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Magic Gone
Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 Dm- xx0231
 Bb- x13331
Intro:  Bb   Cx3 F  
Verse 1:
  BbHow can it Cbe  Bbyou’ve
loved me Cthis long
  BbWhen I’ve Cwatched
your eyes roll
in a Fdeep sleep?
Verse 2:
  BbAnd I can’t help
but Cthink  Bbof that
line you Calways
repeat  BbHow you
can’t Cwait forFever
Chorus 1:
And I Dmknow I’m Cshy
  BbMy act is sFtrong
When you Dmpush the
hair aCway from my
neck  BbI can’t go Fon
It’s a Dmfunny Cthing
the Bbway you look
at Fme Like I’m Dmsome
sort of Ctreasure
of the Bbpast And
of what could beF  Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  
Verse 3:
  BbI’ve seen the Csigns
  Bblong aCgo  BbThat
you Cthink I’ve
stopped beFlieving
Verse 4:
  BbIt’s a terrible
  Ccrime  BbThe tablets
  Cbroke  BbCommandments
we Ccarved out
of stone Turned
to Frubble
Chorus 2:
And I Dmknow I’m Cshy
  BbMy act is sFtrong
When you Dmread the
words off the
Cback of my hand
  BbI can’t go on
It’s a Dmfunny Cthing
the Bbway you look
at Fme Like I’m Dmsome
sort of Ctreasure
of the Bbpast And
                 F   Bb   F   Bb   F   Bb   FBb(hold)
of what could be

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Shy

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Magic Gone

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133211

- x32010

- xx0231

- x13331

Bb C F

Intro: x3

Verse 1:

Bb C Bb

How can it be you’ve

loved me this long

Bb C

When I’ve watched

your eyes roll

in a deep sleep?

Verse 2:

And I can’t help

C Bb

but think of that

line you always

repeat How you

C F

can’t wait forever

Chorus 1:

Dm C

And I know I’m shy

Bb F

My act is strong

When you push the

hair away from my

Bb F

neck I can’t go on

Dm C

It’s a funny thing

the way you look

F Dm

at me Like I’m some

sort of treasure

of the past And

F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb

of what could be

Verse 3:

Bb C

I’ve seen the signs

Bb C Bb

long ago That

you think I’ve

stopped believing

Verse 4:

It’s a terrible

C Bb

crime The tablets

C Bb

broke Commandments

we carved out

of stone Turned

to rubble

Chorus 2:

Dm C

And I know I’m shy

Bb F

My act is strong

When you read the

words off the

back of my hand

I can’t go on

Dm C

It’s a funny thing

the way you look

F Dm

at me Like I’m some

sort of treasure

of the past And

F Bb F Bb F Bb F

Bb(hold)

of what could be

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