Masquerade
C Dm
Masquerade, paper faces on
parade,
F C
masquerade,
hide your face so the world will never find you.
C Dm
Masquerade, every face a
different shade,
F C
masquerade,
look around there's another mask behind you.
C
1. Flash of mauve, splash of puce, fool and king, ghoul and goose,
F
green
and black, queen and priest, trace of rouge, face of beast,
F
C G
faces,
take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round.
C
Eye of gold, thigh of blue,
true is false, who is who,
F
curl
of lip, swirl of gown, ace of hearts, face of clown.
F
Faces,
drink it in, drink it up, till you've
C G C
drowned
in the light, in the sound, but who can name face ?
C Dm
Masquerade, grinning yellows,
spinning reds,
F C
masquerade,
take your fill, let the spectacle astound you.
C Dm
Masquerade, burning glances,
turning heads,
F C
masquerade,
stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you.
C Dm
Masquerade, seething shadows,
breathing lies,
F C
masquerade,
you can fool any friend who ever knew you.
C Dm
Masquerade, leering satyrs,
peering eyes,
F C
masquerade,
run and hide, but a face will still pursue you.
(Webber / Stilgoe)