Key: E major
Verse 1
E
A
The old magician takes the stage
F#m
B
Observe the shabby hat and gloves
F#m
B
C#m
The tired act that no- one loves
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B
E
There was a time he produced doves
Verse 2
E
B
E
His mysteries are now a joke
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B
His poor assistant black and blue
F#m
B
C#m
She's tired of being sawn in two
F#m
B
E
She's tired of being sawn in two
Verse 3
E
B
E
Still from death there's no escape
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B
Words of sympathy and tact
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B
C#m
Only underline the fact
B
C#m
F#m
B
E
Death is a lousy disappearing act
Interlude 1
E
A
B
E
F#m
B
F#m
B
C#m
B
F#m
B
E
Verse 4
E
A
Lord have mercy and be kind
B
E
When our faculties unwind
F#m
B
Overlook the hat and gloves
F#m
B
C#m
The tired act that no- one loves
F#m
B
There was a time we pro
F#m
B
Verse 5
F#m
B
C#m
F#m
B
E
The old
B
E
With sleight of hand he'll disengage
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B
As dignified as you'll allow
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B
C#m
He'll take his last, his final bow
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B
E
He's lost all his illusions now.
Outro 1
F#m
B
F#m
B
C#m
F#m
B
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A B F#m C#m
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