Masquerade
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Masquerade- Edward Bear – 1971
[Intro]
F Am7 Dm C Bb Am C
[Verse 1]
F Am7 Dm
Paint your face and run around.
C Bb Am
Dance in silky satin gowns.
C/G F Am7 Dm
Turn my full length mirror dow-hown,
C Bb
Oh you think you're safe and sound.
C
But you know what I found.
[Bridge]
F Am7 Dm
[Verse 2]
F Am7 Dm
Base this lifetime on a lie,
C Bb Am
Which you then proceed to hide.
C/G F Am7 Dm
Comes a time I can't de- ci-ide.
C Bb
But don't you open up your eyes,
C
To think it's time that you tried to see...
[Chorus 1]
F Dm
Your masquerade,
Gm C
And that's an awful game to play.
F Dm
It's just a masquerade,
Gm
Making you the queen of diamonds honey,
Bb5 F Am Dm C
I'm the ace, of spa-ya-ya-yades.
[Instrumental]
F Am7 Dm C F Am7 Dm C F Am7 Fm
[Verse 3]
F Am7 Dm
Paint your face and run around.
C Bb Am
Dance in silky satin gowns.
C/G F Am7 Dm
Turn my full length mirror dow-hown,
C Bb B5
Oh you think you're safe and sound.
C
I thought you'd know I'd found, It's just
[Chorus 2]
F Dm
Your masquerade,
Gm C
And that's an awful game to play.
F Dm
It's just a masquerade,
Gm
Making you the queen of diamonds honey,
Bb5 F Am Dm C
I'm the ace, of spa-ya-ya-yades.
F Am7
It's just a masquerade.
F Am7
It's just a masquerade.
F Am7
It's just a masquerade.
F Am7
It's just a masquerade.
[Fade]
How to play Masquerade
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.