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The Mirror Maze

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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

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Published: May 5, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025