Chords for Ayreon - The Mirror Maze (Into The Electric Castle) 1998
Tempo:
135.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
E
D
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It is time to reflect upon your ego self.
Nowhere to hide when the [B] walls echo the you that [G#] we all see.
[F] The [G] smiles dissolve.
The pulse begins to race.
[F#m] The face [C#] a flush of fear [A] so plainly painted.
[F] The mirror around.
The mirror remains.
[Fm]
[C] [D]
[Dm]
[G#] [Gm]
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[Dm]
[E] [Gm]
[D]
Mirror, mirror, I can see [Dm] your lonely child.
He kinda looks like me.
[E] [Gm] Staring out into [D] infinity.
His father lies, his mother [Dm] cries, his spirit flies up in the skies.
[E] [Gm] Wandering off to another [D] galaxy.
[F] Secret things [Em] we all try to hide.
[G] [Gm] Light omen deep [D] [A] inside us
[F] Defy [Dm] the [Am] ghosts [Em] of long forgotten days
[G] Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror maze
[Dm]
[E] [Gm]
[D]
[Dm]
[E] [Gm]
[D] Mirror, mirror, I can see [Dm] an angry boy
Oh well, I guess he's me
[E] Rising [D#] up to the [D] society
He's aware that no one [Dm] cares
And life's unfair
So he grows his [E] hair
And takes [Gm] a trip into [D] eternity
[F] [Dm] Secret [Am] fears [Em] we all try to hide
[G] Light [Gm] omen [D] deep inside [A] us
[F] Defy [Dm] the ghosts [Am]
[Em] of long forgotten days
[G] Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror maze
[Dm]
[E] [G]
[D]
[G#m] [B] I [C#] [G#m]
[F#] [G] [F#] [E]
[F#] [G] [F#] [E] [F] [F#]
[G#m] [B]
[C#] [G#m]
[Em] [G] [E]
[G] [E] [G]
[G#m] see a man
[B]
Who's unable to [C#] withstand [B] this
[G] Inside we're all [Em] light omen
But we [G] have to wait until [E] the [G] end
[G#m] If you hear what I say
[B]
I'm doomed, I have to [C#] pay
[E] I can't [G] go on and [E] persevere
But we [G] have to [Em] make it out of here [G#m] alive
I've never seen a light like this but I'll dream
[B] For in the mirror I [G#m] have seen what lies
[G] Within this armor [Em] cold and bright
Lies a [G] noble heart with a [E] will to [F#] fight
[G#m] The pain cannot be healed
[B]
I'm surrounded by this shield
I cannot [G] break through the [E] mirror now
[F#] [G] Follow me, I will show you [G#] how
[C#m] [B]
[E]
[G] [Em]
[G] [E] [F] [G]
[G#] [G#m] [B]
[A#m] [E]
[G] [Em]
[F#]
[G#m] [B]
I've overcome my [C#] pride [G#m] and guilt
[G] In suicide I've [Em] darkened these
[B] And [G] stepped across [Em] these new frontiers
[G#m] I'm tired of knowning the tale
[B]
What awaits us in this [C#] hell [G#m] full of
[G] Deceit, guile and [Em] treachery
[G] Will they ever set [Em] us [F#] free?
[G]
[B] I've
[C] [D] [E]
overcome my pride
[C] [D] [E]
[Em]
[C] [D] [E]
In suicide
[C] I've [D] darkened these
[F#m] And stepped across these new frontiers
Nowhere to hide when the [B] walls echo the you that [G#] we all see.
[F] The [G] smiles dissolve.
The pulse begins to race.
[F#m] The face [C#] a flush of fear [A] so plainly painted.
[F] The mirror around.
The mirror remains.
[Fm]
[C] [D]
[Dm]
[G#] [Gm]
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[Dm]
[E] [Gm]
[D]
Mirror, mirror, I can see [Dm] your lonely child.
He kinda looks like me.
[E] [Gm] Staring out into [D] infinity.
His father lies, his mother [Dm] cries, his spirit flies up in the skies.
[E] [Gm] Wandering off to another [D] galaxy.
[F] Secret things [Em] we all try to hide.
