When The Crowds Are Gone Acoustic chords by Savatage

[Verse 1]

  Cm
     I don't know where the years have gone
                               F
     Memories can only last so long
                                Cm
     Like faded photographs, forgotten songs
Gm  Cm
      And the things I never knew
                                            F
      When the skin is thin, the heart shows through
                               Cm
      Please believe me what I tell you is true

    [Chorus]

      Bb                           Am
      Where's the lights, turn 'em on again
      Gm                     F
      One more night to believe and then
      Eb
      Another note for my requiem
      D
      A memory to carry on
      D          Cm   D                     Gm         Eb
      The story's over when the crowds have gone
    F              Eb    Dm   Cm   D
      Ooooh


    [Verse 2]

      Cm
      All my friends have been crucified
                           F          Eb
      Made life a long suicide true
                  D          Cm
      Guess we never figured out the rules

      But I'm still alive, my fingers feel
                                     F
      Gonna play on till the final reel's through
 Eb               Dm              Cm
      And read the credits from a different view


     [Chorus]

      Bb                           Am
      Where's the lights, turn 'em on again
      Gm                     F
      One more night to believe and then
      Eb
      Another note for my requiem
      D
      A memory to carry on
      D          Cm   D                     Gm         Eb
      The story's over when the crowds have gone


    [SOLO]
     D   Am    D   Am



   [Bridge]


  Bb                       Am
      When the crowds are gone
  Gm                 F
      And I'm all alone
  Eb
      Playing the saddest song
  F
      Now that the lights are gone
  Bb                      Am
      Turn them on again
  Gm                            F
      One more time for me my friend
  Eb                        F
      Turn 'em on again



  Bb
     I never wanted to know
                         Am
     Never wanted to see
          Gm
     I wasted my time
                        F
     Till time wasted me
          Eb
     Never wanted to go, always wanted to stay
               F
    'Cause the persons I am, are the parts that I play
          Bb
     So I plot and I plan
                       Am
     Hope and I scheme
            Gm
     To the lure of a night
                                   F
     Filled with unfinished dreams
        Eb
     I'm holding on tight, to a world gone astray
             F
     As they charge me for years
                     Bb      Gm
     I can no longer pay
              F                Eb    F
     When the crowds are gone



     Bb
     Turn 'em on again
              Am
     Turn 'em on again
    Gm
     Turn 'em on again
              F
     Turn 'em on again
  Eb
     Turn 'em on again
                   F
     Turn 'em on again



  Bb
     I never wanted to know
                         Am
     Never wanted to see
          Gm
     I wasted my time
                        F
     Till time wasted me
          Eb
     Never wanted to go, always wanted to stay
               F                             Bb
    'Cause the person I am, are the parts  I play
  Am   Gm
     I plaaaay
  F    Eb
     I plaaaay
     F
     Aaah


  Bb
     And the lights

     Turn then off my friend
  F
     And the ghosts

     Well just let them in
 Eb
     Cause in the dark
F
     It's easier...
        Bb       Gm     Eb     F     Bb