Em Em7 A  X2
 
[Chorus]
Em          Em7
 So may we start?
A
 So may we start?
Em            Em7
 It's time to start
A
 High time to start
 
[Verse 1]
Em Em7                                                A
 They hope that it goes the way it's supposed to go
                                                Em
There's fear in them all but they can't let it show
       Em7                                A
They're underprepared but that may be enough
                                         Em
The budget is large but still, it's not enough
 
[Chorus]
              Em7                                     A
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                    Em
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
                  Em7                                   A
It's time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                      Em
High time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
 
[Verse 2]
       Em7                                         A
We've fashioned a world, a world built just for you
                                  Em
A tale of songs and fury with no taboo
      Em7                                    A
We'll sing and die for you, yes, in minor keys
                               N.C.
And if you want us to kill too we may agree
 
[Chorus]
           Em7                                       A
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                    Em7
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                      A
It's time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                      Em
High time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
 
[Verse 2]
                                            A
So close all the doors and let's begin the show
                                                  Em
The exits are clearly marked, thought you should know
        Em7                                  A
The authors are here so let's not show disdain
                                N.C.
The authors are here and they're a little vain
N.C.
A little vain
N.C.
Now
 
[Bridge]
     D                                     A
The music resounds and all the flames are lit
                                          E
So ladies and gents, please, shut up and sit
     D                             A
The curtain of our eyelids lazily rise
      A
But where's the stage you wonder?
N.C.   A                    E
Is it outside, or is it within?
 A           E
Outside? Within? (Outside? Within?)
 A           Em7
Outside? Within?
 
[Outro]
N.C.       Em7                                       A
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                    Em
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
              Em7                                       A
It's time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                      Em
High time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
              Em7                                      A
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                    Em
So may we start? (May we start, may we, may we now start?)
             Em7                                        A
It's time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
                                                      Em
High time to start (may we start, may we, may we now start?)
Em
 May we now start?
Em
 May we now start?
Em
 May we now start?