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Original recording tuned down 1/2 step
You can also play Cmaj7 instead of C
G  C  G  C
  GYou came to Cme in the Ghospital ward when I Cblew out my knee
  GBut I wasn't Cthere to be cared for or GcarriedCm6  Cm  
  G'Cause I was Casleep in my Gbed, in my house at the Cend of our street
  GWhile you drove aCcross town at 3:00 in the GmorningCm6  Cm  
It was Gfake for the Em6sake
             C            B7    Em/D
Of making you take me for real
But I Cguess you're even Amless imGpressedC  G  Cm6  Cm  
  GIf the world is a Cstage, and we're Gall of us actors in Csome cosmic play
  GI am the Cman at the GmasqueradeCm6  Cm  
Who was Gfake for the Em6sake
             C            B7    Em/D
Of making you take me for real
But I Cguess you're even Amless imB7pressed
  Em/D          C        B7        C  
I keep trying to paint a picture
Em        /D      C   /C /D /D#
   'cause what I drew
  EmCould be imCproved if I could B7make 
   Em/D      C          B7  C  
You see more flame than flicker
Em     /D    C   /C /D /D#
These half-truths
Em          /D#   /D             /C# 
  Could be improved with less of me
          C    G    C    G   Cm6           Cm        G   Em6/C#/C# /D /D#
  And more you       believe what I speak
Em            /D#   /D  /C# 
  At least just keep
             C      G     C/C /D /D#  G  
  Speaking to me

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The Fabulist

by Nathan Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm6

Em6

Em6/C#

Original recording tuned down 1/2 step

You can also play Cmaj7 instead of C

G C G C

You came to me in the hospital ward when I blew out my knee

G C G Cm6 Cm

But I wasn't there to be cared for or carried

G C G C

'Cause I was asleep in my bed, in my house at the end of our street

G C G Cm6 Cm

While you drove across town at 3:00 in the morning

G Em6

It was fake for the sake

C B7 Em

Of making you take me for real

C Am G C G Cm6 Cm

But I guess you're even less impressed

G C G C

If the world is a stage, and we're all of us actors in some cosmic play

G C G Cm6 Cm

I am the man at the masquerade

G Em6

Who was fake for the sake

C B7 Em

Of making you take me for real

C Am B7

But I guess you're even less impressed

Em C B7 C

I keep trying to paint a picture

Em /D C /C /D /D#

'cause what I drew

Em C B7

Could be improved if I could make

Em C B7 C

You see more flame than flicker

Em /D C /C /D /D#

These half-truths

Em /D# /D /C#

Could be improved with less of me

C G C G Cm6 Cm G Em6/C#

/C# /D /D#

And more you believe what I speak

Em /D# /D /C#

At least just keep

C G C G

/C /D /D#

Speaking to me

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