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Capo 1:
CTell me you believe in love,
GIt's not an illusion.
FI've been thinking, 'Gbout the nights,
AmAnd the dangerous tricks,
People play on the eyCes of the innocent,
FI can turn a lot of Ghearts,
into breaks with Amsmoke and,
mirrors disCappearing,
right in front of them.
FBut beGlieve me,
I'm Amnot trying to deceiCve you,
I pFromise falling for Gme
Won't be a mistake.
CNo baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GI've really got my heart out on my sleeve.
COh baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GThere's magic between you and me.
CNo baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GYou really got me lifted on my feet.
CSo, Ftell me you believe in lGove,
Cause it's not an illusion to me.
FYou don't ever have to wGorry,
AmHow the cards fall,
I'm aCll that you need tonight.
FI would never turn your hGeart,
into broken pAmarts.
You don't have to think tCwice,
Looking in my eyes.
FCan't you sGee it?
I'm Amnot trying to misleCad you.
FI promise falling for Gme,
Won't be a mistake.
CNo baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GI've really got my heart out on my sleeve.
COh baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GThere's magic between you and me.
CNo baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GYou really got me lifted on my feet.
CSo, Ftell me you believe in lGove,
Cause it's not an illusion to me.
FYou can tie me up in cGhains,
You can throw away the Amkey,
But there's no trapped doCors,
I'm not gonna leave.
FYou're the truth I can't explaGin,
You're the only one I sAmee,
IDt's not an illusion to me.
F G Am C
CNo baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GI've really got my heart out on my sleeve.
COh baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GThere's magic between you and me.
CNo baby, this is Fnot an illusion,
GYou really got me lifted on my feet.
CSo, Ftell me you believe in lGove,
Cause it's not an illusion to me.
CSo tell me you believe in love,
GCause it's not an illusion to me.C  

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Illusion" comes from One Direction's album Four, released in 2014. As a band that rose to global fame through social media after forming on The X Factor, One Direction became known for their pop sound and dedicated fanbase. This song fits into their discography as part of the album that continued their streak of chart-topping debuts. It plays like a piece of their journey as one of the best-selling boy bands.

AI-written from these sources:One Direction — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Illusion

by One Direction

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1:

Tell me you believe in love,

It's not an illusion.

F G

I've been thinking, 'bout the nights,

And the dangerous tricks,

People play on the eyes of the innocent,

F G

I can turn a lot of hearts,

into breaks with smoke and,

mirrors disappearing,

right in front of them.

F G

But believe me,

Am C

I'm not trying to deceive you,

F G

I promise falling for me

Won't be a mistake.

C F

No baby, this is not an illusion,

I've really got my heart out on my sleeve.

C F

Oh baby, this is not an illusion,

There's magic between you and me.

C F

No baby, this is not an illusion,

You really got me lifted on my feet.

C F G

So, tell me you believe in love,

Cause it's not an illusion to me.

F G

You don't ever have to worry,

How the cards fall,

I'm all that you need tonight.

F G

I would never turn your heart,

into broken parts.

You don't have to think twice,

Looking in my eyes.

F G

Can't you see it?

Am C

I'm not trying to mislead you.

F G

I promise falling for me,

Won't be a mistake.

C F

No baby, this is not an illusion,

I've really got my heart out on my sleeve.

C F

Oh baby, this is not an illusion,

There's magic between you and me.

C F

No baby, this is not an illusion,

You really got me lifted on my feet.

C F G

So, tell me you believe in love,

Cause it's not an illusion to me.

F G

You can tie me up in chains,

You can throw away the key,

But there's no trapped doors,

I'm not gonna leave.

F G

You're the truth I can't explain,

You're the only one I see,

It's not an illusion to me.

F G Am C

C F

No baby, this is not an illusion,

I've really got my heart out on my sleeve.

C F

Oh baby, this is not an illusion,

There's magic between you and me.

C F

No baby, this is not an illusion,

You really got me lifted on my feet.

C F G

So, tell me you believe in love,

Cause it's not an illusion to me.

So tell me you believe in love,

G C

Cause it's not an illusion to me.

About Illusion Chords by One Direction

Learn how to play Illusion by One Direction with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Illusion chords”, “Illusion guitar chords”, or “One Direction Illusion chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Illusion chords and for experienced players who want accurate Illusion lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, Am, D.

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