Day Twelve Trauma chords by Ayreon

Intro:

E  B  | D  Asus4 A | x2


Verse 1:

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

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

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

You're better of dead


Interlude:

B  F# | A  E  | x8


Verse 2:

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

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

You're better of dead


Guitar Solo:

B  F#  | A  E | x4


Verse 3:

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

Passion:
G
She won't let you go
G       F
Keep you down below
G
Dark crypts of your soul
G         F
Locked inside your head
C C(b5)     B5
You're better of dead


Break:

B5 G/B | C5 C(b5) | x4


Verse 4:

Reason:
B5 G/B   C5  C(b5)    B5    G/B   C5 C(b5)
Now she's at rest, she finally found her peace
B5 G/B  C5   C(b5)   B5  G/B C5 C(b5)
There's no need to blame yourself
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)    B5   G/B C5 C(b5)
You must let go, or the pain will never cease
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)   B5  G/B C5 D
It's time to crawl out of your shell
E5 C/E   F5   F(b5)   E5   C/E F5 F(b5)
Your mother died, the day your father left
E5 C/E  F5 F(b5)  E5  C/E F5  C(b5)
A part of you died as well
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)     B5   G/B  C5 C(b5)
Feelings of guilt will haunt you 'til the end
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)     B5  G/B  C5 C(b5)
You must fight hard to break this spell
A5
But it hurts...

G F# C B:


Break:

B5 G/B | C5 C(b5) | x4

Replace C(b5) with D 4th time


Guitar Solo:

E5 C/E | F5 F(b5) | x4

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


Verse 5:

Fear:
B5 G/B   C5  C(b5) B5   G/B   C5 C(b5)
You hear her voice, from beyond her grave
B5 G/B     C5  C(b5)     B5 G/B C5 C(b5)
"Where were you son, when I needed you
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)    B5  G/B   C5 C(b5)
Is this your thanks for all the warmth I gave
B5 G/B  C5  C(b5)   B5   G/B C5  D
Did you forget what I been through? "

E5 C/E   F5    F(b5) E5  C/E  F5 F(b5)
You hear his voice, cold and merciless
E5 C/E    F5  F(b5)    E5 C/E F5 C(b5)
"You worthless fool, you let her die!"
B5 G/B   C5  C(b5)   B5  G/B  C5 C(b5)
And deep within yourself, you must confess
B5 G/B   C5 C(b5)  B5  G/B C5 C(b5)
Your ways cannot be justified


Pride:
A5     Asus2     Am
By now you realized, you have to be
Asus2     B5 G/B C5 C(b5)
Relentless to survive

B5 G/B C5 C(b5)

A5      Asus2
Repress your memories,
Am    Asus2    G
Bury all emotions and thrive!
G     F#sus4  F#
It's your life!

G F# C B:


Break:

B5 G/B | C5 C(b5) | x4


Verse 6:

Reason:
B5 G/B   C5  C(b5)     B5
Now she's at rest, she found her peace

Fear:
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)  B5
You hear her voice, from the grave

Reason:
B5 G/B   C5   C(b5)     B5
You must let go or the pain won't cease

Fear:
B5 G/B    C5   D     E5
"Is this your thanks for all I gave"

Reason:
E5 C/E  F5 F(b5)  E5
A part of you died as well

Fear:
E5 C/E    F5  C(b5)    B5
"You worthless fool, you let her die"

Reason:
B5 G/B   C5  C(b5)    B5
It's time to crawl out of your shell

Fear:
B5 G/B   C5  C(b5) A5
Your ways cannot be justified


Pride:
A5     Asus2     Am
By now you realized, you have to be
Asus2     B5 G/B C5 C(b5)
Relentless to survive


Guitar Break:

B5 G/B | C5 C(b5)

A5      Asus2
Repress your memories,
Am    Asus2    G
Bury all emotions and thrive!
G     F#sus4 F#
It's your life!

E5

Outro Riff: