Welcome to the Masquerade Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Em][C][F][Am][Em][C][Am]
[Em][C][Em][Am][E][C][Em][C]

[Verse 1]
[Am]We've got the fire,
who's got the matches?
Take a look around at [C]the sea of masks
[Am]Come one, come all,
welcome to the grand ball
Where the strong run for cover
and [C]the weak stand [Am]tall

[Verse 2]
I'm not one to scare the masses
But [G#aug]there's somethings that
melt the [E]plastic[G#aug]
[G]Try and [C]dig down deeper if you
[F#dim]can[F][Am]

[Verse 3]
[Am]I'm not afraid, [F]I'm not ashamed
[G]I'm not to blame,
[Em]welcome to the [F]masquer[Am]ade
I'm not ashamed, [F]I'm not afraid
[G]I'm not okay,
[Em]welcome to the [F]mas[Em]quer[Am] ade[F][G]
Wel[Em]come to the [F]mas[Em]quer[Am] ade

[Interlude 1]
[F][G][Em]
[F][Em][Am][Em][C][Am][E][C]
[Em][C]

[Verse 4]
[Am]We've got the power,
who's got the action?
Break it down 'til there's
nothing [C]but a mere fraction
[Am]Out of the fire, rise from the ashes
Reject your doubt and [C]release the passion
[D]

[Verse 5]
[E]Let's get[Am] on it,[E]
believe [Am]if you want it
[Em]Step in[Am]to the re[F]alm
where the [C]real ones flaunt it
[D]Com[E]e back, r[Am]ewind,
an[Em]other [Am]time on it
[E]Reach out[Am],
[F]take that but [C]now step on [D]it

[Verse 6]
[Am]I'm not one to scare the masses
But [G#aug]there's somethings
that melt the plastic
[G]Try and [C]dig down deeper if
you can
[F#dim]

[Verse 7]
[F][Am]
I'm not afraid, [F]I'm not ashamed
I'm [G]not to blame,
[Em]welcome to the [F]masquerade
I'm [Am]not ashamed, I'm n[F]ot afraid
I'm [G]not okay,
[Em]welcome to the [F]masquer[Am]ade[F][G]
Wel[Em]come to the [Am]masquerade
[F][G][Em]

[Verse 8]
[Am]I'm not afraid, [F]I'm not ashamed
[G]I'm not to blame,
welcome to the masquerade
[Em]I'm not ashamed,
[Am]I'm [F]not afraid
I'm not [G]okay,[Em][Am][F]
[G]wel[Em]come
[E]to the masquerade
[Am][F][G]

[Verse 9]
[Em]Welcome to [E]the masquerade
Welcome to the [Am]masquerade

[Verse 10]
I'm not one to scare the masses [G#aug]But
there's somethings
that melt the plastic
[C]Try and [Am]dig down deep[G#aug]
[Am]er i[C]f yo[D]u can[Bb]
[Am]I'm

[Verse 11]
not afraid, I'm [F]not ashamed
I'm [G]not to blame,
[Em]welcome to the [F]masquer[Am]ade
I'm not ashamed, I'm [F]not afraid
I'm [G]not okay,
[Em]welcome to the [F]mas[Em]quer[Am] ade[F][G]
[Em]Welcome to the [F]mas[Em]quer[Am]ade[F]

[Outro 1]
[G][Em]
[F][Em][Am][Em][C][E][Am][E][C][Em][C]