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I've made a tab out, followed by a fake arrangement with the chords only
Standard tuning
Capo 4 to play along to the original
D xx0232
A x02220
G 320003
Em 022000
Em(addmaj7) 021000
Em7 020000
Riff - this pattern is the basis for most of this wonderful tune
It's practically one note per syllable of the lyric so the rhythm isn't too bad
Don't be intimidated!
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3---3--3---------3---3---3------------------| G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------2----------------| D|----------0-------2---4----------5--4---------2---0-----2----------------| A|--0-2-4-----------------------------------------------2-0----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro
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riff x 1
Verse 1
=======
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3---3--3---------3--3----3------------------| G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------2----------------| D|----------0-------2---4----------5--4---------2--0------2----------------| A|--0-2-4-----------------------------------------------2-0----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3---3----3------3----3------3---------------| G|------------------------0----2-------------------------------2-----------| D|-------------0---2-4-------------5----4------2----0----------2-----------| A|--0---2---4----------------------------------------------2---0-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------0------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------0--0--2---------------------------------------| D|-------------0-----2----4-----0------------------------------------------| A|--0---2---4--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------3------------------------------------------|

The mad ar-range-ment of my days
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------0------------------------------------------------------| G|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------| D|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------| A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------3------------------------------------------------------|

My descent into beige
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|

My final masquer-ade
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----3-----2---0---2-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----0-----0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Is slipp-ing a- way
riff x 1
Verse 2
=======
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---------| G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------------------2----| D|------------0---2---4--------------5---4-------------2-----0--------2----| A|--0---2-4------------------------------------------------------2----0----| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Was I the one who took the shirt off your back the shine off your shoes
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------3----3---3---------------3----3---3-----| G|-----------------------------0---2------------------------------------2--| D|-------------0-----2----4-------------5---4---------------2----0------2--| A|-0----2---4--------------------------------------------------------2--0--| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Well nev-er think you'd have to thank me for that you've noth-ing to lose
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------0----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------0---0----------------------------------------| D|------------0------2-4----------0----------------------------------------| A|--0---2---4--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------3----------------------------------------|

And ev-en though I rigged the game
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------0----------------------------------------| G|----------------2---------------0----------------------------------------| D|----------------2---------------0----------------------------------------| A|----------------0--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------3----------------------------------------|

There must be someone else to blame
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------0-------------------------------------------| G|----------2------------------0-------------------------------------------| D|----------2------------------0-------------------------------------------| A|----------0--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------3-------------------------------------------|

Who can hang their head in shame
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----2----0--2--------------------------------------------------------| G|--2-----2----2--2--------------------------------------------------------| D|--2-----2----2--2--------------------------------------------------------| A|--0-----0----0--0--------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Don't look at me
Bridge
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0-----------------------0-------------0-------------0------------------| G|--0------------------0------0--------0--------------0---0-----2----------| D|--0------------1-----------------1--------------0---------0---2----------| A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------0----------| E|--0---------0-------------------------------0----------------------------|

So that we could have a flut-ter on the bet-ter life
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0-----------------------0----------------0-----------0-----------------| G|--0------------------0---------0------0--------------0---0-----2---------| D|--0--------------1-----------------1-------------0---------0---2---------| A|--2------------------------------------------------------------0---------| E|--0---------0--------------------------------0---------------------------|

You went and bor-rowed mon-ey from a pol-ter-geist
Inst
====
Riff x 2
Verse 3
=======
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3---3--3---------3--3----3------------------| G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------2----------------| D|----------0-------2---4----------5--4---------2--0------2----------------| A|--0-2-4-----------------------------------------------2-0----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3---3----3------3----3------3---------------| G|------------------------0----2-------------------------------2-----------| D|-------------0---2-4-------------5----4------2----0----------2-----------| A|--0---2---4----------------------------------------------2---0-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------0------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------0--0--2---------------------------------------| D|-------------0-----2----4-----0------------------------------------------| A|--0---2---4--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------3------------------------------------------|

The mad ar-range-ment of my days
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------0------------------------------------------------------| G|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------| D|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------| A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------3------------------------------------------------------|

My descent into beige
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|

My final masquer-ade
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----3-----2---0---2-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----0-----0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Is slipp-ing a- way
Intro
=====
D A
Verse 1
=======
D A
I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
D A
But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
G
The mad arrangement of my days
A G
My descent into beige
A G A
My final masquer-ade is slipping away
D A
Verse 2
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D
Was I the one who took the shirt off your back
A
The shine off your shoes
D
Well never think you'd have to thank me for that
A
You've nothing to lose
G
And even though I rigged the game
A G
There must be someone else to blame
A G
Who can hang their head in shame
A
Don't look at me
Bridge
======
Em Em(addmaj7) Em7 A
So that we could have a flutter on the better life
Em Em(addmaj7) Em7 A
You went and borrowed money from a poltergeist
Inst
====
D A D A
Verse 3
=======
D A
I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
D A
But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
G
The mad arrangement of my days
A G
My descent into beige
A G A
My final masquer-ade is slipping away
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
February 2013

Source: http://www.azchords.com/i/iamkloot-tabs-6924/masquerade-tabs-638845.html

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