"It is the 6th century. This is where it all began. My tired body has passed away, but my once-tortured spirit is finally free now. My name is... Ayreon." Em G D B Em D C B Em G D B Em D B Em

^EmI've crossed the ^Gedge where ^Dtime disap^Bpears My ^Emlife has been ^Gtaken by the ^Ccharm of the ^Bseer My ^Emconscience is ^Gclear, I ^Dcommitted no ^Bsin My ^Emspirit roams ^Gfree now, ^Ccarried by the ^Emwind

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My ^Emmission has ^Gfailed, the ^Dspell has been ^Bcast I ^Emwasn't the ^Gfirst one and I ^Cwon't be the ^Blast This ^Emcan't be the ^Cend, so ^Dlet it ^Bbegin My ^Emmessage will ^Greach you, ^Ccarried by the ^Emwind

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^EmOut here on ^GMars I ^Dnow rea^Blize ^EmMankind has ^Gvanished, ^Ctears fill my ^Beyes There ^Emmust be a ^Cworld ^DI can live ^Bin My ^Emspirit will ^Gfind it, ^Ccarried by the ^Emwind

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My ^Emmessage will ^Greach you, ^Ccarried by the ^Emwind

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My ^Emspirit roams ^Gfree now, ^Ccarried by the ^Emwind Em G D B Em D C B Em G D B Em D B Em

Ayreon - Carried by the wind