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Theme From Charade
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Bm-F#7-Bm-F#7  
BmWhen we played our charade 
We were like children F#7posing 
EmPlaying at F#7games, Emacting out F#7names 
EmGuessing the Gmparts F#7we pBmlayed 
BmOh what a hit we made 
We came on next to F#7closing 
EmBest on the F#7bill, Emlovers unF#7til 
EmLove left the GmmasF#7querBmade
Em7Fate A7seemed to Dmaj7pull the Bmstrings 
Em7I turned A7and you were Dmaj7gone Ebdim  
EmWhilA7e from the Dmaj7darkened Bmwings 
The E7music Em7box played F#7on 
BmSad little serenade 
Song of my heart's F#7composing 
EmI hear it F#7still, EmI always F#7will 
EmBest of the Gmbill, charBmade.   

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Charade

by Henry Mancini

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Em7

Dmaj7

Ebdim

Theme From Charade

Music by Henry Mancini

Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Bm F#7 Bm F#7

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When we played our charade

F#7

We were like children posing

Em F#7 Em F#7

Playing at games, acting out names

Em Gm F#7 Bm

Guessing the parts we played

Oh what a hit we made

F#7

We came on next to closing

Em F#7 Em F#7

Best on the bill, lovers until

Em Gm F#7 Bm

Love left the masquerade

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Bm

Fate seemed to pull the strings

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Ebdim

I turned and you were gone

Em A7 Dmaj7 Bm

While from the darkened wings

E7 Em7 F#7

The music box played on

Sad little serenade

F#7

Song of my heart's composing

Em F#7 Em F#7

I hear it still, I always will

Em Gm Bm

Best of the bill, charade.

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