C Dm
Masquerade, paper faces on parade
F C G
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
Flash of mauve, splash of puce, fool and king, ghoul and goose, green and
F
black, queen and priest, trace of rouge, face of beast.
C G
Faces, take your turn take a ride on the merry-go-round in an inhuman race
C F
eye of gold, thigh of blue, true is false, who is who, curl of lip, swirl
of gown, ace of hearts, face of clown.
C
Faces, drink it in drink it up, til you've drowned in the light, in the
G
sound but who can name the face?
Masquerade, grinning yellows spinning reds
Masquerade, take your fill let the spectacle astound you
Masquerade, burning glances turning heads
Masquerade, stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you
Masquerade, seething shadows breathing lies
Masquerade, you can fool any friend who ever knew you
Masquerade, leering satyrs peering eyes
Masquerade, run and hide but a face will still pursue you
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