The Limelight Fades Away
Alan Parsons
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Tom : Em
C/E 032010
Cm/G 335543
D/F# 200033
Dm/A
x00231
E/G# 422100
G/B
x20033
[Intro]
| G | D/F# | F | C |
[Verse]
G D/F#
Sleight of hand, a twist of fate
F C/E
A story told by the cards in play
G D/F#
Kings and Queens, and Aces Four
F C/E
Timeless secrets from days of yore
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Bm C
Praise from the crown as he takes his bow
D C
The jesters alone when the lights go down
G/B
He's suffering in silence
Am Dsus4
Can the magical spell be broken?
[Chorus]
Em Bm
The limelight fades away
C G D/F#
You disappear in a grand illusion
Em Bm
Whatever game you play
C G D/F#
Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion
[Próxima Parte]
Em A7
3-2-1
Em Cm/G
And now your gag is done
G G G
The limelight fades away
[Verse]
G D/F#
An ageless art, the modern age
F C/E
Timeless trade on a glitzy stage
G D/F#
Prying eyes that you deplore
F C/E
The one reveal you can't afford
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Bm C
Every move is so controlled
D C
Never the secret can be told
G/B
The burden is precious
Am G/B Dsus4
And the vow remains unbroken
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
Em A7
1-2-3
Em Cm/G
You're gonna cease to be
[Bridge]
Cm7 F7
Step right up, it's amazing
Cm7 F7
Feast your eyes on the stage (your eyes on the stage)
Cm7 F7
Watch the man right before you (right before you)
Gsus4 G
Vanish in a mystical haze
[Solo]
| F#m | C#m | D | A E/G# | (x2)
[Outro]
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
F#m B7
When the glow dies down
F#m B7
Is there salvation found?
F#m Dm/A
It's coming down, down, down
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