Theater of Salvation (Chords)
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[Intro] (intro is in standard tuning)
F    G7/D  Csus4 C   F  G7/F A
I've heard voi - ces in my   dream
F    G7/D  Csus4 C   F      G7/F A
Made me    stand up, helped me   see

Gsus4 G
Ah _  ah

Dm          Am    Am
Oh oh oh oh Ah oh ah

Dm      C          F   Am       G
Visions called him to awake his mind
   Dm         C         F             Am       G
To find his horizon and find out what may be behind
Dm            C             F           Am           G
Take what you need, you can find in the back of your soul
Dm          C           F          Am         G   Ab Bb Ab Bb
Wake up the king in yourself to be mighty and bold


(the rest of the song is in Eb standard tuning, except for the hidden track at the end)


[Verse 1]
C#m                         B/C#              F#m
Seasons of doubt, fear, and silent desires of life
E    A    B
Have gone by!
C#m                         B/C#                  F#m
Visions have called back my longing for freedom tonight
E    A  B
Made me sigh!
C#m                      B/C#                  F#m
Wasting my life till the day that the voices appeared
E    A  B
Made me see!
C#m                   B/C#                       F#m
I am the one that can make it through times of despair
E A  B
I am free!

[Pre-Chorus 1]
A

A                         E                 B
They built up a symbol of warning to give me fear
   A                 E                         C#m
To keep me away from paradise although it's so near
  A                      E                B
Expecting I don't take a look at what is behind
A       B
Freedom calling

[Chorus 1]
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A
It's the heart of temptation

[Verse 2]
C#m                   B/C#                     F#m
Night after night I remembered the word of the priest:
 E    A     B
"Thou shalt not!
C#m                  B/C#                 F#m
Never give in to the promises made by the beast
   E    A  B
So help me God!
C#m                  B/C#                     F#m
Never give in to temptation or you'll burn in hell
  E     A    B
A long, long time!
   C#m             B/C#                 F#m
Forever-eternal-salvation is what I can sell
   E   A    B
If you stay blind!"

[Pre-Chorus 2]
A

    A                      E                       B
But I wanna know what lies behind the gate of their hell
    A                       E                        C#m
And I won't believe all the stories that they always tell
A                      E                          B
I got the mind to find out what's right and what's wrong
A       B
Freedom calling

[Chorus 2]
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A
It's the heart of temptation

[Harmony 1]
E E D F#m D
E E D F#m D E

Bm Em A D G Em A A
B E A

[Bridge]
E            A   B
Queen of mine, I long for you
        F#m                     C#m B
Tell me why to wait to find our joy
E             E A    B
It's your wait,  for heaven's door
     F#m
Your fear that makes them grow
    C#m                 B
And let you forget today

[Acoustic Guitar Solo]
E     B E C#m
Yeah!
F#m C#m B
E A E B
F#m C#m B

[Bridge]
E    A      B B C#m
I'll never go,  and
F#m               C#m B
I'll stay on your side
E       A     B
They'll never know
B    C#m F#m
What I   give to you
                   E  B A
Is a piece of paradise

[Bridge]
A B

B          E     A       E B
Heaven can wait! Now I'm living!
B          E     A      B
Heaven can wait! Forevermore
B          E
Heaven can wait!
C#m                 G#m     A           B
I am to live like I want to also before I'll die
B          E     A         E      B
Heaven can wait! You can't thrill me!
B          E     A          B
Heaven can wait! Dance till we die!
B          E
Heaven can wait!
   C#m                       G#m   A B
Welcome to the Theater of Salvation

[Electric Guitar Solo]
E A D F#m E
E A D E
E A F#m C#m D E
E A D F#m E
E A D E
E A F#m C#m D E
F#m

[Break]
F#m D E F#sus4 F#

[Bridge]
A
"Hallelujah, hallelujah!"
           A      B
I hear the man in black, his
C#m
"Hallelujah, hallelujah!"
            C#m     B
He tries to keep me back. No!
A
"Hallelujah, hallelujah!"
            A        C#m
Lock up the gates to wisdom
B
Hallelujah, hallelujah
               A         B
Too late! I've found the kingdom

E
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
A       B
I see a band of angels
E
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
A   G#m F#m B
Freedom calling
E
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
A          B
  I do not fear the stories
E
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
A   G#m F#m B   C#m
Freedom calling me

[Harmony 2]
A B G#m A
E B C#m
E B G#m A
E B A
E B C#m

[Pre-Chorus 3]
A         B
Don't you see it?
A         B
Don't you feel it?
A       B
Freedom calling

[Chorus 3]
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation

[Chorus 4]
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation

[Chorus 5]
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation
E                            E B/D#
Take a look at the open gate
C#m                         C#m B
Walk on and don't be afraid
F#m
Free your mind in what they call
         F#m     E    B      A B
It's the heart of temptation


(the hidden track at 12:40 is in standard tuning)
[Hidden Track]
F G C
C G C F C G C
C G C F C
C G C