Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: Bm G A sudden shock, a sudden leap Bm G Floating then flying through the night D A Would I really want to leave forever? Bm G Mysteries grow few and far between Bm G And in the end there's only one D A The smallest clue would be a revelation
Chorus: D A When I was young I longed to know A G What lies beyond the veil B A If my mind could only see it D A But as I come closer it whispers A G I don't want to tell B A G The things that it says in my dreams Verse 2: Bm G Excitement turns to fear and dread Bm G Something I prayed for once denied D A So many times I thought this was what I wanted Bm G Now it's here, I don't know what to think Bm G This isn't how I thought I'd feel D A The decades now seem a fleeting moment Chorus: D A When I was young I longed to know A G What lies beyond the veil B A If my mind could only see it D A But as I come closer it whispers A G I don't want to tell B A G The things that it says in my dreams Solo: Bm G Bm G A Chorus: D A When I was young I longed to know A G What lies beyond the veil B A If my mind could only see it D A But as I come closer it whispers A G I don't want to tell B A The things that it says... Outro: D A When I was young I longed to know A G What lies beyond the veil B A If my mind could only see it D A But as I come closer it whispers A G I don't want to tell B A G The things that it says in my dreams B A The things that I think I can't say