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Delirium

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Play Em in verses and instrumentals as following
E|--------------------------------------
B|-----------------0--------0-----------
G|--------------0--------0--------------
D|--------2--4--------4-----------------
A|-----2--------------------------------
E|--0-----------------------------------
[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
EmBlack was the night when I did surrender
EmI did give in to my weakening sight
EmNow that I'm empty my dreams once were many
EmSoul's bitter cry to unleash the divine
AmWhen Gyou thCink tC7here's Amno wGay oDut
And F#mall you sGee collDides
    Am     G     C    Dm      C    C7     Am      G     D(Em)
Hope will in the end chase all your fears away
[Bridge]
Em
[Verse]
EmFighting the source was not recommended
EmTrails of a wish were the hope to survive
EmSkins full ablazing release crystal gazing
EmAll of it led to a deeper demise
AmWhen yGou thCink thC7ere's Amno wGay Dout
And F#mno one cGomprehDends
AmHope wGill shCow yDmour smEile again
[Chorus]
WAmhat I lFeft behind
   CAnDmother night
    AmOf wFeary dreams,
   CUnrGavelling
WAmhat's been lFeft behind
   CAnDmother time
    AmWhere dFays of late
   CAre fGar away
    AmFDar awAmayD  
[Verse]
EmLosing my reasons, no lies to believe in
EmLeft the obscure to the means of escape
EmCore has been shaken, there is no more pain to break me
EmTime has commenced and I long to awake
WAmhen yGou thCink thC7ere's Amno wGay oDut
Leave F#meverythGing behDind
YAmou cGan lCive yDmour lEife anFewG  
[Chorus]
WAmhat I lFeft behind
   CAnDmother night
    AmOf wFeary dreams,
   CUnrGavelling
WAmhat's been lFeft behind
   CAnDmother time
    AmWhere dFays of late
   CAre fGar away
    AmFDar awAmayD  
[Interlude]
BmDark days behEind me
BmWon't ever brEeak me C#mnow
[Solo]
F#m D A C#m
F#m D A E
[Chorus]
WAmhat I lFeft behind
   CAnDmother night
    AmOf wFeary dreams,C  G  
WAmhat's been lFeft behind
   CAnDmother time
    AmWhere dFays of late
   CAre fGar away
    AmFDar awAmayD  
[Outro]
EmJust anGother nDight
EmIn anGother tDime
Em

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Delirium

by Epica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

Play Em in verses and instrumentals as following

E|--------------------------------------

B|-----------------0--------0-----------

G|--------------0--------0--------------

D|--------2--4--------4-----------------

A|-----2--------------------------------

E|--0-----------------------------------

[Intro]

[Verse]

Black was the night when I did surrender

I did give in to my weakening sight

Now that I'm empty my dreams once were many

Soul's bitter cry to unleash the divine

Am G C C7 Am G D

When you think there's no way out

F#m G D

And all you see collides

Am G C Dm C C7 Am G D Em

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Hope will in the end chase all your fears away

[Bridge]

[Verse]

Fighting the source was not recommended

Trails of a wish were the hope to survive

Skins full ablazing release crystal gazing

All of it led to a deeper demise

Am G C C7 Am G D

When you think there's no way out

F#m G D

And no one comprehends

Am G C Dm E

Hope will show your smile again

[Chorus]

Am F

What I left behind

C Dm

Another night

Am F

Of weary dreams,

C G

Unravelling

Am F

What's been left behind

C Dm

Another time

Am F

Where days of late

C G

Are far away

Am D Am D

Far away

[Verse]

Losing my reasons, no lies to believe in

Left the obscure to the means of escape

Core has been shaken, there is no more pain to break me

Time has commenced and I long to awake

Am G C C7 Am G D

When you think there's no way out

F#m G D

Leave everything behind

Am G C Dm E F G

You can live your life anew

[Chorus]

Am F

What I left behind

C Dm

Another night

Am F

Of weary dreams,

C G

Unravelling

Am F

What's been left behind

C Dm

Another time

Am F

Where days of late

C G

Are far away

Am D Am D

Far away

[Interlude]

Bm E

Dark days behind me

Bm E C#m

Won't ever break me now

[Solo]

F#m D A C#m

F#m D A E

[Chorus]

Am F

What I left behind

C Dm

Another night

Am F C G

Of weary dreams,

Am F

What's been left behind

C Dm

Another time

Am F

Where days of late

C G

Are far away

Am D Am D

Far away

[Outro]

Em G D

Just another night

Em G D

In another time

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