Note : Alphaville is an interesting German "new wave" group that had success in the 80's with songs like "Big in Japan", "Forever young", "Dance with me". But they have still been making songs and recording CDs. Witness this very good one. Hope the chords will be useful to someone. (And also the lyrics : they are not very easy to read on the book.) Here are the strange chords used in this file : C/G : ------ Em4+/7M : ------ B4 : ------ C#m7/2 : oooooo(4th) | | | | o | | oo | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | o | | | | | | | | | oooooo | | o | | | oo | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | | oo | | | | | | o | C#m7M : oooooo(4) B7M/D# : xooooo(6) A7M/C# : xooooo(4) F2/C : x----- | | | oo | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | | oo | | o | | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | oo | | | D4/A : x----- | | | | | | | | | o | | | | | | oo 1. The paradigm shift E5 Let's dance, stop the fight We do the paradigm shift tonight C5 Yeah, it's a natural drift, alright Em4+/7M And it's coming up out of the blur Out of your mind from deep below The hidden harmonies discover Chaos - which means ORDER In the solution in the spiritual way For quietness is stronger than motion And silence is stronger than sound We're listening to the tone which is not played Nothing is what we want Quietness is stronger than motion Silence is stronger than sound Nothing is what we get But the holistic movement Yes, that is the way Do you hear the river flow Do you hear it ???....... YES. You talked yourself into wrong questions You don't care about the answers You let the others be the good ones You're part of the death bringing system There's no place where you can hide Stop ! chasing the wrong ghosts of time I'm running out of time TIME KILLS You're lowering hopes much too much Getting into the grind much too much And losing faith in your abilities The loyalty to you beloved system of belief must surrender To chaos which means ORDER Evolutions not a model of yours FOR QUIETNESS IS STRONGER THAN MOTION DO YOU HEAR IT ??? (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 2. Fools B5 B5 We waste our time with big illusions A5 E5 Talking to the walls But Jericho will never fall We sold our trumpets long ago Exchanging all the best we had Into atomic master plans We read the books, we had our chance We spend the world for just one dance So keep on dancing - all you FOOLS The cups of fury have been filled So keep on dancing all you clowns Let's have a sip before we're killed So keep on dancing So keep on dancing ! These politicians make me sigh Democracy is just a lie As long as we are rich enough Each government will do for us We feed like vampires on the world We are the first they are the third There's no hope we had our chance We spend the world for one last dance So keep on dancing - all you FOOLS The time to reap has finally come So keep on dancing - all you clowns We had our chance let's have some fun. 7 seals 7 trumpets 7 cups 7 plaques 7 angels, the scarlet beast Mother of Marlots Faithful and TRUE (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 3. Beethoven C5 There's a tremor in the city Bb5 But it looks all quiet There is something awfull brewing But there ain't no fights Beethoven You can read between the lines That there must be more You're alarmed but you don't know What you're waiting for C5 Beethoven the boots are back in town Bb5 When ignorance and fear Are closing mouths and ears Ab5 The skins are on their way When it gets dark in Europe Bb5 It's just a state of mind The blind leading the blind There's a scrawling on a tombstone Judenschweine raus Once again a racial fury Is burning down the house Beethoven There's a bleeding yellow man Lying in the street But there isn't anybody Doing anything Beethoven the boots are back in town (S.F. Prayer) And one grey day shall rise the flood No dikes will stem the heavy tides When cold pierced heavy bodies scream They fall as if the monstrous scythe of clouds Had smashed them from the skies The scattered squadron of mankind Stabs right into the churned up ether Of long forgotten birdless flights Beethoven the boots are back in town Beethoven the boots are back in town The demons of the past Will be replaced at last There are smarter ones to stay How can you stay away >From the order of disgrace How can you close your eyes Beethoven The boots are back... The boots are back... The boots are back (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 4. Ascension day D5 These are the days of Evil perfection This is the world of torture and fame This is the age of most vicious infection These are the times of terror and pain Let them inside and they build you a nightmare Show them , you fool, it'll not be in vain Here is your costume of deepest surrender These are the times of terror and pain G5 I wanna