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[Intro] (x2)
E    B    C#m     B    G#   A
[Verse 1]
It was the Efirst day of summer and the wBord came dC#mown
And then the Bcrowd started gathering on the G#edge of the Atown
To hear the Eband start kicking on the Bcount of C#mfour
And then the Bstranger with a promise of a G#miracle Acure
He stood Eslender like a switch, cane, Bjet-black C#mhair
And stared Bdeep into the frailty of G#everyone Athere
Until a Esmile came wide across his Bface and C#mso
Began the sBmoke and the mirrors of the G#medicine Ashow. 
[Instrumental] (x2)
E    B    C#m      B    G#   A
[Verse 2]
He pulled a Ebottle from his pocket, said "I Bbring you good C#mnews
"I got an Bend to all your worries and your G#hurt and them Ablues
So if your hEair started thinning and your Bjoints get C#mbad
Yeah it'll Btake away the pain you never G#knew that you Ahad. 
Yeah it'll mEake you good-looking it'll make you Bfeel C#mthin
And Bcures every one of the seven of the G#deadliest Asins"
And then the Emoney started flying and the Bcrowd beC#mlow
It was the Bsmoke and the mirrors of the G#medicine sAhow
[Chorus]
It was the sEmoke and the mirrors of the mBedicine C#mshow
It was the Bsmoke and the mirrors of the G#medicine sAhow
[Verse 3]
Well it Etakes a little businessman it Bain't no C#mcrime
To fool eBnough of the people for eG#nough of their Atime
And it's your Eown damn problem if you're Bpaying out C#mfor
A little Bback-ditch water and G#little else Amore
And when the Emoney's being counted and the Bstage comes C#mdown
We're out Blooking for the suckers of aG#nother dumb Atown
And sing a Eprayer for every innocent who Bcan't say C#mno
To the sBmoke and the mirrors of the G#medicine shoAw
[Chorus]
It was the sEmoke and the mirrors of the mBedicine C#mshow
I said B"hey, good-looking, now come G#on, let's Ago"
It was the sEmoke and the mirrors of the mBedicine C#mshow
[Outro]
B G# A

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Medicine Show

by David Ford

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C#m

[Intro] (x2)

E B C#m B G# A

[Verse 1]

E B C#m

It was the first day of summer and the word came down

B G# A

And then the crowd started gathering on the edge of the town

E B C#m

To hear the band start kicking on the count of four

B G# A

And then the stranger with a promise of a miracle cure

E B C#m

He stood slender like a switch, cane, jet-black hair

B G# A

And stared deep into the frailty of everyone there

E B C#m

Until a smile came wide across his face and so

B G# A

Began the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show.

[Instrumental] (x2)

E B C#m B G# A

[Verse 2]

E B C#m

He pulled a bottle from his pocket, said "I bring you good news

B G# A

"I got an end to all your worries and your hurt and them blues

E B C#m

So if your hair started thinning and your joints get bad

B G# A

Yeah it'll take away the pain you never knew that you had.

E B C#m

Yeah it'll make you good-looking it'll make you feel thin

B G# A

And cures every one of the seven of the deadliest sins"

E B C#m

And then the money started flying and the crowd below

B G# A

It was the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show

[Chorus]

E B C#m

It was the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show

B G# A

It was the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show

[Verse 3]

E B C#m

Well it takes a little businessman it ain't no crime

B G# A

To fool enough of the people for enough of their time

E B C#m

And it's your own damn problem if you're paying out for

B G# A

A little back-ditch water and little else more

E B C#m

And when the money's being counted and the stage comes down

B G# A

We're out looking for the suckers of another dumb town

E B C#m

And sing a prayer for every innocent who can't say no

B G# A

To the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show

[Chorus]

E B C#m

It was the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show

B G# A

I said "hey, good-looking, now come on, let's go"

E B C#m

It was the smoke and the mirrors of the medicine show

[Outro]

B G# A

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