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Final Masquerade Acoustic chords by Linkin Park

Chords with lyrics

These are the tabs and chords to the best of my ability for Linkin Park's "Final Masquerade" from the
acoustic performance at the LPU Summit in New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch v=hmqsKtYBuuM (not my video)

Capo on the third fret.

Brad plays the Chord diagramFF chord with using his first finger on the high e and Chord diagramBB strings, and his thumb on the low Chord diagramE MajorE
string. So if you don't like barre chords, or aren't good at them (I was terrible until recently), you could
avoid it. I barre it because it takes less thinking for me.

I am going to tab with the chord on top and the strumming pattern below (down=v; up=^)

Intro:

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

Verse 1:

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0---------------|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x---------------|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramE MajorE
e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0---------------|
Chord diagramBB|---1---------------1---------------3---------------0---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------1---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0---------------|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vvvv vvvv

Chorus 1:

     Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---|
Chord diagramBB|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---1---------------0---------------3---------------x-----------3---|
     v               v               v               vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---|
Chord diagramBB|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---1---------------0---------------3---------------x-----------3---|
      vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

Verse 2:

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0---------------|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x---------------|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramE MajorE
e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0---------------|
Chord diagramBB|---1---------------1---------------3---------------0---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------1---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0---------------|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vvvv vvvv

Chorus 2:

     Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---|
Chord diagramBB|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---1---------------0---------------3---------------x-----------3---|
     vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

     Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---|
Chord diagramBB|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---1---------------0---------------3---------------x-----------3---|
      vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^

Repeat the pattern for chorus for the bridge. The final chorus has just one strum on the first Chord diagramFF and C, then
the first Chord diagramG+G is strummed lightly.

If you are like me and you are just learning guitar or aren't very good and have trouble with fast chord
changes, you could take out the variation between the Chord diagramA minorAm and Chord diagramC majorC in the intro and verse, and you could skip the Chord diagramG+G
between the Chord diagramA minorAm and Chord diagramFF in the chorus and bridges. That's how I played it at first, also with this strumming
pattern: vv^ vv^ vv^ v^v^; and it all sounded fine.

Below, I'm going to put up the chords with the lyrics.

Intro:

Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramC majorC

Verse:
             Chord diagramA minorAm                           Chord diagramC majorC
Tearing me apart with words you wouldn't say

                Chord diagramA minorAm                        Chord diagramC majorC
And suddenly tomorrow's a moment washed away

                        Chord diagramFF                             Chord diagramC majorC
'Cause I don't have a reason, and you don't have the time

                     Chord diagramG+G                              Chord diagramE MajorE
But we both keep on waiting for something we won't find

Chorus:
                    Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramC majorC
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday

                       Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramA minorAm
With shadow's floating over, the scars begin to fade

           Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramFF                           Chord diagramC majorC
We said it was forever, but then it slipped away

                Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA minorAm
Standing at the end of the final masquerade

    Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramC majorC
The final masquerade

Verse:
           Chord diagramA minorAm                            Chord diagramC majorC
All I ever wanted, the secrets that you keep

             Chord diagramA minorAm                             Chord diagramC majorC
All you ever wanted, the truth I couldn't speak

                       Chord diagramFF                                Chord diagramC majorC
'Cause I can't see forgiveness, and you can't see the crime

                    Chord diagramG+G                               Chord diagramE MajorE
But we both keep on waiting for something we won't find

Chorus:
                    Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramC majorC
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday

                       Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramA minorAm
With shadow's floating over, the scars begin to fade

           Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramFF                           Chord diagramC majorC
We said it was forever, but then it slipped away

                Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA minorAm
Standing at the end of the final masquerade

    Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC majorC
The final masquerade, the final masquerade

                Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA minorAm     Chord diagramG+G
Standing at the end of the final masquerade

Bridge:

Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm

Final Chorus:
             Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramC majorC
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday

                       Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramA minorAm
With shadow's floating over, the scars begin to fade

           Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramFF                           Chord diagramC majorC
We said it was forever, but then it slipped away

                Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA minorAm
Standing at the end of the final masquerade

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramC majorC
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh

                Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA minorAm
Standing at the end of the final masquerade

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramC majorC
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh

                Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA minorAm
Standing at the end of the final masquerade

    Chord diagramG+G            F*                                             *One last final strum (let it ring)

Other versions of Final Masquerade Acoustic

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