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Day Six Childhood

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Intro:   Em    C    Am     C    Em    D    C  Em  
Verse:
[AgonyEm] You're alCone in your bAmedroom
HCiding from the wEmorld, stDaring at the cCeilinEmg
[Me] EmMother sCaid 'he'll be hDome soon'
BCut he never Emwas, and I knDew how she was fCeelingEm  
Chorus:
[FearF#m] You always lDet him down; 'you'd F#mnever be like hDim'
HF#me'd always brBmeak you, Dnever let you wAin
NF#mo matter whDat you saidF#m, he'd always disagDree
YF#mou swore that Bmone day you wouDld be
better thAan him...one day you'd wEminC  Am  C  Em  D  C  Em  
Verse:
[Agony] EmYou're hiding oCut in the cAmellar
ACching and asEmhamed, cDovering up the brCuisesEm  
[Me] EmAnd thCen he would tDell her
How I trCipped and hurt my Emhead, how I'd Dalways be a lCoserEm  
Chorus:
[FearF#m] You always lDet him down; 'you'd F#mnever be like hDim'
HF#me'd always brBmeak you, Dnever let you wAin
NF#mo matter whDat you saidF#m, he'd always disagDree
YF#mou swore that Bmone day you wouDld be
better thAan him...one day you'd wEmin
(Instrumental section)
Bridge Intro:  Em   Am|  Em   Am|  Em   Am|  Am  G| B|  C|  D|E  
Repeat
Bride 2:  E|  G|  Em|  G|  B|  D|  Em   Am  
Repeat Bridge Intro
Repeat Bridge 2 (End on Am)
Verse:
[Agony] EmYou're all alCone in your Ambedroom
HCow could you learn to cEmare, when nDobody cares Cfor youEm  
[Me] EmMother sCaid he'd be hDome soon
BCut he never Emcame, as for mDe...he didn't hCave toEm...
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Intro:    Am    F    Dm     F    Am    G    F  Am  
Verse:
AmYou're alFone in your bDmedroom
FHiding from the wAmorld, stGaring at the cFeilingAm  
AmMother sFaid 'he'll be hGome soon'
FBut he never Amwas, and I knGew how she was fFeelingAm  
Chorus:
BmYou always Emlet him down; 'you'd nBmever be like hGim
BmHe'd always bEmreak you, Gnever let you wDinD  D  Dsus4  D  
BmNo matter wEmhat you said, he'Bmd always disagrGee
BmYou swore that Emone day you wouGld be
better thDan him...one day you'd wAminF  Dm  F  Am  G  F  Am  
Verse:
AmYou're hiding oFut in the cDmellar
FAching and ashAmamed, cGovering up the brFuisesAm  
AmAnd thFen he would tGell her
How I trFipped and hurt my hAmead, how I'd Galways be a lFoserAm  
Chorus:
BmYou always Emlet him down; 'you'd nBmever be like hGim
BmHe'd always bEmreak you, Gnever let you wDinD  D  Dsus4  D  
BmNo matter wEmhat you said, he'Bmd always disagrGee
BmYou swore that Emone day you woGuld be
better thDan him...one day you'd wAminF  Dm  F  Am  G  F  Am  
Verse:
AmYou're all alFone in your bDmedroom
FHow could you learn to Amcare, when nGobody cares Ffor youAm  
AmMother sFaid he'd be hGome soon
FBut he neveEmr came, as for mGe...he didn't hFave toAm...

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Day Six Childhood

by Ayreon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

Em C Am C Em D C Em

Intro:

Verse:

Em C Am

[Agony] You're alone in your bedroom

C Em D C Em

Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling

Em C D

[Me] Mother said 'he'll be home soon'

C Em D C Em

But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling

Chorus:

F#m D F#m D

[Fear] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him'

F#m Bm D A

He'd always break you, never let you win

F#m D F#m D

No matter what you said, he'd always disagree

F#m Bm D

You swore that one day you would be

A Em C Am C Em D C Em

better than him...one day you'd win

Verse:

Em C Am

[Agony] You're hiding out in the cellar

C Em D C Em

Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises

Em C D

[Me] And then he would tell her

C Em D C Em

How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser

Chorus:

F#m D F#m D

[Fear] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him'

F#m Bm D A

He'd always break you, never let you win

F#m D F#m D

No matter what you said, he'd always disagree

F#m Bm D

You swore that one day you would be

A Em

better than him...one day you'd win

(Instrumental section)

Em Am Em Am Em Am Am G B C D E

Repeat

E G Em G B D Em Am

Repeat Bridge Intro

Repeat Bridge 2 (End on Am)

Verse:

Em C Am

[Agony] You're all alone in your bedroom

C Em D C Em

How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you

Em C D

[Me] Mother said he'd be home soon

C Em D C Em

But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to...

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Am F Dm F Am G F Am

Intro:

Verse:

Am F Dm

You're alone in your bedroom

F Am G F Am

Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling

Am F G

Mother said 'he'll be home soon'

F Am G F Am

But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling

Chorus:

Bm Em Bm G

You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him

Bm Em G D D D Dsus4 D

He'd always break you, never let you win

Bm Em Bm G

No matter what you said, he'd always disagree

Bm Em G

You swore that one day you would be

D Am F Dm F Am G F Am

better than him...one day you'd win

Verse:

Am F Dm

You're hiding out in the cellar

F Am G F Am

Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises

Am F G

And then he would tell her

F Am G F Am

How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser

Chorus:

Bm Em Bm G

You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him

Bm Em G D D D Dsus4 D

He'd always break you, never let you win

Bm Em Bm G

No matter what you said, he'd always disagree

Bm Em G

You swore that one day you would be

D Am F Dm F Am G F Am

better than him...one day you'd win

Verse:

Am F Dm

You're all alone in your bedroom

F Am G F Am

How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you

Am F G

Mother said he'd be home soon

F Em G F Am

But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to...

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