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The Wizard

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CHe was the wizard of a Bbthousand kFings
 Cand I chanced to meet him one night, wBbanderiFng.
 BbHe told me tFales, and he Bbdrank my wiFne.
CMe and my magic man kinda fBbeelin' Ffine.
CHe had a cloak of gold and eBbyes of fFire
Cand as he spoke I felt a dBbeep deFsire
Bbto free the wForld of its fBbear and pFain
Cand help the people to feel frBbee agFain
[Bridge]
GWhy dont we listen to the vFoices in our Ghearts
G'cause then I know we'd find we're Fnot so far Gapart
Geverybody's got to be happy, everFyone should sGing
Gfor we know the joy of life, the peaFce that love can briGng
CSo spoke the wizard in his mounBbtain homFe.
CThe vision of his wisdom means we'll nBbever be alFone
Bband I will dreFam of that Bbmagic nighFt
Cand a million silver stars that guBbide me with their ligFht

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The Wizard

by Uriah Heep

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C Bb F

He was the wizard of a thousand kings

C Bb F

and I chanced to meet him one night, wandering.

Bb F Bb F

He told me tales, and he drank my wine.

C Bb F

Me and my magic man kinda feelin' fine.

C Bb F

He had a cloak of gold and eyes of fire

C Bb F

and as he spoke I felt a deep desire

Bb F Bb F

to free the world of its fear and pain

C Bb F

and help the people to feel free again

[Bridge]

G F G

Why dont we listen to the voices in our hearts

G F G

'cause then I know we'd find we're not so far apart

G F G

everybody's got to be happy, everyone should sing

G F G

for we know the joy of life, the peace that love can bring

C Bb F

So spoke the wizard in his mountain home.

C Bb F

The vision of his wisdom means we'll never be alone

Bb F Bb F

and I will dream of that magic night

C Bb F

and a million silver stars that guide me with their light

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