Am G Am
2x Am G F E
It started out quite simply, as complex things can do;
A set of sad transparencies 'til no one could see through,
Dm But C l Dm eas F-G t of all the one inside, behind the iron glass;
A Am pr G is F on G or of all your dreams that never come to pass.
C Al Am one F-G-C you stand corrupted by the vision that you sought,
Am And Em bl F in G ded by your hunger all your apetites are bought,
Am But Em in F s G pite of what becomes of you, your image will remain;
Am A r G em F in E de Am r of your constant loss, a symbol of your gain.
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And your fr D iends are to Am gether,
Where the p Dm eople are all Am gathered,
All along the road you t G ravelled all your d Am ays.
2x Am G F E
And soon you have succumbed to what the others all believe,
And though the lie affects them still it's you that they decieve,
Dm And C a Dm ll F-G at once you're lost within the emptieness of you,
Am And G t F he G re's no one left who's near enough to tell you what to do.
C Yo Am u'r F-G-C e left with nothing but your self-potential in the dark,
Am Lik Em e t F in G der resting on a rock, protected from the spark,
Am But Em yo F ur G fire just consumes you, you alone can feel the pain,
Am And G y F ou E s Am tand in all your glory and you know you can't complain.
CHORUS
2x Am G F E
But you are surely just as evil as the worst my tongue can tell,
For you'll never face my heaven and I'll not endure your hell.
Dm You C h Dm ave F-G lost your chance to mingle with your constant quiet lies;
Am Dec G ep F ti G ons hidden with your lips, but spoken with your eyes.
C Fo Am r I F-G-C know you for what you are not for that's really all you are.
Am And Em yo F ur G talents of a minor order seem to stretch too far.
Am And Em we F b G oth know that this masquerade can't carry on too long.
Am You G 'r F e E de Am ep inside the Pride Parade, but where do you belong?
CHORUS
Don McLean
