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WITHOUT THE FANFARE
Mary Black
[Intro]
  A   C#m    Bm    E(2x)                
[Verse 1]
AI knoC#mw    Bmit's the saEme old song I'm siAngingC#m  Bm  
But this tC#mime these words are jF#must for you
DThat's the oEnly thing that's nAewC#m.D  E  
AI knoC#mw    Bmthat I've sEung about a miAllionC#m  Bm  
Borrowed lC#mines and phrases from a F#mfew.
DThis one's sEtill as good as C#mnew.F#m  
DWithout the fEanfare I love yAou.E7  
[Verse 2]
ABy daC#my     BmI move woErds around like flAowers.C#m  Bm  
I deC#mliver by the F#mafternoon
D'cause the pEiper calls the tuAneC#m.D  E  
AToday    C#m    BmI made fEull use of the hoAurs.C#m  Bm  
I exC#mplored the smallest aF#mvenue
DAnd that fEeeling still came thC#mroughF#m.
DWithout the fEanfare I love yAou.E7  
[Bridge]
F#mSure I've lost my F#mMaj7way sometimes
F#m7But I've had to pB7ay.
SometiDmes I've gone complEetely overboAard.F+  
F#mMoved a million F#mMaj7phrases round, 
F#m7tried to make them lB7eave the ground,
DStill the only line that sEoared
C#mBidding all the rest, "F#madieu",
DSounding sEtill as good as C#mnew,F#m  
DWithout the fEanfare I love yAou.E7  
[Verse 3]
AHelloC#m,     Bmdo I stEill have your atteAntion?C#m  Bm  
I forC#mgot to mention tF#mhanks again 
Dfrom the cEaptain and the cAreC#mw.D  E  
AAnd sC#mo,    Bmwithout the swEeet perfume or rAosesC#m  Bm  
I hope yoC#mu can still believe iF#mt's true
DStripped of aEll that much C#mado-F#m-
DWithout the fEanfare I love F#m7you.
DWithout the fEanfare I love yAou.

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Without The Fanfare

by Mary Black

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C#m

F#m

F#mMaj7

F#m7

F+

WITHOUT THE FANFARE

Mary Black

[Intro]

A C#m Bm E

(2x)

[Verse 1]

A C#m Bm E A C#m Bm

I know it's the same old song I'm singing

C#m F#m

But this time these words are just for you

D E A C#m D E

That's the only thing that's new.

A C#m Bm E A C#m Bm

I know that I've sung about a million

C#m F#m

Borrowed lines and phrases from a few.

D E C#m F#m

This one's still as good as new.

D E A E7

Without the fanfare I love you.

[Verse 2]

A C#m Bm E A C#m Bm

By day I move words around like flowers.

C#m F#m

I deliver by the afternoon

D E A C#m D E

'cause the piper calls the tune.

A C#m Bm E A C#m Bm

Today I made full use of the hours.

C#m F#m

I explored the smallest avenue

D E C#m F#m

And that feeling still came through.

D E A E7

Without the fanfare I love you.

[Bridge]

F#m F#mMaj7

Sure I've lost my way sometimes

F#m7 B7

But I've had to pay.

D E A F+

Sometimes I've gone completely overboard.

F#m F#mMaj7

Moved a million phrases round,

F#m7 B7

tried to make them leave the ground,

D E

Still the only line that soared

C#m F#m

Bidding all the rest, "adieu",

D E C#m F#m

Sounding still as good as new,

D E A E7

Without the fanfare I love you.

[Verse 3]

A C#m Bm E A C#m Bm

Hello, do I still have your attention?

C#m F#m

I forgot to mention thanks again

D E A C#m D E

from the captain and the crew.

A C#m Bm E A C#m Bm

And so, without the sweet perfume or roses

C#m F#m

I hope you can still believe it's true

D E C#m F#m

Stripped of all that much ado--

D E F#m7

Without the fanfare I love you.

D E A

Without the fanfare I love you.

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