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The Trace

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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
D
Watch what you say, don't Ause the wrong Bmword
GThat spell you cast,D  
don't Alet it be your lBmast
GDon't wanna get tappedD  
for imAproper use of Bmmagic
  GThis decree in pDlace, is it Areally reasonaBmble?
[Chorus]
  CCause you got the TrGace, the TabooAm  
They're alBmways watching youC  
What are they looking Gfor, why are they listenAming?
I guess pBmrivacy's not a Cwizard thing
What are they looking Gfor, why are they listenAming?
Why they Bmworried so much about wizaFrd teens?
C G C G C
[Verse 2]
In times of Gpeace, it seems lDike overreEmach
  CAnd opens the Gdoor to misuse Din times of wEmar
  CIf you say his Gname, it puts Dyou on the Emmap
  CSo be ready to Gfight, or Delse you might get sBmnatchedC  
[Chorus]
  CCause you got the GTrace, the TabooAm  
They're alBmways watching yCou
I know what they're Glooking for, I know why they're liAmstening
Breeding fBmear and mistrust is part of Ctheir thing
I know what they're lGooking for, I know why they're lisAmtening
It's a Bmpolice state meant to subjuCgate
[Outro]
We know what they're looking GforC  
We know why they're listenGingC  
We know what they're lookBming forC  
We know why they're listGeningEm  
We know what they're lookiGng forC  
We know why they're listenGingC  
We know what they're lookBming forC  
Maybe someday we'll Bfix this thingEm  D  
G C G C G C G C

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The Trace

by Harry and the Potters

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[Verse 1]

A Bm

Watch what you say, don't use the wrong word

G D

That spell you cast,

A Bm

don't let it be your last

G D

Don't wanna get tapped

A Bm

for improper use of magic

G D A Bm

This decree in place, is it really reasonable?

[Chorus]

C G Am

Cause you got the Trace, the Taboo

Bm C

They're always watching you

G Am

What are they looking for, why are they listening?

Bm C

I guess privacy's not a wizard thing

G Am

What are they looking for, why are they listening?

Bm F

Why they worried so much about wizard teens?

C G C G C

[Verse 2]

G D Em

In times of peace, it seems like overreach

C G D Em

And opens the door to misuse in times of war

C G D Em

If you say his name, it puts you on the map

C G D Bm C

So be ready to fight, or else you might get snatched

[Chorus]

C G Am

Cause you got the Trace, the Taboo

Bm C

They're always watching you

G Am

I know what they're looking for, I know why they're listening

Bm C

Breeding fear and mistrust is part of their thing

G Am

I know what they're looking for, I know why they're listening

Bm C

It's a police state meant to subjugate

[Outro]

G C

We know what they're looking for

G C

We know why they're listening

Bm C

We know what they're looking for

G Em

We know why they're listening

G C

We know what they're looking for

G C

We know why they're listening

Bm C

We know what they're looking for

B Em D

Maybe someday we'll fix this thing

G C G C G C G C

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