Greg Phillinganes

Behind The Mask

Greg Phillinganes


Tom: Ebm

Greg Phillinganes - Behind The Mask (Ryuichi Sakamoto & Chris Mosdell)
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The riff is played throughout the intro and verse - On this version by Philliganes and
also on the Clapton version which this is based on - If you want to play a simpler version
then use the chords above the lyrics which work well both with the band and for a solo version.
If you want to use this to play along with Clapton's version then transpose down to 2 steps to D flat.

Chords Used
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    Eb  Ab  B   E   Db  Gb  Bb Bmaj7 Gbmaj7 C  Bbm7
E|--X---X---X---X---X---X---X----2-----X----X---X--|
B|--11--13--7---9---9---11--6----4-----2----5---6--|
G|--12--13--8---9---10--11--7----3-----3----5---6--|
D|--13--13--9---9---11--11--8----4-----3----5---6--|
A|--13--11--9---7---11--9---8----2-----4----3---8--|
E|--X---X---X---X---X---X---X----X-----X----X---X--|

Intro and Verse Riff
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B|--11-13-13-11-13--11-13----7-9-9-7-9--7-9----9--11-11-9--11--9--11----9--11-11-9--11--6-6-----|
G|--12-13-13-12-13--12-13----8-9-9-8-9--8-9----10-11-11-10-11--10-11----10-11-11-10-11--7-7-----|
D|--13-13-13-13-13--13-13----9-9-9-9-9--9-9----11-11-11-11-11--11-11----11-11-11-11-11--8-8-----|
A|--13-11-11-13-11--13-11----9-7-7-9-7--9-7----11-9--9--11-9---11-9-----11-9--9--11-9---8-8-----|
E|--X--X--X--X--X---X--X-----X-X-X-X-X--X-X----X--X--X--X--X---X--X-----X--X--X--X--X---X-X-----|


[Intro]
Eb    B    Db    Bbm   Bb (x4)

[Verse]
Eb                  B              Db                                 Bbm7           Bb
 All along I had to talk about it, like a two-edged sword it cuts you and it stabs me
Eb                           B           Db                              Bbm7              Bb
 All along I knew you were a phony girl, you sit behind the mask and you control your world
Eb                    B            Db                              Bbm7           Bb
 Yesterday he had you in his arms, when I'm holding you I feel his bitter charms
Eb                     B         Db                                Bbm7      Bb
I can't judge what you do to me, camouflage the truth indulge your fantasy
           Eb          B              Db                 Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, now? Is it him, babe? I don't know
           Eb          B               Db                Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, babe? Is it him, now? I don't know

[Chorus]
 Bmaj7
(There is nothing in your eyes) There is nothing in your eyes
     Gbmaj7
(But that's the way you cry) But that's the way you cry, girl
 Bmaj7
(All is grand, all is bright) All is grand, all is bright
 Gbmaj7
(You're just studying my mind) I'm just confused, babe
 Bmaj7
(There is nothing in your eyes) There is nothing in your eyes
     Gbmaj7
(But that's the way you cry) But that's the way you cry, baby
 Bmaj7                                                     Gbmaj7                     C
(All is grand, all is bright) All is grand, all is bright (You're just studying my mind)


[Verse]
Eb                     B           Db                                 Bbm7           Bb
 Was I invited to your masquerade, well the party's over, so now take off the face
Eb                          B             Db                                      Bbm7        Bb
 You say you love, but it's hard to see, 'cause when you're in his arms, throwing rocks at me
           Eb          B              Db                 Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, now? Is it him, babe? I don't know
           Eb          B               Db                Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, babe? Is it him, now? I don't know

[Chorus]
 Bmaj7
(There is nothing in your eyes) There is nothing in your eyes
     Gbmaj7
(But that's the way you cry) that's the way you cry, girl
 Bmaj7
(All is grand, all is bright) All is grand, all is bright
 Gbmaj7
(You're just studying my mind) Heee Heee, Heee Heee
 Bmaj7
(There is nothing in your eyes)
     Gbmaj7
(But that's the way you cry)  Oooowww!
 Bmaj7                                       Gbmaj7                     C
(All is grand, all is bright) All is bright (You're just studying my mind)

[Verse]
Eb   B  Db  Bbm  Bb (x2)
Eb                          B           Db                                 Bbm7          Bb
 Walk around, I’m suffering in my doom, when I come to you, you're sitting in your room
Eb                        B                Db                             Bbm7           Bb
 The truth is new, I have longed to trace, so take off the mask, so I can see your face

[Outro]
           Eb          B              Db                 Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, now? Is it him, babe? I don't know
           Eb          B              Db                 Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, now? Is it him, babe? I don't know
           Eb          B               Db                Bbm7  Bb
Who do you love? Is it me, girl? Is it him, now? I don't know
           Eb                B              Db                 Bbm7                Bb
Who do you love, babe? Is it me, now? Is it him, babe? Oh tell me, I don't want to cry
        Eb                             B                       Db   Bbm   Bb
I don't want to talk about it, I don't want to talk about it
           Eb    B           Db                Bbm7  Bb   Eb   B  Db  N.C.
Who do you love?     I can't stand it, I don't know