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The Spell

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C#minor

90BPM

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Pick used throughout
E|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-----5-----5------5-----5------5----5------5----5-
G|-----6-----6------4-----4------2----2------2----2----
D|-----6-----6------6-----6------6----6------6----6
A|--4-----4------2-----2------0-----0-----0----------------
E|----------------------------------------------4----0---
[This song is mostly played on keybord. The above pick replicates the part]
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[Intro]
       C#m           B              A   A/G#   Ex2
[Verse 1]
It was C#msabotage Buntil-
ADream transcended A/G#purpoEse
In C#mtime the Brevelator Acomes for theA/G#eE  
C#mWho cut the Bdemons dowAn?
Laid bare to shoA/G#w you hEow-
C#mOne comes a Bdistant memoAryA/G#  E  
BPlay dead for a Amoment, child ...
[Verse 2]
I wanna go deep C#mdown-
To whBere my soul lets Ago
AAnd take my fA/G#antasEy
    C#mAnd lBay it on the Atable
AAnd are you A/G#gonnaE  
[Chorus]
C#msee the lighBt? Or are you gonna
Abe the lighA/G#t?E  
I wanna C#mfree the lBight- And lose
cAontrol  A/G#And lEose
     C#sus2         C#m   B     Bsus4A5addD# A5  
control
C#sus2 C#m       B Bsus4   A5/D# A5  A5/D# A5
[Verse 3]
Here coC#sus2me flat C#mtop candy cBanBsus4e
He come sA5/D#litherA5in' down aA/G#gainE  
C#sus2If I'm C#mon fire- TBheBsus4n you best follow me hA5/D#omeA5  A/G#  E  
If C#sus2black iC#ms invisiblBe, Bsus4baby-
And faA5/D#ct indA5ivisible, A/G#babyE-
[Chorus]
C#sus2Be the C#mlight-
BO, Bsus4Iord
FA5/D#ree thA5e light
OA5/D#, lordA5  
BDay not wasted-
ADream not tasted
BThere's no faking Alust this time
  C#sus2Be thC#me ligBhtBsus4-        A5/D#Free A5the A5/D#lightA5  
-And so it goes
-And so it goes

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The Spell

by The Afghan Whigs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/G#

C#sus2

Bsus4

A5/D#

Pick used throughout

E|-----------------------------------------------------

B|-----5-----5------5-----5------5----5------5----5-

G|-----6-----6------4-----4------2----2------2----2----

D|-----6-----6------6-----6------6----6------6----6

A|--4-----4------2-----2------0-----0-----0----------------

E|----------------------------------------------4----0---

[This song is mostly played on keybord. The above pick replicates the part]

[These chords can be played instead]

[Intro]

C#m B A A/G# E

[Verse 1]

C#m B

It was sabotage until-

A A/G# E

Dream transcended purpose

C#m B A A/G# E

In time the revelator comes for thee

C#m B A

Who cut the demons down?

A/G# E

Laid bare to show you how-

C#m B A A/G# E

One comes a distant memory

B A

Play dead for a moment, child ...

[Verse 2]

C#m

I wanna go deep down-

B A

To where my soul lets go

A A/G# E

And take my fantasy

C#m B A

And lay it on the table

A A/G# E

And are you gonna

[Chorus]

C#m B

see the light? Or are you gonna

A A/G# E

be the light?

C#m B

I wanna free the light- And lose

A A/G# E

control And lose

C#sus2 C#m B Bsus4 A5

A5addD#

control

C#sus2 C#m B Bsus4 A5/D# A5 A5/D# A5

[Verse 3]

C#sus2 C#m B Bsus4

Here come flat top candy cane

A5/D# A5 A/G# E

He come slitherin' down again

C#sus2 C#m B Bsus4 A5/D# A5 A/G# E

If I'm on fire- Then you best follow me home

C#sus2 C#m B Bsus4

If black is invisible, baby-

A5/D# A5 A/G# E

And fact indivisible, baby-

[Chorus]

C#sus2 C#m

Be the light-

B Bsus4

O, Iord

A5/D# A5

Free the light

A5/D# A5

O, lord

Day not wasted-

Dream not tasted

B A

There's no faking lust this time

C#sus2 C#m B Bsus4 A5/D# A5 A5/D# A5

Be the light- Free the light

-And so it goes

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