ride on the crest of sensation F5 I wanna scream in the whirlpools of love Eb5 I wanna drown in a climax of thunder Ab5 I wanna be with the fools in the storm Do what you want and then die when you want to We're gonna walk on the blood of the MEEK We're gonna sail through the oceans of wonder We're gonna live in the DREAMS that we seek Send in the parasite clowns on their horses Send in the idiots and let them advance Send in the monsters of your own creation Send them all in and give them a chance We're gonna dance to the sweetest of music We're gonna play with the whores in the rain We'll dissipate the Lord's last temptations All in the cross fire of torture and fame I wanna ride on the crest of sensation We're gonna live....... In the dreams that we seek We're gonna live in the dreams that we seek G5 F5 Eb5 D5 (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 5. The impossible dream . . . . . . . . D5 A5 B5 G5 ( E5 ) D5 A5 ( Bb5 ) B5 Bb5 D5 A5 Sometimes it seems so strange B5 G5 ( E5 ) The way I feel for you D5 A5 B5 G5 ( E5 ) It makes my life so quiet and free D5 A5 And when you smile at me B5 G5 ( E5 ) It's just that special love D5 A5 ( Bb5 ) B5 Bb5 That kind of liberty I never felt before D5 A5 B5 And I don't need to be a poet G5 ( E5 ) D5 I don't need to be a HERO A5 ( Bb5 ) B5 Bb5 When all I need to do is keep on loving you D5 A5 B5 G5 ( E5 ) I just have to be me and I don't need to be D5 A5 B5 The stranger anymore I used to be G5 ( E5 ) D5 In my impossible dream I keep my fingers crossed I never want to lose This new found world that's so alive Angel I'm so in love with you My heart has circled in the past The demons of deceit but now aside I've cast (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Sooter - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 6. Parade (Only this song put me in great difficulties, because the chords are really special and moreover they are played by piano. Yet here is what I found.) C#5 The crowd is looking drowned C#5 C#/2 And a mother in tears B5 D5 A5 There are flip flapping flags in the silence Ab5 C#m7M And a national anthem's a blues in these days B5 Bb5 Flag him down, rest in peace What peace do you mean When the boys are coming back ? He's live on T.V. He's dead as a hero can be But.... he didn't die for nothing my dear The video of his death is travelling the world Flag him down, rest in peace What peace do you mean When the boys are coming back ? A5 The boys are coming back When the boys are coming back B5 A5 Ab5 IN COFFINS Way back in the crowd A girl says goodbye to a boy To a boy who's parading to heaven And she puts all the blame on the government Flag him down, rest in peace What peace do you mean When the boys are coming back ? When the boys are parading to heaven my friend Put all the blame on you C#5 On you..... (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 7. Ain't it strange E5 B5 Ain't it strange that we destroy what we embrace E5 And we leave what we seek B5 It's such a shame Ain't it strange that we smile when we cry And no one knows why we are here And where we're going to Ain't it strange We could be, we could be so good together We could be, we could be so good together Ain't it strange that we share what we hate That we break what we love It's such a shame Ain't it strange when we pray we betray anyway And no one knows what we are for Why we're so tough why must hurt When we're so fragile Ain't it strange We could be, we could be so good together We could be, we could be so good together Ain't it strange still we could fall into a dream I'd wish no one will catch that fall for we could fall for love Life is but a dream , life is but a dream All the tears in the world not in vain for the pain is gone The shame is washed away when we're all one Life is but a dream , life is but a dream It's hard to believe after thousand of years The world's still drowning in blood and tears We've been quite advanced but again we fail It's dog eat dog on the rat rave trail It's getting too much and we're getting nowhere While hatred and fear is all that we share I can't take it no more when I'm watching the news We must stick together or we're bound to lose Now listen to this........ We could be, we could be so good together (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 8. All in the golden afternoon F#5 A5 All in the golden afternoon full leisurely we glide B5 D5 For both our oars, with little skill, by little arms are plied While little hands make vain pretence our wanderings to guide Our wanderings to guide Ah, Cruel Three ! in such an hour, beneath such dreamy weather To beg a tale of breath too weak to stir the tiniest feather Yet what can one poor voice avail against three tongues together Against three tongues together Anon, to sudden silence won, in fancy they pursue The dream child moving through a land of wonders wild and new In friendly chat with bird or beast - and half believe it true And half believe it true And ever, as the story drained the wells of fancy dry And faintly strove that weary one to put the subject by "The next time -- it is next time" the happy voices cry ! The happy voices cry ! Thus grew the tale of wonderland, thus slowly one by one It's quaint events were hammered out - and now the tale is done And home we steer A merry crew Beneath the setting sun. (Lewis Carrol - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 9. Oh Patti F5 C5 Patti can't take it, she gotta give it back D5 A5 A5 The world is a big place and she's frightened F5 C5 And if you kiss her, she gotta kiss you back A5 G5 She couldn't stand a kiss for free - on her own B5 D5 And while she's playing with all she exchanged A5 F5 Yawning at the multitude B5 Her world is a big place D5 A5 Full of toys and boys and teddy bears F5 Where nothing is for free F5 G5 A5 That's what her mother told her once A5 And Patti has a big, big heart E5 Bigger than her life F#5 E5 She just forgot the most fantastic things within Eb5 She's sitting in her glasshouse F#5 And she does not dare to throw the stone C#5 To make it all come true A5 B5 C#5 Of what she's dreamin' of and so it seems to me C#5 Ab5 Patti can't take it, she gotta give it back Bb5 F5 F5 Her world is a big place and she's frightened C#5 Ab5 But if you love her maybe she'll accept F5 Eb5 Maybe she'll take your love for free On her own E5 All alone (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 10. Ivory tower E5 C5 HERE IS the news from my little hideaway A5 My sweet IVORY TOWER C5 E5 I've sent you songs about so many things Mighty Moondog's skipping waves Dolphins playing their lives away Golden Circus Girls and Pharaoes Fallen angels, streetside romeos Patricia's Park and anyway Eternal youth and neverending summerdays Lonely Girls, Music Halls the Mysteries of Love E5 C5 E5 In the event that I don't return C5 E5 Please take this message to understand..... E5 D5 In the event.... G5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 I am a stranger in a strange land D5 Eb5 D5 Welcome stranger to the land of the free Eb5 D5 Welcome Carol to Phantasy.... OH my God, I feel so alone A million light years far from home It seems to be a tragedy How can I live in Germany Another house is burning down It's time to face the cruel reality This is a game no more Disaster in the 20th century In the event that I don't return Please take this message to understand Bb5 In the event that I don't return (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 11. Faith C5 G5 A5 F5 Wake up in the morning still I heard this song Must be somewhere from my dreams I don't know Made me feel so good, sun was shining bright God I love you that you brought this little song C5 To give me faith G5 A5 F5 In the morning I need your faith To go on, yeah Give me some faith Can't get enough of that sweet feeling Give me faith oh yeah Keep the faith Sweet little girl lying next to me Sunlight's playing on your face with some shadows You're so beautiful, dream on, dream on, lady I'm gonna wake you up when the time is right I'll give you faith In the morning... One day I shall be released by my creator Going home to where I came from long ago And the big wheel keeps on turning round and round Into eternity with me to cosmic meadows I will be there with all my friends.... Faith In the morning I need you, faith To go on yeah Give me your love and your affection And I'll keep the faith I'll keep the faith, oh yeah I'll keep the faith Give me faith God bless you, faith In the morning... (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 12. Iron John C5 F5 C5 If you open up the cage you will hurt yourself Eb5 G5 C5 The king said it's forbidden or you will get hell But the prisoner lets you know where to find the key Under her satin pillow, yes, there it has to be Modestly is fine but it doesn't take you very far When you make your decision don't be afraid of the dark Longing for the Golden Ball that it will be yours for keeps Be sure about it as you saw so shall you reap Let's take a ride on Iron John's shoulders He has more gold than anybody in this world Let's take a ride, hey ho on Iron John He has more gold than anybody in this world Jump on the train to nowhere, from now on you are free After rising from the ashes you'll become a mystery Too many of those strange injections, too many gazes at the sun The lady smiled "well that's the business running after number 1 For all their childish daydreams you caught their falling stars Just for the cheapest contracts you signed your autographs And if you started much too early therefore you're stopped too late Make sure that no one stops you now, here comes the ultimate" Let's take a ride.... Ab5 G5 He will be with you, he will be there F5 Ab5 Bb5 If you call out