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The Dark Road

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[Intro]
 Am   Em   F   D   Emx2
E
[Verse]
AmGoing back to the beGginning 
FWe were only sevenEmteen G  
AmI thought that we would last foGrever 
FBut I was just too young to Emsee G  
EmYou took our love into your Bmsunset
CAnd left me dealing Dwith the EmpainD  
EmWhen I think of you it brings a Dfeeling
AmI can still reBmmember
I was Ccrying in the Drain
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Bm C
DIt was the first time
Em
BmFeeCling Dlost and blind
AmAnd the Bmstory's never CendingD  
AmSomeone's Bmheart in need of CmendingD  
Bm
[Chorus]
F#mNow I stand on the Gdark road
Feeling Emso coldF#m  
And I Bmdream of a place
For tomoF#mrrow without Gsorrow
Where my Emheart is F#mnever Amblue
[Interlude]
Am Em F D Em
[Verse]
AmThe day goes on
And soon the Glights grow dim
And Fmy neon city shines the Gnight
AmI wonder what waits up aGhead for me - Yeah!
FI still try to find the Gsigns
EmI have learned to be the Blonely
CAnd I'm Dnot the only Emone - DNo!
EmI found my own way of Dreason
AmAnd some Bkind of peace of CmindD  
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
BmOh! CI Dremember the first time
Em
BmI wCas lDost and blind
AmAnd the Bstory's never Cending - DYeah!
Em Bm C
DIt was the first time
AmIf you Bmask me how I kCnow
My rock and Droll
AmAll my Bmlife I gave my hCeart
And my sDoul
Bm
[Chorus]
F#Here I stand at the Gthreshold
Feeling Emso oldF#  
And I Bmlong for a place without sF#orrow
A new toGmorrow
For the Emworld to F#see
BmDeep inside me a bF#lack light
Feel my Gsoul night
As I Emsing to F#you
BmThere's no time for us to F#borrow
Death will Gswallow
It's the Emmelody of F#destiny
FOh! So I stand on the Gdark road
Feeling Emso coldF#  
And I Bmdream of a place
For toF#morrow without Gsorrow
Where my Emheart is F#never C#mblue
G#Oh! - AmYeah!F#  G#  
C#mDeep inside me a bG#lack night
Feel my Amsoul night
When I F#sing my G#song to Amyou - F#HeG#y!Am  
F#  G#  C#m
C#mIn my time I gave you G#thunder
And now I'm Amgoing under
I am F#goinG#g unC#mder
[Outro]
 F# Bm  C#m

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The Dark Road

by Masterplan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

Am Em F D Em

[Verse]

Am G

Going back to the beginning

F Em G

We were only seventeen

Am G

I thought that we would last forever

F Em G

But I was just too young to see

Em Bm

You took our love into your sunset

C D Em D

And left me dealing with the pain

Em D

When I think of you it brings a feeling

Am Bm

I can still remember

C D

I was crying in the rain

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm C

It was the first time

Bm C D

Feeling lost and blind

Am Bm C D

And the story's never ending

Am Bm C D

Someone's heart in need of mending

[Chorus]

F#m G

Now I stand on the dark road

Em F#m

Feeling so cold

And I dream of a place

F#m G

For tomorrow without sorrow

Em F#m Am

Where my heart is never blue

[Interlude]

Am Em F D Em

[Verse]

The day goes on

And soon the lights grow dim

F G

And my neon city shines the night

Am G

I wonder what waits up ahead for me - Yeah!

F G

I still try to find the signs

Em B

I have learned to be the lonely

C D Em D

And I'm not the only one - No!

Em D

I found my own way of reason

Am B C D

And some kind of peace of mind

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C D

Oh! I remember the first time

Bm C D

I was lost and blind

Am B C D

And the story's never ending - Yeah!

Em Bm C

It was the first time

Am Bm C

If you ask me how I know

My rock and roll

Am Bm C

All my life I gave my heart

And my soul

[Chorus]

F# G

Here I stand at the threshold

Em F#

Feeling so old

Bm F#

And I long for a place without sorrow

A new tomorrow

Em F#

For the world to see

Bm F#

Deep inside me a black light

Feel my soul night

Em F#

As I sing to you

Bm F#

There's no time for us to borrow

Death will swallow

Em F#

It's the melody of destiny

F G

Oh! So I stand on the dark road

Em F#

Feeling so cold

And I dream of a place

F# G

For tomorrow without sorrow

Em F# C#m

Where my heart is never blue

G# Am F# G#

Oh! - Yeah!

C#m G#

Deep inside me a black night

Feel my soul night

F# G# Am F# G# Am

When I sing my song to you - Hey!

F# G# C#m

C#m G#

In my time I gave you thunder

And now I'm going under

F# G# C#m

I am going under

[Outro]

F# Bm C#m

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