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:
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We've played our roles in our passion plays
           Gb    Bbm Ab     Fm         Gb
They've imposed on us right from the cradle
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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