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The Human Compulsion

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Albun: The Source
[Intro]
D Em F# C# D
EmDo we, F#Do we, C#Do we, DDo we
[Counselor]
Do we belong Ehere, do we F#mhide behind our C#dreams?D  
Can we Elive without maF#chinesG#m?A  
[Historian]
Can we resist Bour compulC#msion to exG#mplore?
AOr will we alBways hunt for C#mmore?E  
[Chemist]
DLiquid EEternity perF#petuates our Dlives
DBut will it Eparalyze our F#mmindsC#m?A  
[Diplomat]
Without the danBger, Acan    C#mwe still evolG#mve?
AWill our Bpassions all C#mdissolve?E  
[President]
DRemember AlEpha, the F#source of human lifeC#  
DWill our hisEtory be reviF#ved?G#  
[Prophet]
AThe second Bcoming of the C#mUniversal SouG#ml
AWill make our Bhollow spirits C#mwholeE  
[Captain]
DMaybe one Eday, man will F#mrise aC#gain
DStanding Etall as we F#mwere G#mthen
[Astronomer]
AIs this our Bdestiny, a C#mlife foreverG#mmore?
AOr will we Bcrave our time beC#mfore?E  
[Opposition Leader]
DAre we still Ehuman, F#buried in our C#minds?
DOr did we Eleave ourselves F#behindG#m?
[Biologist]
AOur tale’s not Bover, C#mthe circle’s incomplete
AWe won’t just vanish Bin the C#msea!E  

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The Human Compulsion

by Ayreon

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Albun: The Source

[Intro]

D Em F# C# D

Em F# C# D

Do we, Do we, Do we, Do we

[Counselor]

E F#m C# D

Do we belong here, do we hide behind our dreams?

E F# G#m A

Can we live without machines?

[Historian]

B C#m G#m

Can we resist our compulsion to explore?

A B C#m E

Or will we always hunt for more?

[Chemist]

D E F# D

Liquid Eternity perpetuates our lives

D E F#m C#m A

But will it paralyze our minds?

[Diplomat]

B A C#m G#m

Without the danger, can we still evolve?

A B C#m E

Will our passions all dissolve?

[President]

D E F# C#

Remember Alpha, the source of human life

D E F# G#

Will our history be revived?

[Prophet]

A B C#m G#m

The second coming of the Universal Soul

A B C#m E

Will make our hollow spirits whole

[Captain]

D E F#m C#

Maybe one day, man will rise again

D E F#m G#m

Standing tall as we were then

[Astronomer]

A B C#m G#m

Is this our destiny, a life forevermore?

A B C#m E

Or will we crave our time before?

[Opposition Leader]

D E F# C#

Are we still human, buried in our minds?

D E F# G#m

Or did we leave ourselves behind?

[Biologist]

A B C#m

Our tale’s not over, the circle’s incomplete

A B C#m E

We won’t just vanish in the sea!

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