasted me

Never wanted to go, always wanted to stay

'Cause the persons I am, are the parts that I play

So I plot and I plan

Hope and I scheme

To the lure of a night

Filled with unfinished dreams

I'm holding on tight, to a world gone astray

As they charge me for years

Bb Gm

I can no longer pay

F Eb F

When the crowds are gone

Turn 'em on again

I never wanted to know

Never wanted to see

I wasted my time

Till time wasted me

Never wanted to go, always wanted to stay

F Bb

'Cause the person I am, are the parts I play

Am Gm

I plaaaay

F Eb

I plaaaay

Aaah

And the lights

Turn then off my friend

And the ghosts

Well just let them in

Cause in the dark

It's easier...

Bb Gm Eb F Bb

to seeeee....

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