Performance notes: This chart is not exact to Leon's version as his original key is in Cm, but I
tried to stay true to his chord changes. Also, it is best played from the barre chord position (see chart).
Em Em(maj7) Em7 A9
Are we really happy here with this lonely game we play
Em C9 B7
Looking for words to say
Em Em(maj7) Em7 A9
Searching but not finding understanding any way
C13 B7 Em
Were lost in a masquerade
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 C7
Both afraid to say were just too far away
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
From being close together from the start
C#m7 F#7 Bmaj7
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
F#m7 F#7 B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7#9
Were lost inside this lonely game we play
Em Em(maj7) Em7 A9
Thoughts of leaving disappear every time I see your eyes
Em C9 B7
No matter how hard I try
Em Em(maj7) Em7 A9
To understand the reasons that we carry on this way
C13 B7 Em A9
Were lost in this masquerade
C13 B7 Em
Were lost in this masquerade
E A D G B e
Em x 7 9 9 8 7
Em(maj7) x 7 9 8 8 7
Em7 x 7 9 7 8 7
A9 5 4 5 4 5 x
C9 8 7 8 7 8 x
B7 7 9 7 8 7 7
C13 8 x 8 9 10 x
Dm7 x 5 7 5 6 5
G7 3 5 3 4 3 3
Cmaj7 x 3 5 4 5 3
C7 x 3 5 3 5 3
C#m7 x 4 6 4 5 4
F#7 2 4 2 3 2 2
Bmaj7 x 2 4 3 4 2
F#m7 2 4 2 2 2 2
F#m7b5 2 x 2 2 1 x
B7#9 x 2 1 2 3 x
