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Peruvian Skies

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INTRO:  Em   G  D/F#  
EmThere, there it isG  D/F#  
I sEmwear he's gonna murder that poor kidG  D/F#  
EmWait, I hear it againG  D/F#  
You EmDon't turn on the lights until we Hear the way it eGndsD/F#  
AmUnder Peruvian sEmkies VGanessa regretfully wDaits
The Amstory unfolds in her Emeyes WGhere midnight hysteria's NFo big surprise
BAmattered and bruised Am7/GAlways confusing The Am/F#love that she's losing for Fhate 
Poor EmVanessa PGoor, D/F#poor VaEmnessa G  D/F#  
EmHey, I hope you knowG  D/F#  
I'm tEmaking all of this with me when I goG  D/F#  
EmShame, you're not to blameG  D/F#  
EmI'm the monster you created In your daddy's nGameD/F#  
AmUnder Peruvian sEmkies VGanessa regretfully wDaits
The Amstory unfolds in her Emeyes WGhere midnight hysteria's NFo big surprise
BAmattered and bruised Am7/GAlways confusing The Am/F#love that she's losing for F5hate 
Poor VaE5nessa     F#5     G5     A5     B5PC5oorD5,     E5VaE5nessa F#5  G5  F5  Bb5  
TeE5rror by nF#5ight    G5LiA5ar B5by dC5ay    D5     E5  
TE5elling her F#5secreG5ts  Won't tF5ake them aBb5way.

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Peruvian Skies

by Dream Theater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7/G

Am/F#

F#5

Bb5

Em G D/F#

INTRO:

Em G D/F#

There, there it is

Em G D/F#

I swear he's gonna murder that poor kid

Em G D/F#

Wait, I hear it again

Em G D/F#

You Don't turn on the lights until we Hear the way it ends

Am Em G D

Under Peruvian skies Vanessa regretfully waits

Am Em G F

The story unfolds in her eyes Where midnight hysteria's No big surprise

Am Am7/G Am/F# F

Battered and bruised Always confusing The love that she's losing for hate

Em G D/F# Em G D/F#

Poor Vanessa Poor, poor Vanessa

Em G D/F#

Hey, I hope you know

Em G D/F#

I'm taking all of this with me when I go

Em G D/F#

Shame, you're not to blame

Em G D/F#

I'm the monster you created In your daddy's name

Am Em G D

Under Peruvian skies Vanessa regretfully waits

Am Em G F

The story unfolds in her eyes Where midnight hysteria's No big surprise

Am Am7/G Am/F# F5

Battered and bruised Always confusing The love that she's losing for hate

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 E5 F#5 G5 F5 Bb5

Poor Vanessa Poor, Vanessa

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5

Terror by night Liar by day

E5 F#5 G5 F5 Bb5

Telling her secrets Won't take them away.

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