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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
      e-B-G-D-A-E
A     x-2-2-2-0-x
Bm/A  x-3-4-4-0-x
Dmaj7 2-2-2-0-x-x
Ddim7 1-0-1-0-x-x
A/C#  0-2-2-2-4-x
F#m   2-2-2-4-4-2
D/E   2-3-2-2-2-0
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Capo 1st fret
INTRO
 A   Bm/A   A   Bm/A(2x)
VERSE
AThere Bm/Awas  Aa Bm/Aprin-Acess who one day Bm/Awaved Aa Bm/Awand
AI Bm/Agained  Athe Bm/Apa-   Alace, lost the DmajpondDdim7  
ARight Bm/Anow  Ashe's Bm/Athin-Aking about the Bm/Aways  Athings Bm/Awere
Now AI'm Bm/Anot   AmysBm/Ate-   Arious to DmajherDdim7  
 Never trust a spell
 A/C#Don't rely on F#mmagic or D(maj7)any wishing well
 D/ETo take away your problems
 D(maj7)After everything
 A/C#The princess loved the F#mfrog more beD(maj7)fore he was a king
 D/EAbracadabra
INTERLUDE
|  A   Bm/A|  Bm/A   A|  Bm/A|  A|  A   Bm/A|  Bm/A   A|  Bm/A|
|  A   Bm/A|  Bm/A   A|  Bm/A| % |
|  A   Bm/A|  Bm/A   A|  Bm/A|  A|  Dmaj7| % |  Ddim7| % |
VERSE
AThis Bm/Ais   Ano Bm/Afai- Ary tale or alBm/Ale-  Ago-Bm/Ary
AThis Bm/Acraft Ais Bm/Ahap- Apening to DmajmeDdim7  
CHORUS
 D(maj7)Never trust a spell
 A/C#Don't rely on F#mmagic or D(maj7)any wishing well
 D/ETo take away your problems
 D(maj7)After everything
 A/C#The princess loved the F#mfrog more beD(maj7)fore he was a king
 D/EAbracadabra
CHORUS
 D(maj7)Never trust a spell
 A/C#Don't rely on F#mmagic or D(maj7)any wishing well
 D/ETo take away your problems
 D(maj7)After everything
 A/C#The princess loved the F#mfrog more beD(maj7)fore he was a king
 D/EAbracadabra
Dmaj7N-E-V-E-A/C#R-T- F#mR-U-Dmaj7S-T-A-S-D/EP-E-L-L
Dmaj7N-E-V-E-A/C#R-T- F#mR-U-Dmaj7S-T-A-S-D/EP-E-L-L
    Dmaj7No no nA/C#o no F#mno no no no no no nDmaj7oD/E  
CHORUS (part)
 D(maj7)After everything
 A/C#The princess loved the F#mfrog more beD(maj7)fore he was a king
 D/EAbracadabra
CHORUS
 D(maj7)Never trust a spell
 A/C#Don't rely on F#mmagic or D(maj7)any wishing well
 D/ETo take away your problems
 D(maj7)After everything
 A/C#The princess loved the F#mfrog more beD(maj7)fore he was a king
 D/EAbracadabra
INTERLUDE
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
Dmaj7N-E-V-E-A/C#R-T- F#mR-U-Dmaj7S-T-A-S-D/EP-E-L-L
Dmaj7N-E-V-E-A/C#R-T- F#mR-U-Dmaj7S-T-A-S-D/EP-E-L-L
INTERLUDE
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % |
VERSE
AThere Bm/Awas  Aa Bm/Aprin-Acess who one day Bm/Awaved Aa Bm/Awand
AI Bm/Agained  Athe Bm/Apa-   Alace, lost the DmajpondDdim7  
 Dmaj7There was a A/C#princess F#mwho one  Dmaj7day waved a D/Ewand
 Dmaj7I gained the A/C#palace, F#mlost the Dmaj7pondD/E  
OUTRO (= Chorus mashed up with verse 1)
|  Dmaj7| % |  A/C#|  F#m|  Dmaj7| % |  D/E| % | 
[repeat til end]

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Never Trust A Spell

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

Dmaj

Ddim7

A/C#

F#m

D(maj7)

D/E

Dmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

e-B-G-D-A-E

A x-2-2-2-0-x

Bm/A x-3-4-4-0-x

Dmaj7 2-2-2-0-x-x

Ddim7 1-0-1-0-x-x

A/C# 0-2-2-2-4-x

F#m 2-2-2-4-4-2

D/E 2-3-2-2-2-0

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Capo 1st fret

INTRO

A Bm/A A Bm/A

(2x)

VERSE

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A

There was a prin-cess who one day waved a wand

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Dmaj Ddim7

I gained the pa- lace, lost the pond

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A

Right now she's thin-king about the ways things were

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Dmaj Ddim7

Now I'm not myste- rious to her

Never trust a spell

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

Don't rely on magic or any wishing well

D/E

To take away your problems

D(maj7)

After everything

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

The princess loved the frog more before he was a king

D/E

Abracadabra

INTERLUDE

A Bm/A Bm/A A Bm/A A A Bm/A Bm/A A Bm/A

| | | | | | | |

A Bm/A Bm/A A Bm/A

| | | | % |

A Bm/A Bm/A A Bm/A A Dmaj7 Ddim7

| | | | | | % | | % |

VERSE

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A

This is no fai- ry tale or alle- go-ry

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Dmaj Ddim7

This craft is hap- pening to me

CHORUS

D(maj7)

Never trust a spell

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

Don't rely on magic or any wishing well

D/E

To take away your problems

D(maj7)

After everything

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

The princess loved the frog more before he was a king

D/E

Abracadabra

CHORUS

D(maj7)

Never trust a spell

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

Don't rely on magic or any wishing well

D/E

To take away your problems

D(maj7)

After everything

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

The princess loved the frog more before he was a king

D/E

Abracadabra

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

N-E-V-E-R-T- R-U-S-T-A-S-P-E-L-L

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

N-E-V-E-R-T- R-U-S-T-A-S-P-E-L-L

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

No no no no no no no no no no no

CHORUS (part)

D(maj7)

After everything

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

The princess loved the frog more before he was a king

D/E

Abracadabra

CHORUS

D(maj7)

Never trust a spell

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

Don't rely on magic or any wishing well

D/E

To take away your problems

D(maj7)

After everything

A/C# F#m D(maj7)

The princess loved the frog more before he was a king

D/E

Abracadabra

INTERLUDE

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

| | % | | | | % | | % |

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

| | % | | | | % | | % |

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

N-E-V-E-R-T- R-U-S-T-A-S-P-E-L-L

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

N-E-V-E-R-T- R-U-S-T-A-S-P-E-L-L

INTERLUDE

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

| | % | | | | % | | % |

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

| | % | | | | % | | % |

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

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Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

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Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

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Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

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Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

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VERSE

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A

There was a prin-cess who one day waved a wand

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Dmaj Ddim7

I gained the pa- lace, lost the pond

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

There was a princess who one day waved a wand

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

I gained the palace, lost the pond

OUTRO (= Chorus mashed up with verse 1)

Dmaj7 A/C# F#m Dmaj7 D/E

| | % | | | | % | | % |

[repeat til end]

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