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Behind The Mask Tab

by Eric Clapton


Song: Behind The Mask
Artist: Eric Clapton
Album: August (1986)
Rating: 4/5


Intro:  ,  ,  ,  (4 times)

               
All alone had to talk about it
                         
Like a two-edged sword, he touched you and he stabs me
                      
All along I knew you were a phony girl.
                                                                                 
Sit behind the mask where you control your world.

                   
Yesterday he had you in his arms
                               
When I'm holding you I feel his bitter charms
                     
I can't judge what you do to me.
                                  
Camouflage the truth, Indulge your fantasy.

                     
Who do you love? Is it me now?
                       
Is it him babe? I don't know.
                     
Who do you love? Is it me babe?
                      
Is it him now? I don't know.

                          
There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.
                          
All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.
                          
There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.
                                                           
All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.

                    
Was I invited to your masquerade?
                                                      
Well the party's over so now take off your face
                    
You say love but it's hard to see
                                
When you're in his arms throwing rocks at me.

                     
Who do you love? Is it me now?
                       
Is it him babe? I don't know.
                     
Who do you love? Is it me babe?
                      
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.

                      
I walk around stuck within my gloom
                             
When I come to you and sit in your room
                         
Truth is new , I have not a trace
                              
Take off your mask so I can see your face.

                     
Who do you love? Is it me now?
                         
Is it him babe? I don't know.
                     
Who do you love? Is it me babe?
                           
Is it him now? I don't know.

Outro*:  ,  ,  , 

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