The main chord's root acts as a pedal note throughout the intro and verses and is not notated
Original tuning standard D; may be more doable if:
- chords are transposed down 3 half-steps (first chord Bm)
- Capo 3
ORDER: I V1 V2 PC C INT1 V3 PC C INT2 FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
(3/4)
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Dm C |
(enter band and choir)
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Dm C |
(full band)
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Bb C |
[VERSE 1]
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C
We live in e - very mo - ment but this one
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C Dm
Why don’t we re - cognize the fa - ces lo - ving us so?
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C Dm
What’s God if not the spark that star - ted life?
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Bb C Dm
Smile of a stran - ger, sweet mu - sic, starry skies
[VERSE 2]
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C
Wonder, myst - 'ry, wherever my road goes
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Bb C
Early wake - ups in a mo - ving home
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C Dm
Scent of fresh-mown grass in the mor - ning sun
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Bb C
Open theme park gates wai - ting for
[PRE-CHORUS]
Bb
Riding the day, every day into sunset
F C
Finding the way back home
[CHORUS]
Dm Am
Once upon a night we’ll wake to the carnival of life
Gm Dm Bb C
The beauty of this ride ahead - such an incredible high
Dm F
It’s hard to light a candle, easy to curse the dark instead
Gm Dm
This moment the dawn of humanity
F C
Last ride of the day
[INTERLUDE 1]
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Bb C |
Last ride of the
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
day
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Bb C |
[VERSE 3]
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C Dm
Wake up, Dead Boy - en - ter ad - ven - tureland
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Bb C Dm
Tricksters, magi - cians will show you all that’s real
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Csus4 C Dm
Careless jug - glers, snakechar - mers by your trail
Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dm Dsus2 Gm Bb C Bb
Magic of a mo - ment, a - bracadabra
[PRE-CHORUS]
(4/4)
( Bb )
Riding the day, every day into sunset
F C
Finding the way back home
[CHORUS]
Dm Am
Once upon a night we’ll wake to the carnival of life
Gm Dm Bb C
The beauty of this ride ahead - such an incredible high
Dm F
It’s hard to light a candle, easy to curse the dark instead
Gm Dm
This moment the dawn of humanity
Bb C
Last ride of the day
[INTERLUDE 2]
Bb | | F | F Gm |
(3/4)
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
(4/4)
Bb | | F | F Gm |
(3/4)
Dm Dsus2 | Dsus2 Dm | Dm Dsus2 | Gm Csus4 C |
(4/4)
Dm | | | |
Dm | | Eb | Eb C B |
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
Em Bm
Once upon a night we’ll wake to the carnival of life
Am Em C D
The beauty of this ride ahead - such an incredible high
Em G
It’s hard to light a candle, easy to curse the dark instead
Am Em
This moment the dawn of humanity
G D
Last ride of the day
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
Em Bm
Once upon a night we’ll wake to the carnival of life
Am Em C D
The beauty of this ride ahead - such an incredible high
Em G
It’s hard to light a candle, easy to curse the dark instead
Am Em
This moment the dawn of humanity
G D
Last ride of the day
[OUTRO]
Em Esus2 | Esus2 Em | Em Esus2 | Am Dsus4 D |
Em Esus2 | Esus2 Em | Em Esus2 | Am C D |
Last ride of the
Em Esus2 | Esus2 Em | Em Esus2 | Am Dsus4 D |
day
Em Esus2 | Esus2 Em | Em Esus2 | Am C D |