Blowing Out The Flame

avantasia blowing out the flame angel of babylon ( 2010 ) tuning : standard eadgbe [ Intro ] C Am Em G x2 C i sold my soul for diamonds Am and reason for acclaim Em been begging for white angels G to blow my mind away C been growing funny flowers Am where roses never grew Em i stayed awake all night G when i woke up from dreams of me and you Dm Em F i tried to take the sun and i went blind Dm Em F G god help me to erase you from my mind F i’m growing cold and the night is yet to come C anyone tell me is this [ Chorus ] G the way it’s meant to be Am lost and isolated G F i’m way too complicated G C for you to lean on me G i play a losing game Dm i cried in desperation Em F mental devastation C G i’m blowing out the flame C self - pity gave me shelter Am i always hid away in vice Em dyslexic , torn and tattered G F i tried to read the signs C you never tried to take a look Am at the one i’d have died to be Em G now it seems you don’t see me at all Dm was it all worth it Em F visions holding sway Dm Em F G when the real thing got lost along the way F C yes anyone tell me is this [ Chorus ] G the way it’s meant to be Am lost and isolated G F i’m way too complicated G C for you to lean on me G i play a losing game Dm i cried in desperation Em F mental devastation C G# i’m blowing out the flame [ Solo ] A# C Dm Am C A# C Dm Gm Am C yes anyone tell me is this [ Chorus ] G the way it’s meant to be Am lost and isolated G F i’m way too complicated G C for you to lean on me G i play a losing game Dm i cried in desperation Em F mental devastation C G C i’m blowing out the flame