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"Masquerade" - Berlin (capo 1)
Intro:  B-  A-  Em-  B-  A- B  
Verse:
  BThe painted faces on the streetA, caricatures of long ago
  EmOh they were young and oh so sweetB, down beyond the boulevard
  AKnock on doors and empty hallsEm, and still sometimes remember
  BThe masquerade's forever B(the masquerade's forever)
Chorus:
BWhen you see the Aprice they paid
                       Em                 B     A  B(let ring) B(let ring)
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
Verse:
  BThe reeling figures pass on byA, like ghosts in some forgotten play
  EmBeneath the black and empty skyB, music plays and figures dance
  AWith partners chosen by chanceEm, and still some times remember
  BThe masquerade's forever B(the masquerade's forever)
Bridge:
  DThey reached for toCmorrow, but toGmorrow's, Bmore of the Asame
  DSo they reached for tComorrow, but toGmorrow Bnever cAameA/E  
Chorus:
BWhen you hear the Aprice they paid
I'm Emsure you'll come and Bjoin the masquerAade
BWhen you hear the Aprice they paid
                       Em                 B     A  B(let ring) B(let ring)
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
Verse:
  BOne by one and two by two, pAast eight by tens in shattered frames
  EmThe players try to leave the roBom, frantic puppets on a string
  AAnd all the while the music siEmngs, and still sometimes remember
  BThe masquerade's forever B(the masquerade's forever)
Chorus: (repeat as desired)
BWhen you hear the Aprice they paid
I'm Emsure you'll come and Bjoin the masquerAade
BWhen you hear the Aprice they paid
I'm Emsure you'll come and Bjoin the masquerAade
BWhen you hear the Aprice they paid
I'm Emsure you'll come and Bjoin the masquerAade
BWhen you hear the Aprice they paid
                       Em                 B        A  B(let ring)
I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade
A/E Chord: e-----
           B-----
           G--2--
           D--2--
           A--2--
           E--0--

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Masquerade

by Berlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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"Masquerade" - Berlin (capo 1)

B A Em B A B

Intro: - - - - -

Verse:

B A

The painted faces on the street, caricatures of long ago

Em B

Oh they were young and oh so sweet, down beyond the boulevard

A Em

Knock on doors and empty halls, and still sometimes remember

B B

The masquerade's forever (the masquerade's forever)

Chorus:

B A

When you see the price they paid

Em B A B B

(let ring) (let ring)

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

Verse:

B A

The reeling figures pass on by, like ghosts in some forgotten play

Em B

Beneath the black and empty sky, music plays and figures dance

A Em

With partners chosen by chance, and still some times remember

B B

The masquerade's forever (the masquerade's forever)

Bridge:

D C G B A

They reached for tomorrow, but tomorrow's, more of the same

D C G B A A/E

So they reached for tomorrow, but tomorrow never came

Chorus:

B A

When you hear the price they paid

Em B A

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

B A

When you hear the price they paid

Em B A B B

(let ring) (let ring)

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

Verse:

B A

One by one and two by two, past eight by tens in shattered frames

Em B

The players try to leave the room, frantic puppets on a string

A Em

And all the while the music sings, and still sometimes remember

B B

The masquerade's forever (the masquerade's forever)

Chorus: (repeat as desired)

B A

When you hear the price they paid

Em B A

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

B A

When you hear the price they paid

Em B A

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

B A

When you hear the price they paid

Em B A

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

B A

When you hear the price they paid

Em B A B

(let ring)

I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade

A/E Chord: e-----

B-----

G--2--

D--2--

A--2--

E--0--

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