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Now That The Magic Has Gone

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[Intro]
Em  D6  Cmaj  F#m7  B7
[Verse 1]
In my Emlife I’ve seen sorrow,
DHeartache and pain.
CmajI’ve been burned by the sunshine,
B7sus4Been drowned in the B7pouring rain,
EmHad too many lovers
DAnd not enough love.
CmajI’ve been tried and convicted
Of F#m7things I’m not guiltB7y of.
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI was locked in a prison
Em‘Till you came and set me free.
AmSo, how can yoAm/Gu say,
F#m7You’re no good for mB7e?
[Chorus]
EmNow that the D6magic has Am7gone,Am9  
Dsus4You just wanna waDlk away,
Nothing Gleft to say
AF#mnywaB7y.
EmNow that the Dmagic has AmgoneAm,
There’s no Cmajsense in holding on.
F#m7Baby nowB7, now that the magic is Emgone.
[Instrumental]
Em  D6  Cmaj  F#m7 B7
[Verse 2]
You know Emlove can be tender,
DLove can be cruel,
CmajIt can smile like an angel
While it B7sus4treats you just like a B7fool.
EmIt captures and haunts you
DUntil you give in,
CmajAnd it stacks the dice against you
In a F#m7game you never can B7win.
[Pre-Chorus]
AmJust when I was thinking
Lady EmLuck was here with me,
AmYou tell me, it’s ovAm/Ger.
Say, it’s F#m7time for breaking B7free.
[Chorus]
EmNow that the Dmagic has Am7gone,Am  
You just Dsus4wanna walk away,D  
Nothing lGeft to say
F#m7Anyway, baB7by.
EmNow that the D6magic has Am7gone,Am9  
There’s nCmajo sense in holding on.
F#m7Baby now, B7now that the magic is Cmajgone.
[Bridge]
EmI won’t try to hold you down,
CmajMy mind tells me, let go,
But my F#m7heart keeps asking, B7how.
[Solo]
Em  D6  Cmaj  B7sus4 B7
Em  D6  Cmaj  F#m7   B7
[Bridge]
There’s Amno prizes for the loser,
OnEmly the winner takes the purse.
AmSome say that love’s a Am/Gblessing
But to F#mme it’s just a B7curse.
[Chorus]
EmNow that the Dmagic has Amgone,Am  
You just Dsus4wanna walk away,D  
Nothing Gleft to say
F#m7AnywayB7.
EmNow that the D6magic has Am7gone,Am9  
There’s no Cmajsense in holding on.
F#m7Baby, nB7ow that the magic has Emgone.
EmNow that the Dmagic has gAmone,
You just Dsuswanna walk away,D  
Nothing Gleft to say.F#m7  B7  
EmNow that the Dmagic has Am7gone…

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Now That The Magic Has Gone

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj

F#m7

B7sus4

Am/G

Am7

Am9

Dsus4

F#m

Dsus

[Intro]

Em D6 Cmaj F#m7 B7

[Verse 1]

In my life I’ve seen sorrow,

Heartache and pain.

Cmaj

I’ve been burned by the sunshine,

B7sus4 B7

Been drowned in the pouring rain,

Had too many lovers

And not enough love.

Cmaj

I’ve been tried and convicted

F#m7 B7

Of things I’m not guilty of.

[Pre-Chorus]

I was locked in a prison

‘Till you came and set me free.

Am Am/G

So, how can you say,

F#m7 B7

You’re no good for me?

[Chorus]

Em D6 Am7 Am9

Now that the magic has gone,

Dsus4 D

You just wanna walk away,

Nothing left to say

F#m B7

Anyway.

Em D Am Am

Now that the magic has gone,

Cmaj

There’s no sense in holding on.

F#m7 B7 Em

Baby now, now that the magic is gone.

[Instrumental]

Em D6 Cmaj F#m7 B7

[Verse 2]

You know love can be tender,

Love can be cruel,

Cmaj

It can smile like an angel

B7sus4 B7

While it treats you just like a fool.

It captures and haunts you

Until you give in,

Cmaj

And it stacks the dice against you

F#m7 B7

In a game you never can win.

[Pre-Chorus]

Just when I was thinking

Lady Luck was here with me,

Am Am/G

You tell me, it’s over.

F#m7 B7

Say, it’s time for breaking free.

[Chorus]

Em D Am7 Am

Now that the magic has gone,

Dsus4 D

You just wanna walk away,

Nothing left to say

F#m7 B7

Anyway, baby.

Em D6 Am7 Am9

Now that the magic has gone,

Cmaj

There’s no sense in holding on.

F#m7 B7 Cmaj

Baby now, now that the magic is gone.

[Bridge]

I won’t try to hold you down,

Cmaj

My mind tells me, let go,

F#m7 B7

But my heart keeps asking, how.

[Solo]

Em D6 Cmaj B7sus4 B7

Em D6 Cmaj F#m7 B7

[Bridge]

There’s no prizes for the loser,

Only the winner takes the purse.

Am Am/G

Some say that love’s a blessing

F#m B7

But to me it’s just a curse.

[Chorus]

Em D Am Am

Now that the magic has gone,

Dsus4 D

You just wanna walk away,

Nothing left to say

F#m7 B7

Anyway.

Em D6 Am7 Am9

Now that the magic has gone,

Cmaj

There’s no sense in holding on.

F#m7 B7 Em

Baby, now that the magic has gone.

Em D Am

Now that the magic has gone,

Dsus D

You just wanna walk away,

G F#m7 B7

Nothing left to say.

Em D Am7

Now that the magic has gone…

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