[G] [Gm] Light omen deep [D] [A] inside us
[F] Defy [Dm] the [Am] ghosts [Em] of long forgotten days
[G] Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror maze
[Dm]
[E] [Gm]
[D]
[Dm]
[E] [Gm]
[D] Mirror, mirror, I can see [Dm] an angry boy
Oh well, I guess he's me
[E] Rising [D#] up to the [D] society
He's aware that no one [Dm] cares
And life's unfair
So he grows his [E] hair
And takes [Gm] a trip into [D] eternity
[F] [Dm] Secret [Am] fears [Em] we all try to hide
[G] Light [Gm] omen [D] deep inside [A] us
[F] Defy [Dm] the ghosts [Am]
[Em] of long forgotten days
[G] Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror maze
[Dm]
[E] [G]
[D]
[G#m] [B] I [C#] [G#m]
[F#] [G] [F#] [E]
[F#] [G] [F#] [E] [F] [F#]
[G#m] [B]
[C#] [G#m]
[Em] [G] [E]
[G] [E] [G]
[G#m] see a man
[B]
Who's unable to [C#] withstand [B] this
[G] Inside we're all [Em] light omen
But we [G] have to wait until [E] the [G] end
[G#m] If you hear what I say
[B]
I'm doomed, I have to [C#] pay
[E] I can't [G] go on and [E] persevere
But we [G] have to [Em] make it out of here [G#m] alive
I've never seen a light like this but I'll dream
[B] For in the mirror I [G#m] have seen what lies
[G] Within this armor [Em] cold and bright
Lies a [G] noble heart with a [E] will to [F#] fight
[G#m] The pain cannot be healed
[B]
I'm surrounded by this shield
I cannot [G] break through the [E] mirror now
[F#] [G] Follow me, I will show you [G#] how
[C#m] [B]
[E]
[G] [Em]
[G] [E] [F] [G]
[G#] [G#m] [B]
[A#m] [E]
[G] [Em]
[F#]
[G#m] [B]
I've overcome my [C#] pride [G#m] and guilt
[G] In suicide I've [Em] darkened these
[B] And [G] stepped across [Em] these new frontiers
[G#m] I'm tired of knowning the tale
[B]
What awaits us in this [C#] hell [G#m] full of
[G] Deceit, guile and [Em] treachery
[G] Will they ever set [Em] us [F#] free?
[G]
[B] I've
[C] [D] [E]
overcome my pride
[C] [D] [E]
[Em]
[C] [D] [E]
In suicide
[C] I've [D] darkened these
[F#m] And stepped across these new frontiers
Key:
G
E
D
Em
B
G
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It is time to reflect upon your ego self.
_ Nowhere to hide when the [B] walls echo the you that [G#] we all see. _ _ _
[F] The [G] smiles dissolve.
The pulse begins to race.
[F#m] The face [C#] a flush of fear [A] so plainly painted.
_ [F] The mirror around.
The mirror remains.
_ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mirror, mirror, I can see [Dm] your lonely child.
He kinda looks like me.
[E] _ _ _ [Gm] Staring out into [D] _ infinity. _ _ _ _
His father lies, his mother [Dm] cries, his spirit flies up in the skies.
[E] _ _ _ [Gm] Wandering off to another [D] galaxy. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ Secret things [Em] we all try to hide. _
[G] _ _ _ [Gm] Light omen deep [D] _ _ [A] inside _ _ us
[F] _ _ Defy [Dm] the [Am] ghosts [Em] of long forgotten _ _ days
[G] _ _ Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror _ _ maze
_ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Mirror, _ _ mirror, I can see [Dm] an angry boy
Oh well, I guess he's me
[E] _ _ Rising [D#] up to the [D] society
_ _ _ He's _ _ _ aware that no one [Dm] cares
And life's unfair
So he grows his [E] hair
And takes [Gm] a trip into [D] _ eternity _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] Secret _ [Am] fears [Em] we all try to hide _
[G] _ Light _ [Gm] _ omen [D] deep _ inside [A] _ _ us _
[F] _ _ Defy [Dm] the ghosts [Am]
[Em] of long forgotten _ _ days
[G] _ _ Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror _ _ maze _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] I _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [G#m] _ _
[F#] _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F] _ [F#] _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
[G#m] _ _ see a man
[B]
Who's unable to [C#] withstand [B] this _
[G] Inside we're all [Em] light omen
But we [G] have to wait until [E] the [G] end
[G#m] If you hear what I say
_ [B]
I'm doomed, I have to [C#] pay
[E] I can't [G] go on and _ [E] persevere
But we [G] have to [Em] make it out of here [G#m] alive
I've never seen a light like this but I'll dream
[B] For in the mirror I [G#m] have seen what lies
[G] Within this armor [Em] cold and bright
Lies a [G] noble heart with a [E] will to [F#] fight
[G#m] The pain cannot be healed
_ [B]
I'm surrounded by this shield
I cannot [G] break through the [E] mirror now
[F#] [G] Follow me, I will show you [G#] how
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _ [G] _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
I've overcome my [C#] pride [G#m] and guilt
[G] In suicide I've [Em] darkened these
[B] And [G] stepped across [Em] these new _ frontiers
[G#m] I'm tired of knowning the tale
_ [B]
What awaits us in this [C#] hell [G#m] full of
[G] Deceit, guile and [Em] _ treachery
[G] Will they ever set [Em] us [F#] free?
