Prefab Sprout - The Old Magician

      

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 The Old Magician - Prefab Sprout

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 Tabbed by: maguri
 Tuning: Standard
 
 Prefab Sprout
 The Old Magician (2013)
 (McAloon)
 
 From: "Crimson/Red"

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 CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
 
       E-A-D-G-B-E 
 Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
 Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
 Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2

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 Capo 2nd fret
 
                                  7/4    3/4 
 Time signature in the verses 4 x  + 1 x 
 
 |4/4 D | % |
 
     D                      Gmaj7 
 The old magician takes the stage
     A                         D  Dmaj7 
 His act does not improve with age
   Em7                      A     
 Observe the shabby hat and gloves
     Em7            A      Bm   Bm/A 
 The tired act that no-one loves
       D 
 Em7 A 
 There was a time he produced doves
 
 |4/4 D | % |
 
   D                    Gmaj7 
 A mirror and a puff of smoke
     A                   D   Dmaj7 
 His mysteries are now a joke
     Em7                      A   
 His poor assistant black and blue
       Em7            A       Bm Bm/A 
 She's tired of being sawn in two
       D 
 Em7 A 
 She's tired of being sawn in two
 
 |4/4 D | % |
  Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/prefab_sprout/the_old_magician_crd.html  
 
 D                       Gmaj7 
 Hidden trapdoor, velvet cape
 A                             D  Dmaj7 
 Still from death there's no escape
 Em7                   A   
 Words of sympathy and tact
 Em7       A        Bm  Bm/A 
 Only underline the fact
       D 
 Em7 A 
 Death is a lousy disappearing act
 
 |4/4 D | % |
 
 7/4                                                       
 | D Gmaj7 | A D Dmaj7 | Em7 A | Em7 A Bm Bm/A |3/4 Em7 A |
 
 |4/4 D | % |
 
 D                      Gmaj7 
 Lord have mercy and be kind
 A                    D   Dmaj7 
 When our faculties unwind
 Em7                  A     
 Overlook the hat and gloves
     Em7            A      Bm   Bm/A 
 The tired act that no-one loves
       Em7           A        D    Dmaj7 
 There was a time we produced doves
 Em7                  A     
 Overlook the hat and gloves
     Em7            A      Bm   Bm/A 
 The tired act that no-one loves
       D 
 Em7 A 
 There was a time we produced doves
 
 |4/4 D | % |
 
     D                      Gmaj7 
 The old magician takes the stage
      A                         D   Dmaj7 
 With sleight of hand hell disengage
    Em7                  A  
 As dignified as youll allow
      Em7                A     Bm Bm/A 
 Hell take his last, his final bow
      Em7          A        D  Dmaj7 
 Hes lost all his illusions now
    Em7                  A  
 As dignified as youll allow
      Em7                A     Bm Bm/A 
 Hell take one last, one final bow
      Em7          A        D  
 Hes lost all his illusions now