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[INTRO]  
     F/    Bb     Fx2
FThe band still played through the BbintervaFl 
FCandle lit but the room was still Bb  F  
FWhile two men dealt amongst the cBbhillF  
Fwhile two men dealt amongst the cBbhillF  
[CHORUS]
      C/         C/
Charade...       
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      C/         C/
FThe stakes were high but the danBbger loFw 
FWithout a friend these risks woulBbd grow F  
FThis the night their eyes would gBblowF  
FThis the night their eyes would gBblowF  
[CHORUS]
      C/         C/
Charade...       
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      C/         C/
FThe band played on like a dazzBbling fFlame 
FAnother card for the burning game Bb  F  
FSelling solitude to ease the blamBbeF  
FSelling solitude to ease the blamBbeF  
[CHORUS]
      C/         C/
Charade...       
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      C/         C/
[BREAK & SOLO]
   ????????
FThen the time came to run oBbr choosFe 
FEither way one would fail and losBbe F  
FGamble a partner and dim the fuseBb  F  
FGamble a partner and dim the fuseBb  F  
[CHORUS]
      C/         C/
Charade...       
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      C/         C/
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      C/         C/
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      F/     Bb    D/         C/      Bb     F/
Charade            charade
      C/         C/
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Charade

by Skids

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[INTRO]

F Bb F

/ x2

F Bb F

The band still played through the interval

F Bb F

Candle lit but the room was still

F Bb F

While two men dealt amongst the chill

F Bb F

while two men dealt amongst the chill

[CHORUS]

C C

/ /

Charade...

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

C C

/ /

F Bb F

The stakes were high but the danger low

F Bb F

Without a friend these risks would grow

F Bb F

This the night their eyes would glow

F Bb F

This the night their eyes would glow

[CHORUS]

C C

/ /

Charade...

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

C C

/ /

F Bb F

The band played on like a dazzling flame

F Bb F

Another card for the burning game

F Bb F

Selling solitude to ease the blame

F Bb F

Selling solitude to ease the blame

[CHORUS]

C C

/ /

Charade...

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

C C

/ /

[BREAK & SOLO]

????????

F Bb F

Then the time came to run or choose

F Bb F

Either way one would fail and lose

F Bb F

Gamble a partner and dim the fuse

F Bb F

Gamble a partner and dim the fuse

[CHORUS]

C C

/ /

Charade...

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

C C

/ /

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

C C

/ /

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

F Bb D C Bb F

/ / / /

Charade charade

C C

/ /

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