[Chords]
B 1-3-3-x-x-x
C 3-5-5-x-x-x
Gb 4-6-6-x-x-x
Fb 6-8-8-x-x-x
Gbsus4 4-6-6-6-x-x
Cb/Gb 4-4-6-6-x-x
Fbm x-1-3-3-2-x
Fis/G x-3-6-x-x-x
Cb 2-4-4-x-x-x
G x-0-2-2-2-x
G/Gm x-4-7-x-x-x
Fb 6-8-x-x-x-x
Cb x-4-6-6-x-x
Gb x-6-8-8-x-x
(Keyboard arranged for guitar)
(Riff 1) (2x):
B B B Fb G B C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------8-----------------------6--8--------|
G|---5--5--5--5-----7--------5--5--5--5--------------5--5--5--5-----------5--7--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Riff 2) (2x):
Fis Fis Fis Cb Fis Fis Fb
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------11-----------------------9--11-------|
G|---8--8--8--8----10--------8--8--8--8--------------8--8--8--8-----------8--10-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gb (keyboard plays Fissus4)
Cb/GbWelcome to the Grand illusion
Cb/GbCome on in and see what's happening
Cb/GbPay the price, get your tickets for the shoFisw  [*] 
Cb/GbThe stage is set, the band starts playing
Cb/GbSuddenly your heart is pounding
Cb/GbWishing secretly you were a staFisr. [*] 

* Riff 3 (2x):
Fis Fis Fis Fis Fis
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|---6----6----6----6----6-------4--3--------|
A|---6----6----6----6----6-------------6--4--|
E|---4----4----4----4----4----4--------------|
FisBut don't be fooled by the radio
Fis ** Fbm
The TV or the magazines

FisThey show you photographs of how your life should be
Fis ** Fbm Fis
But they're just someone else's fantasies

** Riff 4:
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------6--4--------6-----6--4--------------------------|
A|---------------6--4--------------6--4--8-----------------|
E|---4-----------------------------------6-----4--4--4--6--|
Cb Fis/G Fbm Fis
So if you think your life is complete confusion
Cb Fbm
Because you never win the game
Cb Fis/G Fbm Fis
Just remember that it's a Grand illusion
CbCause deep inside we're all the Fissame.
Fbm
We're all the same...

[Solo Break]
(Riff 5) (4x):
Fb Fb Fb Fb B Fis Fb Fb Fis Cb
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----6----|
D|---8-------8-------------------8-------8-------3---6----8-------8-------------------------------8----6----|
A|---8-------8----------------4--8-------8-------3---6----8-------8----------------4--6--4--------6----4----|
E|---6-------6-------6--4--6-----6-------6-------1---4----6-------6-------6--4--6-----------6---------------|


[Pre-Chorus]
Riff 1
Riff 2
Cb Fis/G Fbm Fis
So if you think your life is complete confusion
Cb Fbm
Because your neighbors got it made
Cb Fis/G Fbm Fis
Just remember that it's a Grand illusion
CbAnd deep inside we're all the Fissame.

[Guitar Solo]
Cb Fis/G Fbm G G/Gm (2x)
Cb/GbAmerica spells competition
Cb/GbJoin us in our blind ambition
Cb/Gb Fbm G
Get yourself a brand new motor car
Cb/GbSomeday soon we'll stop to ponder
Cb/GbWhat on Earth's this spell we're under
Cb/GbWe made the grade and still we wonder
Cb/GbWho the hell we are

Riff 6 (8x with fade):
Cb Cb Cb Cb Fis Cb Fis
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------9-----------------------7--9--------|
G|---6--6--6--6-----8--------6--6--6--6--------------6--6--6--6-----------6--8--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|