Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose chords by Avantasia

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Db

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Bbm Ab Gb Ebm Db/F Gb Ab Db

Verse 1:
Bbm              Ab/C  Db
We've played our roles in our passion plays
      Gb  Bbm Ab   Fm     Gb
They've imposed on us right from the cradle
Bbm                Ab/C  Db
No matter what you dream beware of what you say
      Gb    Fm    Bbm      Ab    Db
Until the cogwheel's out of control to burst out of place

Bbm              Ab/C  Db
No time to breathe don't have no time to waste
       Gb     Bbm Gb   Ab   Db
Bring on the night seize every drop of life away

Pre-Chorus:
Gb
Slice a tasty hour off from...
Gb             Ab
A stranding future bring it on

Chorus 1:
Gb      Ab     Db
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose
        Gb   Ab
Burning like a raging fire
     Bbm     Gb  Db    Ab     Gb
When the day is been torn apart we'll leave it behind
Gb      Ab     Db
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose
        Eb   Ab
Feasting on a blind desire
     Ebm   Db/F    Gb     Ab  Bbm Ab Gb
Let the scent of poisonous flowers tempt me away

Verse 2:
Bbm              Ab/C Db
A sweet temptation and a pure red rose
     Gb    Db     Ab    Bbm  Gb
While the hour don't wait for a blink to cram the past
          Bbm             Ab/C Db
I'll get a move on, no hesitation makes no one a better man
     Gb       Bbm   Gb      Ab   Db
I can't wait to finally know now what is gonna show now in

Chorus 2:
Gb           Db
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose
        Gb   Ab
Burning like a raging fire
     Bbm     Gb  Db    Ab     Gb
When the day is been torn apart we'll leave it behind
Gb      Ab     Db
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose
        Eb   Ab
Future glowing on a pyre
     Ebm    Db/F   Gb     Ab  Bbm Ab
Let the scent of a poisonous rose tempt me away

Bridge:
Gb             Bbm Ab
I'll reach out for what is due
Gb                Ebm Db/F
Or you'll lap up what's left for you
Gb
Throw ourselves into the waves
Ebm
And as the grinding wheel of time
Db/F
Is grinding out the chimes
Gb        Ab                 Ab
To echo in the night... We're off into the moonshine

Chorus 3:
Bb           Eb
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose
        Ab   Bb
Burning like a raging fire
     Cm     Ab  Eb    Bb     Ab
When the day is been torn apart we'll leave it behind
Ab      Bb     Eb
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose
        Fm   Bb
Future glowing on a pyre
     Fm    Eb/G    Ab    Bb  Cm           Bb
Let the scent of a poisonous rose tempt me away (And I will waste no time tonight)
  Fm    Eb/G   Ab   Bb
And I don't waste no time at all...

  Eb Ab Bb Eb
Tonight