[G] _
[B] _ I've _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ overcome my pride
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ In suicide _ _ _
[C] I've _ _ [D] _ darkened these
[F#m] And stepped across these new frontiers _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It is time to reflect upon your ego self.
_ Nowhere to hide when the [B] walls echo the you that [G#] we all see. _ _ _
[F] The [G] smiles dissolve.
The pulse begins to race.
[F#m] The face [C#] a flush of fear [A] so plainly painted.
_ [F] The mirror around.
The mirror remains.
_ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mirror, mirror, I can see [Dm] your lonely child.
He kinda looks like me.
[E] _ _ _ [Gm] Staring out into [D] _ infinity. _ _ _ _
His father lies, his mother [Dm] cries, his spirit flies up in the skies.
[E] _ _ _ [Gm] Wandering off to another [D] galaxy. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ Secret things [Em] we all try to hide. _
[G] _ _ _ [Gm] Light omen deep [D] _ _ [A] inside _ _ us
[F] _ _ Defy [Dm] the [Am] ghosts [Em] of long forgotten _ _ days
[G] _ _ Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror _ _ maze
_ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Mirror, _ _ mirror, I can see [Dm] an angry boy
Oh well, I guess he's me
[E] _ _ Rising [D#] up to the [D] society
_ _ _ He's _ _ _ aware that no one [Dm] cares
And life's unfair
So he grows his [E] hair
And takes [Gm] a trip into [D] _ eternity _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] Secret _ [Am] fears [Em] we all try to hide _
[G] _ Light _ [Gm] _ omen [D] deep _ inside [A] _ _ us _
[F] _ _ Defy [Dm] the ghosts [Am]
[Em] of long forgotten _ _ days
[G] _ _ Here [Gm] inside the [D] mirror _ _ maze _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] I _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [G#m] _ _
[F#] _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F] _ [F#] _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
[G#m] _ _ see a man
[B]
Who's unable to [C#] withstand [B] this _
[G] Inside we're all [Em] light omen
But we [G] have to wait until [E] the [G] end
[G#m] If you hear what I say
_ [B]
I'm doomed, I have to [C#] pay
[E] I can't [G] go on and _ [E] persevere
But we [G] have to [Em] make it out of here [G#m] alive
I've never seen a light like this but I'll dream
[B] For in the mirror I [G#m] have seen what lies
[G] Within this armor [Em] cold and bright
Lies a [G] noble heart with a [E] will to [F#] fight
[G#m] The pain cannot be healed
_ [B]
I'm surrounded by this shield
I cannot [G] break through the [E] mirror now
[F#] [G] Follow me, I will show you [G#] how
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _ [G] _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
I've overcome my [C#] pride [G#m] and guilt
[G] In suicide I've [Em] darkened these
[B] And [G] stepped across [Em] these new _ frontiers
[G#m] I'm tired of knowning the tale
_ [B]
What awaits us in this [C#] hell [G#m] full of
[G] Deceit, guile and [Em] _ treachery
[G] Will they ever set [Em] us [F#] free?
[G] _
[B] _ I've _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ overcome my pride
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ In suicide _ _ _
[C] I've _ _ [D] _ darkened these
[F#m] And stepped across these new frontiers _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _