Masquerade

Accordi Masquerade

DO       
SOL/DO    
REm/DO
 Masquerade, paper faces on parade
FA/DO 
 Masquerade, hide your face 
       
DO                        
SOL7
so the world will never find you
DO       
SOL/DO    
REm/DO
 Masquerade, every face a different shade
FA          
FA/SOL
 Masquerade, look around, 
         
DO                  
there's another mask behind you

Flash of mauve, splash of puce

Fool and king, ghoul and goose
          
FA/DO
Green and black, queen and priest
                               
FA
Trace of rouge, face of beast, faces
   
Take your turn, take a ride
       
DO/SOL   
SOL7                
DO
On the merry-go-round in an inhuman race

Thigh of blue, true is false

Who is who
        
FA/DO
Curl of lip, swirl of gown
                              
FA
Ace of hearts, face of clown, faces
                                     
DO/SOL
Drink it in, drink it up 'til you've drowned
                     
SOL7
In the light, in the sound
                     
DO
But who can name the face?

         
SOL/DO      
REm/DO  
Masquerade, grinning yellows, spinning reds
FA/DO      
 Masquerade, take your fill, 
        
DO                    
SOL11  
DO
let the spectacle astound you
DO      
SOL/DO       
REm/DO
 Masquerade, burning glances, turning heads
FA    
 Masquerade, stop and stare 
       
DO                       
SOL7 
at the sea of smiles around you

DO         
SOL/DO     
FA/DO
 Masquerade, seething shadows breathing lies
                             
DO
Masquerade, you can fool any friend 
                  
SOL11  
DO
who ever knew you
        
SOL/DO      
REm/DO
Masquerade, leering satyrs, peering eyes
FA/DO
 Masquerade, run and hide, 
      
DO
but a face will still pursue you