Key: G
Introduction:
D7(9) G B7 D Am7 Em Cº
Your eyes don't shine like they used to shine
C Am7 G G/F# Am7 D7
And the thrill is gone when your lips meet mine
Am7 D9 G D9 Am7 G7 C Cm
I'm afraid the masquerade is over
Cº G Eº Am7 Cº Am7 D7 Gº D7
And so is love, and so is love
D7(9) G B7 D Am7 Em Cº
Your words don't mean what they used to mean
C Am7 G G/F# Am7 D7
They were once inspired, now they're just routine
Am7 D9 G D9 Am7 G7 C Cm
I'm afraid the masquerade is over
Cº G Eº Am7 Cº D7(9) G D9 Cº G
And so is love, and so is love
Bridge
Am7 D9 Cº G
I guess I'll have to play Pagliacci
Am7 D9 Cº G
And get myself a clown's disguise
F#7 Eº B A Am7 D9 D7
And learn to laugh like Pagliacci with tears in my eyes
D7(9) G B7 D Am7Em Cº
You look the same -- you're a lot the same
C Am7 G G/F# Am7 D7
But my heart says "No, no, you're not the same"
Am7 D9 G D9 Am7 G7 C9 C Cm
I'm afraid the masquerade is over
D7(9) C C/B Am7 Cº Cm G Am7 Cº G
And so is love, and so is love
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