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[Intro]
Em B Am B
[Verse 1]
EmWhen we played Bour chaEmrade
We were like children Bposing.
AmPlaying out Bgames, Amacting out Bnames
AmGuessing the B7parts we Emplayed
[Verse 2]
EmOh, what a Bhit we Emmade
We came on next to Bclosing.
AmBest on the Bbill, Amlovers unBtil
AmLove left the B7mas-quer-Emade.
[Bridge]
AmFate D7seemed to Bmpull the Emstrings.
AmI turned and Dyou Bmwere E7gone.
AmWhile D7from the Bmdarkened Emwings
The F#mmusic Ambox played B7on.
[Verse 3]
EmSad little Bser-an-Emade
Song of my heart's com-Bpos-ing.
AmI hear it Bstill, AmI always Bwill..
AmBest on the B7bill CharEmade.
[Interlude]
Em  Am B Em
[Outro]
AmI hear it Bstill, AmI always Bwill..
AmBest on the B7bill...
Char..Emade.Am  B  Em  

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Charade

by Blossom Dearie

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F#m

[Intro]

Em B Am B

[Verse 1]

Em B Em

When we played our charade

We were like children posing.

Am B Am B

Playing out games, acting out names

Am B7 Em

Guessing the parts we played

[Verse 2]

Em B Em

Oh, what a hit we made

We came on next to closing.

Am B Am B

Best on the bill, lovers until

Am B7 Em

Love left the mas-quer-ade.

[Bridge]

Am D7 Bm Em

Fate seemed to pull the strings.

Am D Bm E7

I turned and you were gone.

Am D7 Bm Em

While from the darkened wings

F#m Am B7

The music box played on.

[Verse 3]

Em B Em

Sad little ser-an-ade

Song of my heart's com-pos-ing.

Am B Am B

I hear it still, I always will..

Am B7 Em

Best on the bill Charade.

[Interlude]

Em Am B Em

[Outro]

Am B Am B

I hear it still, I always will..

Am B7

Best on the bill...

Em Am B Em

Char..ade.

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