• Song:

    Tragic Magic

  • Artist:

    The View

  • Album:

    Bread and Circuses

Chords - this song uses alot of the same chords played in different positions, below is 
a guide of where certain chords shapes should be played at the different parts of the song)

Intro and Link Between Verses         Chorus
A(5,7,7,6,5,5)                        F#m (X,9,11,11,10,9)
F#m (2,4,4,2,2,2)                     D (X,5,7,7,7,5,)
E (0,2,2,1,0,0)                       E (X,7,9,9,9,7,)
                                      Bm (7,9,9,7,7,7)
                                      C#m (9,11,11,9,9,9)
                                      D (10,12,12,11,10,10)
                                      E (12,14,14,13,12,12)

Verses                                Middle 8
Asus2 (0,0,2,2,0,0)                   A (5,7,7,6,5,5)
F#m (2,4,4,2,0,0)                     C#m (X,4,6,6,5,4)
E (0,2,2,1,0,0)                       D (X,5,7,7,7,5)
                                      F#m (4,2,2,4,4,4)
Bridge                                Dm (X,5,7,7,6,5)
F#m (X,9,11,11,10,9)
C#m (9,11,11,9,9,9)
D (10,12,12,11,10,10)
Dm (10,12,12,10,10,10)


Intro - muted strums under the little synth/keyboard riff then when the band come in 
play - A F#m E.

The verses on the recording dont have any guitar but if your playing acoustic still play 
A, F#m and E but play the A as an Asus2 (0,0,2,2,0,0) and the F#m (2,4,4,2,0,0)

Verse 1

A9                               F#m           E
The candyman's complaining he can't get the blood off his hands
A9                                F#m         E
He can't tell the difference between friends and powder fans
A9                                 F#m        E
Hooked on what they're given, so they just won't go away
A9                           F#m       E
Gave them his umbrella, took it back on a rainy day

(Then play normal A,F#m E barre chords the same as in the intro)

Verse 2

A9                                  F#m       E
Char De Ville's complaining, 'bout the things we shrug away
A9                          F#m        E
Realised it matters, when your heart gets stolen away
A9                            F#m       E
Not the things he didn't do, the things he didn't say
A9                             F#m     E
Hanging on that look he gave her, stay in touch now

Bridge

F#m
Each of them complaining about the situation
C#m
That they both know oh so well
D
Now each of them complaining 'bout his chosen vocation
Dm
But I'm not dealing with scum like you

Chorus

F#m                     D      E
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#m                     D       E
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#m                  D      E
Just another case of tragic magic
Bm                                 C#m
The dealer remembers more than the man

(Then A , F#m , E Barre Chords)

Verse 3

A9                           F#m      E
And not alot of people have the problems that they do
A9                                   F#m     E
Off load all your troubles they'll come running back to you
A9                         F#m      E
This life is a puddle but the goodness does occur
A9                           F#m     E
So steal another shaving of the sultan's cook

Bridge

F#m
Keep on complaining, move in to the sadness lane
C#m
Come around and sing with me
D
Make everyone ecstatic using the chromatic
Dm
scale That no-one sings round here

Chorus

F#m                     D      E
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#m                     D       E
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#m                  D      E
Just another case of tragic magic
Bm                               C#m
Remember you're no more than the man oh no
D                                  E
The dealer remembers more than the man
More than the man

Solo

e ------------------------------------------------- | 
B -----------------------------------10--(b9)-------- | 
G ---11--11--(b9)-11--11--(b9)-11--11--(b9)------11--(b9)-- | 
D ------------------------------------------------- | 

e ------------------------------------------------- | 
B -----------------------10h12p10p9h10p(b9)---------- | 
G 11--11--(b9)-11--11--(b9)-------------------11p(b9)---- | 

e ------------------------------------------------- | 
B ----------------------10--(b9)-7------------------- | 
G 11--11--(b9)-11--11--(b9)-----------(b9)--------------- | 
D ----------------------------------11--11b12r11--- | 

Middle 8

A                    C#m                         D
And you know I'd ask you, but I already know the answer
                              A
You'll say "No" and call me a chancer
F#m                  C#m                         D
And you know I'd ask you, but I know what you'll say
          Dm(one strum )
You don't take no prisoners with scum like me

Chorus (x2)

F#m                     D      E
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#m                     D       E
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#m                  D      E
Just another case of tragic magic


F#m                     D      E
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#m                     D       E
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#m                  D      E
Just another case of tragic magic
Bm                             C#m
The dealer remembers more than the man
D                                E
Remember you're no more than the man
No more than the man

Then play A,F#m E just like in the intro over the last few lines
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