The Masquerade Chords
The Masquerade by Shirley Bassey is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am7, D7/9, E7/9+, Am, Am7+, F7, E7, Bm5-/7, Am7/9, Abm7/9, Gm7/9, C7, F7M, Dm7, Gm7, F#m7, B7, E6, E6/9, D and Am6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Introd: Am7 D7/9 Am7 D7/9 E7/9+
Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9
Are we really happy with this lonely game we play,
Am F7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7
Looking for words to say?
Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9
Searching but not finding understanding any way,
F7 E7 Am7
We're lost in this masquerade
Bridge: Am7/9 Abm7/9
Gm7/9 C7 F7M Dm7
Both afraid to say we're just too far away
Gm7 C7 F7M
From being close together from the start;
F#m7 B7 E6 E6/9
We tried to talk it over, but the words got in the way;
D B7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7/9+
We're lost inside this lonely game we play.
Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9
Thoughts of leaving disappear ev'ry time I see your eyes,
Am F7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7
No matter how hard I try
Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9
To understand the reason that we carry on this way,
F7 E7 Am Am7+ Am7 Am6 F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade.
Instrumental Solo: Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9 Am F7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9 F7 E7 Am7
Gm7/9 C7 F7M Dm7
Both afraid to say we're just too far away
Gm7 C7 F7M
From being close together from the start;
F#m7 B7 E6 E6/9
We tried to talk it over, but the words got in the way;
D B7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7/9+
We're lost inside this lonely game we play.
Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9
Thoughts of leaving disappear ev'ry time I see your eyes,
Am F7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7
No matter how hard I try
Am Am7+ Am7 D7/9
To understand the reason that we carry on this way,
F7 E7 Am Am7+ Am7 Am6 F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade
F7 E7 Am Am7+ Am7 Am6 F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade
F7 E7 Am Am7+ Am7 Am6 F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade