The Sacrifice
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G#m G#m/G
Please, don't hide from me
F#
I see through the fake smile
G#m
That you've been wearing around
G#m/G
Don't lie to me
F#
I see through the facade that you're portraying as
E
Everything starts to collide
C#m7
You can't forget though you have tried
E D#
Don't reject the darkness in your eyes
G#5 G#5/B
One more simple question
E5 D#5
No one answers, no one mentions
G#5 G#5/B
The emotion, the commotion
E5
That fills your every need
D#5 C5
That fuels your fantasies
Fm Bbm Eb
If you let this go much further
G# G#m/G Fm
There'll be no turning back from me
Bbm Eb
I will do it, let me prove it
G# G#/G Fm
I'll show you what it means to be
Bbm Eb
So devoted, to live for it
G# G#/B Fm
It's in the air that you breathe
Bbm Eb
It's the sacrifice of life
G# G#/B Fm
To sacrifice it all
Bbm Eb G# G#/G Fm Bbm Eb
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
G#m G#m/G
Please, let me get close
F# G#m
You can't do it alone, you need a hand to hold
G#m/G
Please, let me help
F#
Tell me aren't you sick of only having this
E
Guilt that eats you up inside?
C#m7
This emptiness, this loss of life?
E D#
You know that you're running out of time
G#m G#m/G
One more simple question
E D#
No one answers, no one mentions
G#m G#m/G
The emotion, the commotion
E
That fills your every need
D# C
That fuels your fantasies
Fm Bbm Eb
If you let this go much further
G# G#/G Fm
There'll be no turning back from me
Bbm Eb
I will do it, let me prove it
G# G#/G Fm
I'll show you what it means to be
Bbm Eb
So devoted, to live for it
G# G#/G Fm
It's in the air that you breathe
Bbm Eb
It's the sacrifice of life
G# G#/G Fm
To sacrifice it all
Bbm Eb G#/G Fm
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ebm
What if you could just let go?
Ebm/D
I will lead you just follow
Ebm/C#
All your thoughts of tomorrow
B B/Bb
I'll make them disappear
G#m Bb
Hand it over, all the pain will be mine
Ebm Bb
To keep
F Bbm Eb
If you let this go much further
G# G#/G Fm
There'll be no turning back from me
Bbm Eb
I will do it, let me prove it
G# G#/G Fm
I'll show you what it means to be
Bbm Eb
So devoted, to live for it
G# G#/G Fm
It's in the air that you breathe
Bbm Eb
It's the sacrifice of life
G# G#/G Fm
To sacrifice it all
Bbm Eb G# G#/B Fm Bbm Eb C
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
How to play The Sacrifice
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#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.