Masquerade
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Capo 3
Intro: G Em C G
G
There's a stranger in my bed
Em
Lighting up a cigarette
C G
Looking at me like he's lost
G
There's a letter by his side
Em
Burning with the reasons why
C G
Our mask has finally dropped
Em
Cos now he looks at me
C G
And it's like I don't even know him
Em
And when he touches me
C D
I've forgotten how to hold him
G D Em
How can you call it love if
C
You never show your face
G D Em
Did we fall in love in the middle of
C G Em
The middle of a masquerade
C G
The middle of a masquerade
G
Now there's a foreign taste on his tongue
Em
I'm trying to translate what we've become
C G
But I can't make sense of him when we're together
G
And maybe I got caught up in dreams
Em
And it wasn't quite what it seems
C G
But you can't hide behind the truth forever
Em
Cos now he talks to me
C G
And it's like I don't even know him
Em
And when he touches me
C D
I've forgotten how to hold him
G D Em
How can you call it love if
C
You never show your face
G D Em
Did we fall in love in the middle of
C G
The middle of a masquerade
G D Em
Now the one I feel for
C G
Is gone without a trace
D Em
Did we fall in love in the middle of
C G Em
The middle of a masquerade
C G
The middle of a masquerade
D Em C
Tell me do we fall in love
G
By the bedside (I don't even know who you are)
Em C
On the train ride (I don't even know who you are)
G
With his shoes tied (I don't even know who you are)
Em C
And your brown eyes (I don't even know who you are)
G
When you touch me (I don't even know who you are)
Em C
In your blue jeans (I don't even know who you are)
G
Say you love me (I don't even know who you are)
Em C
But you don't know me (I don't even know who you are)
G
Say you love me (I don't even know who you are)
Em
You say you love me
C G
In the middle of a masquerade
How to play Masquerade
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.