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[Verse 1]
I feel a Gmchange in the F#mair
The horEmizon stirs
Above, the Gmlightning F#mflares
And the Emwheel starts to turn
[Chorus]
CmI'm tired of running
GmI'm tired of hiding
FFeeling the mask slip away
CmI tried to hold you
GmI tried to keep you
FLetting the mask Eslip away
[Instrumental]
Cm Gm F E
[Verse 2]
The Gmsting of cold winter F#mrain
Somehow I Emneed it to hurt
You Gmset the ocean aF#mflame
I'll Emstand and watch it burn
[Chorus]
CmI'm tired of running
GmI'm tired of hiding
FFeeling the mask slip away
CmI tried to hold you
GmI tried to keep you
FLetting the mask Eslip away
[Instrumental]
 Cm   Gm   F   E(x4)
[Chorus]
CmI'm tired of running
GmI'm tired of hiding
FFeeling the mask slip away
CmI tried to hold you
GmI tried to keep you
FLetting the mask Eslip away
[Outro]
CmI'm tired of running
GmI'm tired of hiding
FFeeling the mask Eslip away
CmI tried to hold you
GmI tried to keep you, Flove you, save you
But you're Egone
CmI tried to save you
But you're GmgoneF  E  
Cm Gm F E

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The Mask Slips Away

by RED

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse 1]

Gm F#m

I feel a change in the air

The horizon stirs

Gm F#m

Above, the lightning flares

And the wheel starts to turn

[Chorus]

I'm tired of running

I'm tired of hiding

Feeling the mask slip away

I tried to hold you

I tried to keep you

F E

Letting the mask slip away

[Instrumental]

Cm Gm F E

[Verse 2]

Gm F#m

The sting of cold winter rain

Somehow I need it to hurt

Gm F#m

You set the ocean aflame

I'll stand and watch it burn

[Chorus]

I'm tired of running

I'm tired of hiding

Feeling the mask slip away

I tried to hold you

I tried to keep you

F E

Letting the mask slip away

[Instrumental]

Cm Gm F E

(x4)

[Chorus]

I'm tired of running

I'm tired of hiding

Feeling the mask slip away

I tried to hold you

I tried to keep you

F E

Letting the mask slip away

[Outro]

I'm tired of running

I'm tired of hiding

F E

Feeling the mask slip away

I tried to hold you

Gm F

I tried to keep you, love you, save you

But you're gone

I tried to save you

Gm F E

But you're gone

Cm Gm F E

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