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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EI once would receive iB7nvitations
F#mFor cocktails on top of the REitz
AI'd take without heEsitation
F#All of the glamour Band glitz
EBut I'll let you in B7on a secret
F#mDiamonds are just little G#rocks
C#mAt broad daylight
F#They sparkle so bright
F#mThere's not much to see in the Bdark
[Verse 2]
EI once had a vintage B7Ferrari
F#mGave it to Jean-Luc GEodard
ACrossed many seas on a Ehot air balloon
F#To spoonfeed tBhe lions caviar
EI soon developed an B7interest
F#mTo come home and kick oG#ff my shoes
C#mCrank up my old VictrolF#ler
F#mCause there's nothinBg like feeling the Eblues
[Bridge]
AmNothing can ease the hEeartache
AmFrom that boy going Eaway
D#The Ritz is no fun at a tG#mable for one
D#It's all folly and phony I'G#md sayB  
[Verse 3]
EI've meditated with GhB7andi
Then sailed F#mto Bali for an afternoon sEwim
AStill couldn't shake off the lEonging
F#For one more tomorrow with Bhim
ASo I'll drink a toast to the F#memories
B7Of all that we used to bG#e
C#mAll that I have are these daF#ydreams
F#mUntil he cB7omes back to meE  
EOoBoh  F#mooEooAhE  F#  B  
[Outro]
AmI've come to this final conF#clusion
BOf things that are not to G#be
C#mLife's a despairing illusiF#on
F#mUntil he B7comes back to mEe
AmOooh  Eooooh

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Illusion

by Gaby Moreno

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E B7

I once would receive invitations

F#m E

For cocktails on top of the Ritz

A E

I'd take without hesitation

F# B

All of the glamour and glitz

E B7

But I'll let you in on a secret

F#m G#

Diamonds are just little rocks

C#m

At broad daylight

They sparkle so bright

F#m B

There's not much to see in the dark

[Verse 2]

E B7

I once had a vintage Ferrari

F#m E

Gave it to Jean-Luc Godard

A E

Crossed many seas on a hot air balloon

F# B

To spoonfeed the lions caviar

E B7

I soon developed an interest

F#m G#

To come home and kick off my shoes

C#m F#

Crank up my old Victroller

F#m B E

Cause there's nothing like feeling the blues

[Bridge]

Am E

Nothing can ease the heartache

Am E

From that boy going away

D# G#m

The Ritz is no fun at a table for one

D# G#m B

It's all folly and phony I'd say

[Verse 3]

E B7

I've meditated with Ghandi

F#m E

Then sailed to Bali for an afternoon swim

A E

Still couldn't shake off the longing

F# B

For one more tomorrow with him

A F#

So I'll drink a toast to the memories

B7 G#

Of all that we used to be

C#m F#

All that I have are these daydreams

F#m B7 E

Until he comes back to me

E B F#m E A E F# B

Oooh ooooh

[Outro]

Am F#

I've come to this final conclusion

B G#

Of things that are not to be

C#m F#

Life's a despairing illusion

F#m B7 E

Until he comes back to me

Am E

Oooh ooooh

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