Avantasia - Blowing Out The Flame

avantasia
blowing out the flame
angel of babylon ( 2010 )

tuning : standard eadgbe

[ intro ]

C Am Em G x2

C
i sold my soul for diamonds
Am
and reason for acclaim
Em
been begging for white angels
G
to blow my mind away

C
been growing funny flowers
Am
where roses never grew
Em
i stayed awake all night
G
when i woke up from dreams
of me and you

Dm Em F
i tried to take the sun and i went blind
Dm Em F G
god help me to erase you from my mind
F
i’m growing cold

and the night is yet to come
C
anyone tell me is this

[ chorus ]
G
the way it’s meant to be
Am
lost and isolated
G F
i’m way too complicated
G C
for you to lean on me

G
i play a losing game
Dm
i cried in desperation
Em F
mental devastation
C G
i’m blowing out the flame

C
self – pity gave me shelter
Am
i always hid away in vice
Em
dyslexic , torn and tattered
G F
i tried to read the signs

C
you never tried to take a look
Am
at the one i’d have died to be
Em G
now it seems you don’t see me at all

Dm
was it all worth it
Em F
visions holding sway
Dm Em F G
when the real thing got lost along the way
F C
yes anyone tell me is this

[ chorus ]
G
the way it’s meant to be
Am
lost and isolated
G F
i’m way too complicated
G C
for you to lean on me

G
i play a losing game
Dm
i cried in desperation
Em F
mental devastation
C G#
i’m blowing out the flame

[ solo ]

A# C Dm Am C

A# C Dm Gm Am

C
yes anyone tell me is this

[ chorus ]
G
the way it’s meant to be
Am
lost and isolated
G F
i’m way too complicated
G C
for you to lean on me

G
i play a losing game
Dm
i cried in desperation
Em F
mental devastation
C G C
i’m blowing out the flame