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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
Bm E A
πΈ Verse 1:
Em
It's only illusions, It's only an ebb and flow
D
It's only a re-run, It's only a so and so
C
It's only a glimpse now, It's only a glancing blow
Em
It's only a mind game, It's only rock and roll
D
It's only allegiance, It's only heart and soul
C
Just tell me a lie now, Just tell me you can't let go
Em
It's only illusions
Em
It's only illusions
πΈ Chorus:
Am D
My mind is at war
Em
I lie awake in bed
C
Like a splinter in my hand
Am
Like a splinter in my head
D
The promises we swore
Em
And every word you've said
C
Like a splinter in my hand
Bm E A
Like a splinter in my head
πΈ Verse 2:
Em
Don't worry, Pedro, Don't tell me, I think I know
D
'Cause I'm on the payroll, The cursed kaleidoscope
C
Am I the pollution?, Am I the foregone conclusion?
Em
It's only illusionn,
Em
It's only illusions
πΈ Chorus:
Am D
My mind is at war
Em
I lie awake in bed
C
Like a splinter in my hand
Am
Like a splinter in my head
D
The promises we swore
Em
And every word you've said
C
Like a splinter in my hand
Am A D Bm
Like a splinter in my head
πΈ Bridge:
Em
It's only illusions
A
It's only illusions
D
It's only illusions
Bm Am D Bm Em
It's only de-evolution
Am Bm N.C.
Who can take these broken splinters from my head?
πΈ Chorus:
Am D
My mind is at war
Em
I lie awake in bed
C
Like a splinter in my hand
Am
Like a splinter in my head
D
The promises we swore
Em
And every word you've said
C
Like a splinter in my hand
Am
Like a splinter in my head
πΈ Outro:
Am
It's only illusion
D
It's only illusion
Em
In all this confusion
C
I start to forget what I'm doing
Am
It's only a splinter in my head
D
It's only a splinter in my head
Em C
It's only illusion
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Published: August 20, 2021
Last Updated: March 9, 2026