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Carpenters - This Masquerade Chords

Chord reference E, Am7, A, D, B, Fm, C, Dm, G, F#, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Em]Are we really happy here in this [Em7]lonely [A]game we [Em]play [Em]Looking for [D]right words to [B]say [Em]Searching but not finding under [Fm]stan[A]ding any [Em]where We’re [C]lost in a [B]masquerade[Em]

[Dm]Both afraid to [G]say we’re just to [C]far away From [Dm]being close to[G]gether from the [C]start We [Dm]tried to talk it [F#]over but the [B]words got in the way Were [F#m]lost in[F#]side this [B]lonely game we [F#]play

[Em]Thoughts of leaving disappear every [Em7]time I [A]see your [Em]smile [Em]No matter how [D]hard I [B]try To [Em]understand the reasons that we [Em7]carry on this [A]way We’re [C]lost in a [B]masquerade [Em]

Artist Carpenters
Album Now & Then
Genres Pop
Year 1975
Key Em

How to Play This Masquerade on Guitar?

Carpenters - This Masquerade can be played in the key of Em using the E, Am7, A, D, B, Fm, C, Dm, G, F#, F#m chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play This Masquerade with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.