• 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 - A5 F#5 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

A5                               F#5           E5
The candyman's complaining he can't get the blood off his hands
A5                                F#5         E5
He can't tell the difference between friends and powder fans
A5                                 F#5        E5
Hooked on what they're given, so they just won't go away
A5                           F#5       E5
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

A5                                  F#5       E5
Char De Ville's complaining, 'bout the things we shrug away
A5                          F#5        E5
Realised it matters, when your heart gets stolen away
A5                            F#5       E5
Not the things he didn't do, the things he didn't say
A5                             F#5     E5
Hanging on that look he gave her, stay in touch now

Bridge

F#5
Each of them complaining about the situation
C#5
That they both know oh so well
D5
Now each of them complaining 'bout his chosen vocation
D5
But I'm not dealing with scum like you

Chorus

F#5                     D5      E5
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#5                     D5       E5
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#5                  D5      E5
Just another case of tragic magic
B5                                 C#5
The dealer remembers more than the man

(Then A5 , F#5 , E5 Barre Chords)

Verse 3

A5                           F#5      E5
And not alot of people have the problems that they do
A5                                   F#5     E5
Off load all your troubles they'll come running back to you
A5                         F#5      E5
This life is a puddle but the goodness does occur
A5                           F#5     E5
So steal another shaving of the sultan's cook

Bridge

F#5
Keep on complaining, move in to the sadness lane
C#5
Come around and sing with me
D5
Make everyone ecstatic using the chromatic
D5
scale That no-one sings round here

Chorus

F#5                     D5      E5
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#5                     D5       E5
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#5                  D5      E5
Just another case of tragic magic
B5                               C#5
Remember you're no more than the man oh no
D5                                  E5
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

A5                    C#5                         D5
And you know I'd ask you, but I already know the answer
                              A5
You'll say "No" and call me a chancer
F#5                  C#5                         D5
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#5                     D5      E5
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#5                     D5       E5
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#5                  D5      E5
Just another case of tragic magic


F#5                     D5      E5
And it's just a case of tragic magic
F#5                     D5       E5
When you can't remember feeling fantastic
F#5                  D5      E5
Just another case of tragic magic
B5                             C#5
The dealer remembers more than the man
D5                                E5
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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