Biography:
Julie Covington (born September 11, 1947 in London) is an English singer and actress best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina".
Covington's break came in 1967 when, whilst still a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, she was invited to sing on David Frost's television show, after which she secured a record deal. She followed with her 1971 Godspell casting at The Roundhouse, followed by her 1972 original cast recording of Godspell (Day by Day).
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Julie Covington - The Magic Wasn't There
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
G
With just a word, a single sign of care
F#m B
With just a touch, I could have been beguiled
E A
But circumstances never smiled
E
Because the magic wasn't there
[Verse 2]
G
Who was it then, the poet who once said?
F#m B
How beautiful they are, the trains you miss
E A
So time can't put an end to this
E
I have the memory instead
[Bridge]
G C F
These nothing scenes are still experience
B E
You even weep for what did not take place
G C F
Events that don't occur are still events
E
Some people vanish with a trace
[Verse 3]
G
With just a word, a single sign of care
F#m B
With just a touch, I could have been beguiled
E A
But circumstances never smiled
E
Because the magic wasn't there
[Verse 4]
G
With just a word, a single sign of care
F#m B
With just a touch, I could have been beguiled
E A
But circumstances never smiled
Ab A
And now what never happened, drives me wild
E A
Because the magic wasn't there
E A
The magic wasn't there
E A
The magic wasn't there
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
G
With just a word, a single sign of care
F#m B
With just a touch, I could have been beguiled
E A
But circumstances never smiled
E
Because the magic wasn't there
[Verse 2]
G
Who was it then, the poet who once said?
F#m B
How beautiful they are, the trains you miss
E A
So time can't put an end to this
E
I have the memory instead
[Bridge]
G C F
These nothing scenes are still experience
B E
You even weep for what did not take place
G C F
Events that don't occur are still events
E
Some people vanish with a trace
[Verse 3]
G
With just a word, a single sign of care
F#m B
With just a touch, I could have been beguiled
E A
But circumstances never smiled
E
Because the magic wasn't there
[Verse 4]
G
With just a word, a single sign of care
F#m B
With just a touch, I could have been beguiled
E A
But circumstances never smiled
Ab A
And now what never happened, drives me wild
E A
Because the magic wasn't there
E A
The magic wasn't there
E A
The magic wasn't there
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