Past Like a Mask
View chords used in this chart
Intro: F# G# F# G# C#
C# G# F# C#
I was told to be a man was build defences strong
F# C# F# G#
Keep your woman in her place and she’ll keep hangin’ on
F# Fm F#
Now I’ve grown to realise my life’s been filled with lies
C# F# D#m G#
A tread I’ve been hangin’ on has broken in her eyes
F# Fm F#
If I could let my heart be known in spite walls so high
C# F# D#m G#
I might taste those bitter tears that I’ve never learned to cry
[Refrão] #1:
F# G# Bbm
But I’ve got a pa-ast like a mask
F# C# F# C#
And I can see it in her face, the many years I can’t erase
F# C# F# G#
A broken heart I can’t replace in spite of what I try
F# G# Bbm
But I’ve got a pa-ast like a mask
F# G# C#
And I sure took my time to understand
When I was young, not long ago, I hid my feelings well
Sometimes I let my heartaches show but I could never tell
And now I find I’ve been blind, insensitive and vain
Cause someone told me long ago “ignore a woman’s pain”
If I could change the fool I’ve been, I know just what’d do
I’d give her everything I can and make all her dreams come true
[Refrão] #2:
But I’ve got a past like a mask
And I can see it in her eyes, the lonely nights, the endless lies
The countless time I made her cry when she was by my side
And I’ve got a past like a mask
And I sure took my time to understand
Chorus #1
by: José Duarte
jtduarte1@gmail.com
How to play Past Like a Mask
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.