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Tuning: E A D G B E
Masquerade [This] by Leon Russell Sung by George Benson [#10 in '76] Intro chords 1-2-3-4, [1]&2, &3, &4 1 etc. [1] [2] etc. Cm G+ B+ Eb+ Cm[third fret strum stops on Eb[[B string]]then pinky hits F, followed
by top note of Cm chord G then Eb[[B string 4th fret]] all done while playing Cm on 3rd fret. F6[mute hi E string w/pinky]. Hit the 6[D note]twice with upstrokes then roll 2nd finger over to play C# as a passing note to F major. Then chords Ab,& G,1 meas. ea., Cm 2 meas., then begin verse.
[Verse]
CmAre we really haG+ppy in this Cm7lonely game we F6play, Cm Ab13 G7 [G,Ab G F Eb D Bb C all single notes fill] Looking for words to say? CmSearching but not fG+inding underCm7standing any F6where, Ab G7 Cm[1-2-3-4-1-2 Cm Bm7 Bbm7 Now we're lost in this masquerade
[Bridge] Bbm7 Eb13 AbM7 [F7b9 F7] Both afraid to say we're just too far away,
From bBbm7eing close toEb13gether from the staAbM7rt Ab6 We Am7tried to talk it D9over, but the GM7words got in the way, F D7b9 G[hold-fill notes played as octaves]B Ab G F Eb D C Now we're lost inside this lonely game we play.
CmThoughts of leaving dG+isappear when I Cm7Look into your eyF6es, F Cm Ab13 G7 1-2-3-4-1 [G,Ab G F Eb D Bb C all single notes fill] No matter how hard I try CmWho understands the rG+eason that we Cm7carry on this F6wayF, When we're lost in tAbhis masqueradG7e Cm
[Bridge] Bbm7 Eb13 AbM7 [F7b9 F7] Both afraid to say we're just too far away,
From bBbm7eing close toEb13gether from the staAbM7rt Ab6 We Am7tried to talk it D9over, but the GM7words got in the way, F D7b9 G[hold-fill notes played as octaves]B Ab G F Eb D C Now we're lost inside this lonely game we play.
[Verse]
CmThoughts of leaving dG+isappear when I Cm7Look into your eyF6es, F & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 Cm Ab13 G7 1-2-3-4-1 [G,Ab G F Eb D Bb C all single notes fill] No matter how hard I try CmWho understands the rG+eason that we Cm7carry on this F6wayF, When we're lost in tAbhis masqueradG7e Cm F6 F When we're lost in tAbhis masqueradG7e Cm F6 F Yes, we're lost in aAb masqueradeG7 Cm
Ab13 Eb13 F7b9 [move down 3 frets for D7b9] lo E on 4th fret Lo E not played Lo E not played A not played A 6th fret A 8th fret D on 4th fret D not played D 7th fret G on 5th fret G 6th fret G 8th fret B and E on 6th fret B and E on 8th fret B 7th fret E not played