Axel Rudi Pell – The Masquerade Ball Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Axel Rudi Pell – The Masquerade Ball Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsC#mBG#mEF#D#mC#A#G#D#

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[Intro]
C#m

[Verse 1]
                          B
     See the sun over the rainbow
C#m                             G#m
     And the rain comes falling down
C#m                   B
     Holy nights, the spirit of the temple
G#m                            E
     They appeared to take the crown

F#                     G#m
     Evil shadows were passing
     through the air
B           F#             D#m
     No one knows if he is there

[Guitar Solo 1]
C#m B C#m G#m
C#m B G#m E
F# G#m
B F# D#m

[Verse 2]
C#m
     The bell strikes midnight
        B
and the mist begins to rise
C#m                              G#m
     (The) master's calling your name
C#m
     Soul to soul,
    B
the last light of eternity
G#m                     E
     Lost fools for the game
F#                        G#m
     Winged assassin with power
     and his grace
B             F#
     The evil force,
D#m
arisen from the grave
G#m F#
G#m

[Chorus]
                    G#m
It's the Masquerade Ball
E
See the wizard fly
F#
There is no tomorrow
E
On the other side
               G#m
The Masquerade Ball
E
Climb up to the stars
F#
Through the winds of wonder
E
The evil's in despair
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball

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[Verse 3]
D#m
     Dark shadows on the moon
                                 C#
     The sun had turned to black
D#m
     Evil eyes are ready to attack
D#m
     Dust to dust, the mist was fading
                                 C#
     The earls have just arrived
D#m
     Who ever knows,
                 C#
who will survive
B

[Pre-Chorus]
C#                     B
     Get away from the demon dance
D#m      C#           B
     And lock all the doors
C#
     No place for the Holy,
     D#m
this midnight romance
B                      A#
     No prayers on the floor

[Chorus]
                    D#m
It's the Masquerade Ball
B
See the wizard fly
C#
There is no tomorrow
B
On the other side
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball
B
Climb up to the stars
C#
Through the winds of wonder
B
The evil's in despair

[Chorus]
                    D#m
The Masquerade Ball
B
See the wizard fly
C#
There is no tomorrow
B
On the other side
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball
B                   C#m
     The Masquerade Ball
B
Yeah
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball

[Breakdown]
A# G# F#
D#
A# G# F#
D#
A# G# F#
D#
A# G# F#
D#

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[Guitar Solo 2]
D#m B C# B
D#m B C# B
D#m B C# B
D#m B C# B
D#m B C# B
D#m B C# B
D#m B C# B
A#

[Chorus]
                    D#m
It's the Masquerade Ball
B
See the wizard fly
C#
There is no tomorrow
B
On the other side
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball
B
Climb up to the stars
C#
Through the winds of wonder
B
The evil's in despair

[Verse 4]
D#m
     On and on they sailed away
                             C#
     With fire in their eyes
D#m                                 C#
     The burning heat began to rise
D#m
     Eye to eye with broken chains
                                  C#
     They left the house of black
D#m                             C#
     Escaping from final attack
B

[Pre-Chorus]
C#                     B
     Get away from the demon dance
D#m      C#           B
     And lock all the doors
C#
     No place for the Holy,
     D#m
this midnight romance
B                      A#
     No prayers on the floor

[Chorus]
                    D#m
It's the Masquerade Ball
B
See the wizard fly
C#
There is no tomorrow
B
On the other side
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball
B
Climb up to the stars
C#
Through the winds of wonder
B
The evil's in despair

[Chorus]
                    D#m
It's the Masquerade Ball
B
See the wizard fly
C#
There is no tomorrow
B
On the other side
               D#m
The Masquerade Ball
B
Climb up to the stars
C#
Through the winds of wonder
B
The evil's in despair

How to play The Masquerade Ball: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Masquerade Ball by Axel Rudi Pell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Masquerade Ball by Axel Rudi Pell keeps coming home to E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). You need 10 chords: C#m, B, G#m, E, F#, D#m, C#, A#, G# and D#.

The backbone of the song is B – C# – B – D#m (VI – VII – VI – i in E♭ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, C, D, Bm, A, F#, E, B (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 10% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯

The Masquerade Ball chords: questions

What key is The Masquerade Ball in?

The Masquerade Ball by Axel Rudi Pell is centred on E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in The Masquerade Ball?

The Masquerade Ball uses 10 chords: C#m, B, G#m, E, F#, D#m, C#, A#, G#, D#.

What is the chord progression of The Masquerade Ball?

The main progression is B – C# – B – D#m (VI – VII – VI – i).

Is The Masquerade Ball easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, C, D, Bm, A, F#, E, B (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 10% without a capo).

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