The Mirror Maze chords by Ayreon

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: D

 Intro :
D          Dm
Em7    Gm     D



Verse 1 (Hippie) :
D             Dm
Mirror mirror I can see a lonely child, he kinda looks like me
Em7    Gm     D
 Staring out into infinity
D                   Dm
His father lies, his mother cries, his spirit flies up into the skies
Em7    Gm     D
 Wandering off to another galaxy

 Chorus (Futureman) :
F         Em
 Secret fears we all try to hide
G   Gm       D   A
 Lie dormant deep inside us
F          Em
 Defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
G   Gm       D   A
 Here inside the mirror maze

 Lead Break :
Dm
Em7    Gm
D
Dm
Em7    Gm

 Verse 2 (Hippie) :
D             A#m
Mirror mirror I can see an angry boy, oh well I guess he's me
Em7   Gm      D
 Rising up to the society
D             A#m
He's aware that no one cares and life's unfair so he grows his hair
Em7   Gm      D
 And takes a trip into eternity

 Chorus (Futureman) :
F         Em
 Secret fears we all try to hide
G   Gm       D   A
 Lie dormant deep inside us
F          Em
 Defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
G   Gm       D   A
 Here inside the mirror maze

 Bridge :
G#m        G  Em    G  E
G#m        G  Em    G  E

 Verse 3 (Roman & Knight) :
    G#m                        G
ROMAN: I see a man, who's unable to withstand his fears inside
     G         Em          G        E       G#m
KNIGHT: Inside we're all but frightened men but we have to fight until the end is here
    G#m                           G
ROMAN: Hear what I say: I am doomed, I have to pay, I can't go on
      G   Em        G       E       G#m
KNIGHT: Go on and persevere for we have to make it out of here alive
     G#m                               G
ROMAN: A life is but a dream, for in the mirror I have seen what lies within
      G       Em           G          E         G#m
KNIGHT: Within this armor cold and bright lies a noble heart with the will to fight the pain
      G#m                              G
ROMAN: The pain cannot be healed, I'm surrounded by this shield I cannot break
    G         Em     G         E    G#m
KNIGHT: Break through the mirror now, follow me, I will show you how

 Lead Break :
G#m        G  Em    G  E
G#m        G  Em    G  E

 Verse 4 (Roman & Knight) :
       G#m                             G
ROMAN: We've reached the other side, I have overcome my pride and made it through
      G        Em        G          E        G#m
KNIGHT: We threw aside our darkest fears and stepped across these new frontiers of time
    G#m                           G
ROMAN: Time can only tell what awaits us in this hell full of deceit
     G        Em     G        E      B
KNIGHT: Deceit, guile and treachery, will they ever set us free again?

 Coda (Roman) :
C      D    Em
Riding on the wings of time
C      D    Em
Riding on the wings of time
C      D    F#
Riding on the wings of time