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The Headless Game

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Eminor

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[Intro]
 Em   C   D   Bm(x2)
[Verse 1]
EmLonging for siClence
D"Always faster" is the way that we goBm  
EmNot a little paCtience
DHigher, farer, better we growBm  
The Embeast is rising, it's Ctantalizing
GThose who are taking the Dtime
EmAlienation, a Crevelation
GStraight to the end of the Dline
[Pre-Chorus]
AmThe cold chill you GfeelC  
Is no dream it's for Dreal
CWe don't follow!
[Chorus]
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
[Re-Intro]
 Em   C   D   Bm(x2)
[Verse 2]
EmCast out from EdCen
You don't Dlike what we are in your eyBmes
EmWe're leading the treCason on the Drace you run
The way of your liDfe
EmI am danger, CI'm a stranger
GCause I don't give in to your Dcall
And Emnot until she is Csatisfied
We can Gcome and explode and we Dfall
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWe're blowing the flameC  
Of your headless Dgame
CWe don't follow
[Chorus]
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
[Guitar Solo]
Am Dm G C D G
Am Dm F G C G
Am Dm G C D G
Am Dm F G Am
[Verse 3]
Em D Em D
EmLonging for silence
"Always Dfaster" is the way that we go
EmNot a little paCtience
DHigher, farer, better we growBm  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmThe cold chill you GfeelC  
Is no dream it's for Dreal
CWe don't follow!
[Chorus]
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye
EmFly! Riding aCway, rising toGday
No we don't Dplay your headless Emgame
We are aClive, don't say goodDbye

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The Headless Game

by Edguy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C D Bm

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em C

Longing for silence

D Bm

"Always faster" is the way that we go

Em C

Not a little patience

D Bm

Higher, farer, better we grow

Em C

The beast is rising, it's tantalizing

G D

Those who are taking the time

Em C

Alienation, a revelation

G D

Straight to the end of the line

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G C

The cold chill you feel

Is no dream it's for real

We don't follow!

[Chorus]

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

[Re-Intro]

Em C D Bm

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Em C

Cast out from Eden

D Bm

You don't like what we are in your eyes

Em C D

We're leading the treason on the race you run

The way of your life

Em C

I am danger, I'm a stranger

G D

Cause I don't give in to your call

Em C

And not until she is satisfied

G D

We can come and explode and we fall

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

We're blowing the flame

Of your headless game

We don't follow

[Chorus]

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

[Guitar Solo]

Am Dm G C D G

Am Dm F G C G

Am Dm G C D G

Am Dm F G Am

[Verse 3]

Em D Em D

Longing for silence

"Always faster" is the way that we go

Em C

Not a little patience

D Bm

Higher, farer, better we grow

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G C

The cold chill you feel

Is no dream it's for real

We don't follow!

[Chorus]

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

Em C G

Fly! Riding away, rising today

D Em

No we don't play your headless game

C D

We are alive, don't say goodbye

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