This is one of the saddest Ayreon songs ever... though this is very nice to play! especially if you got a vocalist or you are a vocalist... =) 2 versions: Orginal and a radio version performed by Arjen Lucassen and Marjan Welman. Day six: Childhood (original) Intro: Em C D C Em Em D C Em Verse: Agony[Em C D ] You're alone in your bedroom C Em D C Em Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling Em C D Mother said 'he'll be home soon' C Em D C Em But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling Chorus: Fear[F#m D F#m D ] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him' F#m Bm A E He'd always break you, never let you win F#m D F#m D No matter what you said, he'd always disagree F#m Bm A You swore that one day you would be E EmEm better than him...one day you'd win Verse: Emony C D You're hiding out in the cellar C Em D C Em Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises Em C D And then he would tell her C Em D C Em How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser Chorus: Fear[F#m D F#m D ] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him' F#m Bm A E He'd always break you, never let you win F#m D F#m D No matter what you said, he'd always disagree F#m Bm A You swore that one day you would be E Em better than him...one day you'd win (Instrumental section) Verse: Emony C D You're all alone in your bedroom C Em D C Em How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you Em C D Mother said he'd be home soon C Em D C Em But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day six: Childhood (Radio Edit) Intro: Am F G F Am G F Am Verse: Am F G You're alone in your bedroom F Am G F Am Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling Am F G Mother said 'he'll be home soon' F Am G F Am But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling Chorus: Bm G Bm G You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him Bm G D A He'd always break you, never let you win Bm G Bm G No matter what you said, he'd always disagree Bm G D You swore that one day you would be A AmAm better than him...one day you'd win Verse: Am F G You're hiding out in the cellar F Am G F Am Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises Am F G And then he would tell her F Am G F Am How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser Chorus: Bm G Bm G You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him Bm G D A He'd always break you, never let you win Bm G Bm G No matter what you said, he'd always disagree Bm G D You swore that one day you would be A AmAm better than him...one day you'd win Verse: Am F G You're all alone in your bedroom F Am G F Am How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you Am F G Mother said he'd be home soon F Em G F Am But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to... Enjoy it, cliff_burton_rulezz@hotmail.com