Behind The Mask

Song: Behind The Mask

Artist: Eric Clapton

Album: August (1986)

Rating: 4/5

Intro: C# , A , B , G#m (4 times)

C# A

All alone had to talk about it

B G#m

Like a two-edged sword, he touched you and he stabs me

C# A

All along I knew you were a phony girl.

B G#m

Sit behind the mask where you control your world.

C# A

Yesterday he had you in his arms

B G#m

When I'm holding you I feel his bitter charms

C# A

I can't judge what you do to me.

B G#m

Camouflage the truth, Indulge your fantasy.

C# A

Who do you love? Is it me now?

B G#m

Is it him babe? I don't know.

C# A

Who do you love? Is it me babe?

B G#m

Is it him now? I don't know.

Amaj7 B

There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.

Amaj7 B

All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.

Amaj7 B

There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.

Amaj7 B Eb D

All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.

C# A

Was I invited to your masquerade?

B G#m

Well the party's over so now take off your face

C# A

You say love but it's hard to see

B G#m

When you're in his arms throwing rocks at me.

C# A

Who do you love? Is it me now?

B G#m

Is it him babe? I don't know.

C# A

Who do you love? Is it me babe?

B G#m

Is it him now? I don't know.

Solo over Amaj7 and B (with the two others chords Eb, D) and the same chords as

the intro.

C# A

I walk around stuck within my gloom

B G#m

When I come to you and sit in your room

C# A

Truth is new , I have not a trace

B G#m

Take off your mask so I can see your face.

C# A

Who do you love? Is it me now?

B G#m

Is it him babe? I don't know.

C# A

Who do you love? Is it me babe?

B G#m

Is it him now? I don't know.

Outro*: C# , A , B , G#m

*There's only keyboards on the real song but you can play fingerpicking instead.

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