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Magic Gone
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 Dm-   xx0231
 G-    320033
 C#m-  x46654
Intro:  A   G   F#m   Gx2
Verse 1:
You sAtay out so late
Just to build connection
They say GHey man you were
great But they F#mdon’t even
have the slightest affection
That you’re Dreally not doing
oEkay And Dmaybe tonight you
could Dmbarely even play
Interlude:  A   G   F#m   G   A   G  F#m  
Verse 2:
The Dshow it must go
F#mon and Dif they don’t
even F#mcome The Dcolors
and the F#mcallous turn
you inDto a strange
and Esilent one.
Chorus:
C#mAnd Dmaybe if you were
Aharsh? DMaybe if you
weren’t F#myou people
would Dseem to care
aAbout what it Dis you
even Ado? DMaybe if you
tried F#mharder to seem
Dlike you didn’t Elove
it but you Ddo But they’re
better Dmthan you.
Interlude:  A   G   F#m   G   A   G  F#m  
Verse 3:
DDon’t give into Efodder
And Ddon’t pander a sEmile
And Dgive yourself a Esecond
And Dgive yourself a Ewhile
Verse 4:
But beDlieve all that you
F#mhear And asDsume that
they’re all F#mwatching And
Dforce some words out of
F#myour mouth While Dall
their eyes are Ewatching
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: A G F#m G x2 A(hold)

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Better Than You

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Magic Gone

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- xx0231

- 320033

C#m

- x46654

A G F#m G

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

You stay out so late

Just to build connection

They say Hey man you were

F#m

great But they don’t even

have the slightest affection

That you’re really not doing

E D

okay And maybe tonight you

could barely even play

A G F#m G A G F#m

Interlude:

Verse 2:

The show it must go

F#m D

on and if they don’t

F#m D

even come The colors

F#m

and the callous turn

you into a strange

and silent one.

Chorus:

C#m D

And maybe if you were

A D

harsh? Maybe if you

F#m

weren’t you people

would seem to care

A D

about what it is you

A D

even do? Maybe if you

F#m

tried harder to seem

D E

like you didn’t love

it but you do But they’re

better than you.

A G F#m G A G F#m

Interlude:

Verse 3:

D E

Don’t give into fodder

D E

And don’t pander a smile

D E

And give yourself a second

D E

And give yourself a while

Verse 4:

But believe all that you

F#m D

hear And assume that

F#m

they’re all watching And

force some words out of

F#m D

your mouth While all

their eyes are watching

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: A G F#m G x2 A(hold)

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