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Masquerade
Reality Check
(c)1997 Ariose Music/ASCAP/Tom Collins Music/Gotee Music/Butter Hits/BMI
Tab by: Brian Germer
**Use a dropped-D tuning for this one**
Intro: D B C G
Rap part:
1st time 2nd time
G------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------
D------------------------2h3---------- D--------------------------------------
A------------------2h3---------------- A--------------------------------------
D---0----3----5----------------------- D---0----3----5--------3--2------------
Verse 1: (no bass first two lines) *for D, don't use the low D in the tuning*
D B C G
And I wonder if you've ever seen
D B C G
Life through the eyes of one who understands what it means to be free
D B C G
Freedom comes when you can let it go
D B A
But I guess you wouldn't know
Chorus:
G Bb
It's such a shame, the game you play
C
Congratulations, you're invited to the masquerade
G Bb C Bb C
I'd like to know what lies behind the mask you've made
Rap part: play above riffs
Verse 2: just like the first except last line
And I wonder what you're gonna do
When your disguise comes crashing down and your self comes shining through
Are you gonna hide your face
D B A B
Or let it rest in the hands of grace grace
Chorus: (first part) this is a change up with bass only
E G A
Such a shame the game you play, congratulations you're invited to the masquerade
Then play the chorus like the first time
Ending: D B C G
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