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[Verse 1] [D]The old magician takes the[G] stage [A](His act does not improve [D]with age) [Em]Observe the shabby hat and [A]gloves The [Em]tired act that [A]no- one [Bm]loves There [Em]was a time he [A]produced d[D]oves [Verse 2] [D] A mirror and a puff of [G]smoke His [A]mysteries are now [D]a joke His [Em]poor assistant black and [A]blue She's [Em]tired of being [A]sawn in [Bm]two She's [Em]tired of being [A]sawn in [D]two [Verse 3] [D] Hidden trapdoor, velvet [G]cape [A]Still from death there's no es[D]cape [Em]Words of sympathy and [A]tact [Em]Only [A]underline [Bm]the fact [A]Death is [Bm]a lou[Em]sy disappearing [A]act[D] [Interlude 1] [D][G][A] [D][Em][A][Em][A][Bm][A][Em][A][D] [Verse 4] [D]Lord have mercy and be [G]kind [A]When our faculties un[D]wind [Em]Overlook the hat and [A]gloves The [Em]tired act that [A]no- one [Bm]loves There [Em]was a time we [A]pro duced [D]doves [Em][A] [Verse 5] [Em]The [A]old[Bm][Em][A][D] magician takes [G]the stage With [A]sleight of hand he'll dis[D]engage As [Em]dignified as you'll al[A]low [Em]He'll take his last, his [A]final [Bm]bow He's [Em]lost all his il[A]lusions [D]now. [Outro 1] [Em][A][Em][A][Bm][Em][A]
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