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The Curse

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# Rigoletto (Original Soundtrack)
# Lyrics by Michael McLean 
# Music by Kurt Bestor & Sam Cardon 
# Kurt Bestor (Conductor)
# Joseph Paur (Singer)
# The Curse
[Intro]
E|-1--1-0-------|-1--1-0-------|
B|-3--3---3-2---|-3--3---3-2---|
G|-2--2-------3-|-2--2-------3-|
D|-0------------|-0------------|
DmWe've heard the Atale since we were Dmyoung,
Heard the Csongs that have been Fsung,
AbDmout an evil spAell.
DmSomeone Abeautiful is Dmcursed
We feel Csad through every Fverse
Til a kGmiss and all is wAell
The Fmessage that no one can Asee
Is Gmclearer to someone like AmeC  
FThere is no cCurse or evil sDmpell
GmThat's worse than Dmone we give oCurselves
There Fis no sDmorcerCor as cFruel,
As the Cproud, angry fool.
FAnd yet, we Ccry life isn't Dmfair
GmBeneath our Dmcries the truth is tChere
The pFower that will Dmbreak the sCpell
We should kGmnow very wAell
Is lGmocked withCin oursFelves
YC#et we'd rather blG#ame,
And cC#urse our fD#ate than cFhange
We rDmun from everyAmone to hide from the paG#min
D#And C#all the shaCme
The Fstory's oCld we know it wDmell
About a wrGmetched Dmevil spCell
The pFower that will brBbeak thCis cuFrse
Oh I knGmow all too wAell
Is lGmocked withCin myFself

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The Curse

by Michael McLean

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G#m

# Rigoletto (Original Soundtrack)

# Lyrics by Michael McLean

# Music by Kurt Bestor & Sam Cardon

# Kurt Bestor (Conductor)

# Joseph Paur (Singer)

# The Curse

[Intro]

E|-1--1-0-------|-1--1-0-------|

B|-3--3---3-2---|-3--3---3-2---|

G|-2--2-------3-|-2--2-------3-|

D|-0------------|-0------------|

Dm A Dm

We've heard the tale since we were young,

C F

Heard the songs that have been sung,

Dm A

About an evil spell.

Dm A Dm

Someone beautiful is cursed

C F

We feel sad through every verse

Gm A

Til a kiss and all is well

F A

The message that no one can see

Gm A C

Is clearer to someone like me

F C Dm

There is no curse or evil spell

Gm Dm C

That's worse than one we give ourselves

F Dm C F

There is no sorceror as cruel,

As the proud, angry fool.

F C Dm

And yet, we cry life isn't fair

Gm Dm C

Beneath our cries the truth is there

F Dm C

The power that will break the spell

Gm A

We should know very well

Gm C F

Is locked within ourselves

C# G#

Yet we'd rather blame,

C# D# F

And curse our fate than change

Dm Am G#m

We run from everyone to hide from the pain

D# C# C

And all the shame

F C Dm

The story's old we know it well

Gm Dm C

About a wretched evil spell

F Bb C F

The power that will break this curse

Gm A

Oh I know all too well

Gm C F

Is locked within myself

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