Rite of Passage Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][C5][D][Eb][D][Eb]
[D][C][D][Eb][D][C5][D][G][G5][Eb]
[D][C5][D]
[Eb][D][C5][D][Eb]

[Verse 1]
Since [D]the new world [C5]order[D]
played upon our [G5]fears[Eb]
[D]Spreading [C5]accusations
[Eb]of r[D]adical ideas[Dm][G][G5][Eb][D]
The brotherhood of wis[C5]dom
[Eb]Strength and digni[D]ty
[Eb]Its ritu[D]als and [C5]secrets[Eb]
re[D]main a mys[G]tery[G5]
[Eb]

[Verse 2]
[E]Beneath an eve[F]r
[Dm]watc[E]hful eye[D][E]
The angels [F]of [Dm]the temp[E]le fly
[D]Turn

[Verse 3]
[Am]the key, walk thro[D]ugh the gate
[Dm]The grea[F]t ascent to reac[C]h
a [G]higher [Am]state[F]
A rite of [Dm]passage
[E]The final[Am] stage, a sacred [D]home[Dm]
Un[F]lock the door and [C]lay
the [G]cornerstone
[Am]A ri[F]te of passag[Bdim]e
[E]

[Interlude 1]
[A5][Am][D][G][Eb][D][F#][D][C][D]
[C][D][G][G5][Eb]
[D][C5][D][Eb]

[Verse 4]
[D]Men of wealth and power
[Dm]Influence and [D]fame[Eb]
[D]Philosophers an[Eb]d leaders
All [D]members of the trade
Bound by oath and honor
Like [Eb]the r[Dm]ose and [D]cross[Eb]
An enigmatic uni[D]on
[Eb]of esote[D]ric thoughts

[Verse 5]
[E]
Beneath an ever [Dm]watch[E] ful ey[D]e[E]
The angels [F]of the [Dm]tem [E]ple fly

[Verse 6]
[Am]Turn the key, walk [D]through the gate
[F]The great ascent to [C]reach
a [G]higher [Am]state[F]
A rite of [Dm]passage
[E]The[F] fi[E]nal stage[Am], a sacred home[D][Dm]
Un[F]lock the door and [C]lay
the [G]corner[Am] sto[F]ne
A rite of [Bdim]passage
[E]

[Interlude 2]
[Am][Eb][G][Eb][F#][D][C][D]
[C5][D][G][G5][Eb][D][Cm][Eb][D][Bb]
[C][Eb][D][C5][Eb][D][E][Eb][D][F][Eb5][D]
[F][Dm][C][Bb][C][Eb][D][F][Eb5][D][C5][Eb][D][Eb][A5][E][Eb][G][F][G][F][G]
[Cm][D5][F#][F][G][Cm][Eb][Cm][C5][Eb][D][Eb]
[Dm][D][Dm][Bb][D][Dm][D][C5][Eb][D][Eb][Ebm][Eb]
[F][Eb][F][F#][F][F#]
[Cm][D][F][D][Dm][D][Eb][Dm][F][D][G][Bb][Eb][Dm][F][Dm][D][Eb]
[G][C5][Eb][F][G][Dm]
[C5][Cm][Eb][D][Dm][D][Dm]
[Eb][D][Dm][D][Eb][F][F#][E][F][E][F#][F]
[F#][F][E][F][E][F#][D][D][Eb][D][D5][F][G][Bb][Eb][D][D]
[D][Eb][D][E][Eb][E][F][E][F][E][F][E]

[Verse 7]
[Am]Turn the key, walk [D]through the gate
[Dm]The grea[F]t ascent to reac[C]h
a [G]higher [Am]state[F]
A rite of [Dm]passage
[E]The[E] se[Am]ven stars, the rising[D] sun[Dm]
A [F]perfect world, [C]a new life [G]has [Am]be g[F]un
A rite of [Bdim]pas sage

[Outro 1]
[E][Am][Eb][D][G][Eb][D]
[D][Eb][D][D][G][Eb][D]
[D][Eb][D][D][D][D]