Masquerade
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F#m D A E
Backstreet
Listen up
F#m
This scene's so hypnotic
D
Smoking mirrors, lights and magic
A E
Paper faces in gold
F#m
There's soldier boys, beauty queens
D
Everyone's a mystery
A E
It's got me losing control
F#m D
Yearning, I'm yearning for the one to steal my eyes
A E
Wanna play in this game of disguise
F#m D
It's a masquerade, a love parade
A E
So won't you stay and dance with me
F#m
All through the night and day
D A
My masquerade, I need you baby
E F#m
So stay with me tonight
D A E
Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade
F#m D A E
Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade
F#m
Just like a perfect dream
D
I don't ever wanna leave
A E
A thousand freaks in the show
F#m
One's a tiger, one's a lynx
D
One's a king, a suffering
A E
Moving high, moving low
F#m D
Burning, I'm burning, can't you see it in my eyes?
A E
Wanna play in this game of disguise
F#m D
It's a masquerade, a love parade
A E
So won't you stay and dance with me
F#m
All through the night and day
D A
My masquerade, I need you baby
E F#m
So stay with me tonight
D A E
Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade
F#m D A E
Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade
F#m D
I gotta know (I gotta know)
A
the girl behind the mask
E
Let me in, where you've been, don't pretend
F#m D
Don't got to hide, no
A E
Show your face to me, we could be everything
F#m D
It's a masquerade, a love parade
A E
So won't you stay and dance with me
F#m
All through the night and day
D A
My masquerade, I need you baby
E
So stay
F#m D
It's a masquerade, a love parade
A E
So won't you stay and dance with me
F#m
All though the night and day
D A
My masquerade, I need you baby
E F#m
So stay with me tonight
D A E
Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade
F#m D A E
Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade, Masquerade
How to play Masquerade
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.