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Note: The verses are palm muted
"No Fairy Tale"
[Intro]
D  A  E  A
D  A  E  A
[Verse 1]
A Aprince in the summer was a drag in the Espring.
BmHow could you Dknow that he Etook off his Aring?
And, every thing you Awanted behind the castle   Ewall.
And, a Bmhundred white Dhorses were Estuck in the Astall.
[Chorus]
It's no Dfairy Atale, there's no Dbreadcrumb Atrail
To Dlead you Aback, that's Ejust as Awell.
DThat's a Abetter Eone to Atell.
[Verse 2]
You Atried, but, you can't bear the weight of the Eglitter and the glue.
So, you Bmlie down and Ddream of the Ekiss that would Awake you.
And, Aonce upon a time can lead to a Ehapless ever after.
And, when the Bmtears are Dreal, Eso is the Alaughter.
[Chorus]
It's no Dfairy Atale, there's no Dbreadcrumb Atrail
To Dlead you Aback, that's Ejust as Awell.
DYou can Aclose the book and Dcurse the Aturn it took.
And, Dtell the true Astory of Ehow you Afell.
DThat's a Abetter Eone to Atell.
[Bridge]
And,    Bmwhen it's told the leaves are Dturning red and gold.
And, no one Bmhad to come along and cast the Gspell.
[Chorus]
DIt's no fairy Atale, Dthere's no breadcrumb Atrail
To Dlead you Aback, that's Ejust as Awell.
And Dyou can Aclose the book and Dcurse the Aturn it took.
And, Dtell the true Astory of Ehow you Afell.
DThat's a Abetter Eone to Atell.
DmThat's a Abetter Eone to Atell.

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No Fairy Tale

by Lisa Loeb

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Note: The verses are palm muted

"No Fairy Tale"

[Intro]

D A E A

[Verse 1]

A E

A prince in the summer was a drag in the spring.

Bm D E A

How could you know that he took off his ring?

A E

And, every thing you wanted behind the castle wall.

Bm D E A

And, a hundred white horses were stuck in the stall.

[Chorus]

D A D A

It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail

D A E A

To lead you back, that's just as well.

D A E A

That's a better one to tell.

[Verse 2]

A E

You tried, but, you can't bear the weight of the glitter and the glue.

Bm D E A

So, you lie down and dream of the kiss that would wake you.

A E

And, once upon a time can lead to a hapless ever after.

Bm D E A

And, when the tears are real, so is the laughter.

[Chorus]

D A D A

It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail

D A E A

To lead you back, that's just as well.

D A D A

You can close the book and curse the turn it took.

D A E A

And, tell the true story of how you fell.

D A E A

That's a better one to tell.

[Bridge]

Bm D

And, when it's told the leaves are turning red and gold.

Bm G

And, no one had to come along and cast the spell.

[Chorus]

D A D A

It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail

D A E A

To lead you back, that's just as well.

D A D A

And you can close the book and curse the turn it took.

D A E A

And, tell the true story of how you fell.

D A E A

That's a better one to tell.

Dm A E A

That's a better one to tell.

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