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[Intro]
E G# E G#
E G#m G# G#m
E B
[Historian]
EI can't believe it really happened,
it’s all slowA#ly sinkG#ing in
EI left behind a hopeless race,
to fight a A#war they cannot Bwin
[Chemist]
EMy petty life, it seems so trivial,
a A#whole world is about G#mto   G#die
EIf all those billions fade away ,
then who am I... to stay aBlive
[Historian]
F#Condemned to live,
doomed to Bleave my world to die
[Chemist]
EThe guilt weighs heavy on my D#mind
[Historian]
F#Trapped in this void,
deprived of dA#mignity and joy
[Chemist]
C#Their secret hopes and dreams Fdestroyed
[Instrumental]
B F# B F D#
D#m A#m B F#
[Diplomat]
BWe’re about to start our journey,
so focus on what lies D#ahead
[Chemist]
D#Liquid EterniA#mty
[Diplomat]
BWe have the chance to save our future,
we’re alive, the past is F#dead
[Chemist]
F#The Source will set us free
[Diplomat]
BWe need to find a way to thrive there,
preservation of our D#race
[Chemist]
D#Liquid EterniA#mty
[Diplomat]
BAn alteration, gene mutation,
transformation of our F#strain
[Chemist]
F#The Source will set us free
[Counselors]
C#Condemned to live, doomed to Bleave our world to die
F#The guilt weighs heavy on our A#mind
C#Trapped in this void, deprived of Fmdignity and joy
G#Their secret hopes and dreams Cdestroyed
[Instrumental]
D Dm F D Dm F
D# A# Gm Fm
G# A# Gm Fm
A# D# Gm Cm
Cm G# Cm C
E Em G E Em
G F C D Dm
A# A D C F C
Dm A# C Dm
[Opposition Leader]
DmCondemned to live,
doomed to Bleave our world to die
[Biologist]
BA fate we could not F#avoid
[Opposition Leader]
F#The guilt weighs heavy on our A#minds
[Biologist]
A#But we had no other C#choice
[Opposition Leader]
C#Trapped in this void, deprived of Fmjoy
[Biologist]
FmNow we need to think G#of ourselves
[Opposition Leader]
G#Their secret hopes and dreams Cdestroyed
[Biologist]
CWe need to break out of this Dhell!
[Outro]
D Dm F G# B F

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Condemned To Live

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G#m

A#m

D#m

[Intro]

E G# E G#

E G#m G# G#m

E B

[Historian]

I can't believe it really happened,

A# G#

it’s all slowly sinking in

I left behind a hopeless race,

A# B

to fight a war they cannot win

[Chemist]

My petty life, it seems so trivial,

A# G#m G#

a whole world is about to die

If all those billions fade away ,

then who am I... to stay alive

[Historian]

Condemned to live,

doomed to leave my world to die

[Chemist]

E D#

The guilt weighs heavy on my mind

[Historian]

Trapped in this void,

A#m

deprived of dignity and joy

[Chemist]

C# F

Their secret hopes and dreams destroyed

[Instrumental]

B F# B F D#

D#m A#m B F#

[Diplomat]

We’re about to start our journey,

so focus on what lies ahead

[Chemist]

D# A#m

Liquid Eternity

[Diplomat]

We have the chance to save our future,

we’re alive, the past is dead

[Chemist]

The Source will set us free

[Diplomat]

We need to find a way to thrive there,

preservation of our race

[Chemist]

D# A#m

Liquid Eternity

[Diplomat]

An alteration, gene mutation,

transformation of our strain

[Chemist]

The Source will set us free

[Counselors]

C# B

Condemned to live, doomed to leave our world to die

F# A#

The guilt weighs heavy on our mind

C# Fm

Trapped in this void, deprived of dignity and joy

G# C

Their secret hopes and dreams destroyed

[Instrumental]

D Dm F D Dm F

D# A# Gm Fm

G# A# Gm Fm

A# D# Gm Cm

Cm G# Cm C

E Em G E Em

G F C D Dm

A# A D C F C

Dm A# C Dm

[Opposition Leader]

Condemned to live,

doomed to leave our world to die

[Biologist]

B F#

A fate we could not avoid

[Opposition Leader]

F# A#

The guilt weighs heavy on our minds

[Biologist]

A# C#

But we had no other choice

[Opposition Leader]

C# Fm

Trapped in this void, deprived of joy

[Biologist]

Fm G#

Now we need to think of ourselves

[Opposition Leader]

G# C

Their secret hopes and dreams destroyed

[Biologist]

C D

We need to break out of this hell!

[Outro]

D Dm F G# B F

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