the magic words Let's take a ride.... (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Nielson - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 13. The one thing C5 F5 Bb5 D5 With all the Grace that you possess you're telling me your lies A kiss, a touch, a gentle stroke a look into my eyes Your promises and fairy tales have all turned into dust Your star was high, your kingdom grew in vain now fades at last That is the 1 thing I know Stop talking, stop talking with that voice Stop ! I can't stand it when I look into your eyes Stop talking who do you think you are Stop, you're too perfect but this time you've gone too far C#5 F#5 B5 Eb5 How can you be so sure about those tears you're giving me Your mysteries and agonies show no effect on me I can't believe the love we shared would ever grew so old Your warm embrace was heaven but tonight it feels so cold THAT IS THE 1 THING I know C5 F5 Bb5 D5 Stop talking Stop talking Eb5 That is the 1 thing I know Ab5 C#5 F5 The 1 thing I know That is the 1 thing I know When I look into your eyes That is the 1 thing I know I can't stand it I can't stand it no more (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 14. Some people A5 Some people seem to have it all A5 Some people always have to crawl D5 Some people pay to be abused A5 Some people wind up destitute Some people search their souls for truth Some people try to be of use Some people pray before they kill Some people kill just for the thrill Some people follow 1 man's vision Some others die on television Some people build their homes on sand Some people live in garbage cans Some people think that life is dear Some people hope the end is near Some people fight for right to life Some people hate to stay alive Some people dream of life on Mars Some people end their life in cars Some people throw their lives away Some others go on holidays A5 Bb5 C5 G5 A5 Some people live and love in vain F5 C5 G5 A5 Some people don't and go insane Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Some people always need to win G5 Ab5 F5 C5 Some other people love to sin A5 Some people breaking all their vows Some people slashing sacred cows Some people like to worship stars Some people think the world's a farce Some people try to make ends meet Some others end up kissing feet Some people find their Holy Grail Some other people go to hell Some people never catch their breath Some people drink themselves to death Some people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Ocean - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss) 15. Euphoria B5 C#5 Kind of thunder from my heart B5 Flooding my eyes C#5 Flooding my eyes Ab5 F#5 Kind of armies marching through my head Ab5 Bb5 Sombre soldiers from nowhere Kind of someone's moving out of me Have no fear Have no fear Kind of someone's moving out of me Goin' somewhere Goin' somewhere F5 C5 Ship is leaving right on time G5 D5 Empty harbour, wave goodbye Evacuation of the isle Caveman's paintings drowning Famous last words on the air I stay here and you are there While our city softly sinks Caveman's paintings drowning Bb5 F5 C5 G5 (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette) 16. Apollo D5 Show me a place that ain't Hell D5 If there's space give me room to breathe G5 That's all that I need D5 For this body can't fail And if music be the food of Love Play on ! give me excess of it G5 Let it all out D5 Please take me out of here D5 And I shall rise from the ashes A5 Grow like a rose from the ruins D5 There must be light in the darkness A5 Hope at the end of the night G5 Yes I've been tryin' all my life G5 To get to heaven C5 Eb5 But awoke, in the eye of the storm G5 But I shall rise from the ashes A5 Grow from the ruins G5 C5 D5 And return back home This is the call from the gras Coming up to the prisoners of pleasure Drunk on the blood Of the next generations And I've been through many strange confusions Splitting myself into too many faces now The mirror is broken I can see the worms behind But I shall rise from the ashes... D5 You may well have your ways of triumph Bb5 C5 You may well have your ways of truth D5 Bb5 C5 (Just gimme some room to breathe...) D5 That's all that I need Bb5 That's all that I need C5 Me and my strange friends (Take my hand and I'll take you out of here) Me all belong to the grand astral body (I'll take you out of here) And there's you behind these legendary curtains (I'll take you out of here) Take my hand before you wither in the crowd (I'll take you out of here) Take my hand I'll take you out of here This is the end of the show I don't know was I wrong was I right Oh Love I don't know I wasn't perfect for sure But now I feel like a new born baby Lying in the dew of the morning Laughing at the sky Like a brave new Apollo And I shall rise from the ashes... Back home (Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)