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