Day Twelve Trauma chords by Ayreon

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

E MajorE  BB  | D MajorD  Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA | x2


Verse 1:

Reason:
E MajorE   BB       D MajorD   A augmentedA     E MajorE    BB  D MajorD A augmentedA
Think hard, you are lying here in a hospital bed
E MajorE  BB    D MajorD    A augmentedA      E MajorE   BB D MajorD A augmentedA
Disregard the emotions inside your head

E MajorE   BB   D MajorD   A augmentedA     E MajorE      BB   D MajorD  A augmentedA
Concentrate on the real world beyond your mind
E MajorE      BB    D MajorD     A augmentedA    E MajorE   BB D MajorD A augmentedA
It's not to late to leave your burdens behind

Fear:
C majorC
We won't let you go
C majorC       Bb majorBb
Take you down below
C majorC
Dark crypts of your soul
C majorC         Bb majorBb
Locked inside your head...

You're better of dead


Interlude:

BB  F#F# | A augmentedA  E MajorE  | x8


Verse 2:

Agony:
BB    F#F#    A augmentedA    E MajorE BB   F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
Locked away, she lives in isolation
BB       F#F#  A augmentedA   E MajorE   BB   F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
It's been that way, since he has gone
BB    F#F#   A augmentedA    E MajorE  BB   F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
She been through life of depravation
BB       F#F#  A augmentedA  E MajorE  BB  F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
She depends on you, her only son

Passion:
G+G
She won't let you go
G+G       FF
Keep you down below
G+G
Dark crypts of your soul
G+G         FF
Locked inside your head

You're better of dead

Guitar Solo:

BB  F#F#  | A augmentedA  E MajorE | x4


Verse 3:

Agony:
BB     F#F#  A augmentedA     E MajorE    BB    F#F# A augmentedA  E MajorE
Where are you, can't you hear her calling?
BB        F#F# A augmentedA  E MajorE    BB  F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
Nothing you can do, you have no time
BB        F#F#    A augmentedA     E MajorE     BB    F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
There is no one there, to catch her now she's falling
BB       F#F#  A augmentedA    E MajorE   BB  F#F# A augmentedA E MajorE
Why should you care, you are doing fine

Passion:
G+G
She won't let you go
G+G       FF
Keep you down below
G+G
Dark crypts of your soul
G+G         FF
Locked inside your head
C majorC C(b5)     B5B5
You're better of dead


Break:

B5B5 G/BG/B | C5C5 C(b5) | x4


Verse 4:

Reason:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5  C(b5)    B5B5    G/BG/B   C5C5 C(b5)
Now she's at rest, she finally found her peace
B5B5 G/BG/B  C5C5   C(b5)   B5B5  G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)
There's no need to blame yourself
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)    B5B5   G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)
You must let go, or the pain will never cease
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)   B5B5  G/BG/B C5C5 D MajorD
It's time to crawl out of your shell
E5E5 C/EC/E   F5F5   F(b5)   E5E5   C/EC/E F5F5 F(b5)
Your mother died, the day your father left
E5E5 C/EC/E  F5F5 F(b5)  E5E5  C/EC/E F5F5  C(b5)
A augmentedA part of you died as well
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)     B5B5   G/BG/B  C5C5 C(b5)
Feelings of guilt will haunt you 'til the end
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)     B5B5  G/BG/B  C5C5 C(b5)
You must fight hard to break this spell
A5A5
But it hurts...

G+G F#F# C majorC B:


Break:

B5B5 G/BG/B | C5C5 C(b5) | x4

Replace C(b5) with D MajorD 4th time


Guitar Solo:

E5E5 C/EC/E | F5F5 F(b5) | x4

Replace F(b5) with C(b5) 4th time


Verse 5:

Fear:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5  C(b5) B5B5   G/BG/B   C5C5 C(b5)
You hear her voice, from beyond her grave
B5B5 G/BG/B     C5C5  C(b5)     B5B5 G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)
"Where were you son, when I needed you
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)    B5B5  G/BG/B   C5C5 C(b5)
Is this your thanks for all the warmth I gave
B5B5 G/BG/B  C5C5  C(b5)   B5B5   G/BG/B C5C5  D MajorD
Did you forget what I been through? "

E5E5 C/EC/E   F5F5    F(b5) E5E5  C/EC/E  F5F5 F(b5)
You hear his voice, cold and merciless
E5E5 C/EC/E    F5F5  F(b5)    E5E5 C/EC/E F5F5 C(b5)
"You worthless fool, you let her die!"
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5  C(b5)   B5B5  G/BG/B  C5C5 C(b5)
And deep within yourself, you must confess
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5 C(b5)  B5B5  G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)
Your ways cannot be justified


Pride:
A5A5     Asus2Asus2     A minorAm
By now you realized, you have to be
Asus2Asus2     B5B5 G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)
Relentless to survive

B5B5 G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)

A5A5      Asus2Asus2
Repress your memories,
A minorAm    Asus2Asus2    G+G
Bury all emotions and thrive!
G+G     F#sus4F#sus4  F#F#
It's your life!

G+G F#F# C majorC B:


Break:

B5B5 G/BG/B | C5C5 C(b5) | x4


Verse 6:

Reason:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5  C(b5)     B5B5
Now she's at rest, she found her peace

Fear:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)  B5B5
You hear her voice, from the grave

Reason:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5   C(b5)     B5B5
You must let go or the pain won't cease

Fear:
B5B5 G/BG/B    C5C5   D MajorD     E5E5
"Is this your thanks for all I gave"

Reason:
E5E5 C/EC/E  F5F5 F(b5)  E5E5
A augmentedA part of you died as well

Fear:
E5E5 C/EC/E    F5F5  C(b5)    B5B5
"You worthless fool, you let her die"

Reason:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5  C(b5)    B5B5
It's time to crawl out of your shell

Fear:
B5B5 G/BG/B   C5C5  C(b5) A5A5
Your ways cannot be justified


Pride:
A5A5     Asus2Asus2     A minorAm
By now you realized, you have to be
Asus2Asus2     B5B5 G/BG/B C5C5 C(b5)
Relentless to survive


Guitar Break:

B5B5 G/BG/B | C5C5 C(b5)

A5A5      Asus2Asus2
Repress your memories,
A minorAm    Asus2Asus2    G+G
Bury all emotions and thrive!
G+G     F#sus4F#sus4 F#F#
It's your life!

E5E5

Outro Riff: