Stained Glass Masquerade

 
Intro
Gsus2 Dsus2 A G     

Verse 1
G
 Is there anyone that fails?
                         D
Is there anyone that falls?
                          A
Am I the only one in church
                     Em7
Today feelin' so small? 
                               G
'Cause when I take a look around
                        D
Ev'rybody seems so strong.
                          A                   Em7
I know they'll soon discover that I don't belong.
                    G                     D
So I tuck it all away, like ev'rything's okay.
                         A
If I make them all believe it,
                        Bm
Maybe I'll believe it too.
                     G                    D
So with a painted grin, I play the part again,
                   A                          F#
So ev'ryone will see me the way that I see them.

Chorus
                        G
Are we happy plastic people
                        D
Under shiny plastic steeples,
                          A
With walls around our weakness
                          G
And smiles to hide our pain?
But if the invitation's open
                                D
To ev'ry heart that has been broken,
                           A
Maybe then we close the curtain
                            G F#    
On our stained glass masquerade.
 Bm D E F# 
 G D A

Verse 2
                         G
Is there anyone who's been there?
                           D
Are there any hands to raise?
Am I the only one
          A                         Em7
Who's traded in the altar for a stage?
                            G
The performance is convincing,
                              D
And we know ev'ry line by heart.
                         A
Only when no one is watching
                       Em7
Can we really fall apart.
                       G
But would it set me free
                        D
If I dared to let you see
                        A
The truth behind the person
                        Bm
That you imagine me to be?
                          G
Well, would your arms be open,
                     D
Or would you walk away,
                       A
Or would the love of Jesus
                         F#
Be enough to make you stay?

Ending
Em7                         G
 Well, if the invitation's open
                                D
To ev'ry heart that has been broken,
                           A
Maybe then we close the curtain
                              G
On the stained glass masquerade.
Is there anyone that fails?
                         D
Is there anyone that falls?
                          A
Am I the only one in church
                 G
Today feelin' so small?