the old magician
the old magician

the old magician easy guitar chords by Prefab Sprout

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    • Verse 1
    The old 
    magician 
    takes 
    the stage 

    (His act 
    does 
    not 
    improve 

    with 
    age) 

    Observe 
    the shabby 
    hat 
    and 
    gloves 

    The 
    tired 
    act 
    that 
    no- 
    one 
    loves 

    There 
    was 
    a time 
    he 
    produced 
    doves 

    Verse 2

    A 
    mirror 
    and 
    a puff 
    of 
    smoke 

    His 
    mysteries 
    are now 
    a joke 

    His 
    poor 
    assistant 
    black 
    and 
    blue 

    She's 
    tired 
    of being 
    sawn 
    in 
    two 

    She's 
    tired 
    of being 
    sawn 
    in 
    two 

    Verse 3

    Hidden 
    trapdoor, 
    velvet 
    cape 

    Still 
    from 
    death 
    there's 
    no es
    cape 

    Words 
    of sympathy 
    and 
    tact 

    Only 
    underline 
    the fact 

    Death 
    is 
    a lousy 
    disappear
    ing 
    act 

    Interlude 1


    Verse 4
    Lord 
    have 
    mercy 
    and be 
    kind 

    When 
    our faculties 
    un
    wind 

    Overlook 
    the 
    hat 
    and 
    gloves 

    The 
    tired 
    act 
    that 
    no- 
    one 
    loves 

    There 
    was 
    a time 
    we 
    pro

    duced 
    doves 

    Verse 5

    The 
    old 

    magician 
    takes 
    the stage 

    With 
    sleight 
    of hand 
    he'll 
    dis
    engage 

    As 
    dignified 
    as 
    you'll 
    al
    low 

    He'll take 
    his 
    last, 
    his 
    final 
    bow 

    He's 
    lost 
    all 
    his 
    il
    lusions 
    now. 

    Outro 1

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