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Stained Glass Masquerade Tab

by Casting Crowns


"Stained Glass Masquerade"



Am7 is played like this
 
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 verse 1

                       
Is there anyone that fails
                        
Is there anyone that falls
                                               
Am I the only one in church today feelin' so small

verse 2
                              
Cause when I take a look around
                      
Everybody seems so strong
                        
I know they'll soon discover
               
That I don't belong


Bridge

                                          
So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay
                                                     
If I make them all believe it, maybe I'll believe it too
                                         
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
                                                  
So everyone will see me the way that I see them


chorus

                       
Are we happy plastic people
                       
Under shiny plastic steeples
                         
With walls around our weakness
                         
And smiles to hide our pain
                           
But if the invitation's open
                               
To every heart that has been broken
                          
Maybe then we close the curtain
                          
On our stained glass masquerade


verse 3
(female intro)(duet) 

                          
Is there anyone who's been there
                         
Are there any hands to raise
                           
Am I the only one who's traded
                     
In the altar for a stage

verse 4
(male is'nt singing just female)

                          
The performance is convincing
                            
And we know every line by heart
                       
Only when no one is watching
                     
Can we really fall apart


verse 5
(male and female sing together)

                      
But would it set me free
                       
If I dared to let you see
                        
The truth behind the person
                        
That you imagine me to be

verse 6

                     
Would your arms be open
                    
Or would you walk away
                   
Would the love of Jesus
                       
Be enough to make you stay



repeat chorus then intro.

from the D to Am7 you can add a little riff

                        
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  (16 notes or a double pulloff)


                                             
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