Illumination Chords
Illumination by Paradise Lost is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, F, B5, E and Dsus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am F
Verse
Am F
Always, sometimes
Am F
Always seems to be
Am F
Chaos, crisis
Am F
Always feeds off me
B5 Am E
Then you'll get carried away
B5 Am E
The trauma is all too real
Am F
And oh too much
Dsus2
It's in my soul
F
Don't let it show
Am F
And oh too much
Dsus2
It's in my head
F Am F
Don't let it grow again
Verse
Am
As I'm walking
F
I'm breathless
Am F
I'd welcome clarity
Am F
My final excitement
Am F
Was failing to agree
B5 Am E
Then you'll get carried away
B5 Am E
The drama is all too near
Am F
And oh too much
Dsus2
It's in my soul
F
Don't let it show
Am F
And oh too much
Dsus2
It's in my head
F Am F
Don't let it grow again
Outro
Amin F