Biography:
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade, the band never matched this acclaim with commercial success. The band's best known lineup comprised Paddy McAloon (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Wendy Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Martin McAloon (bass), and Neil Conti (drums).
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- Adolescence
- All The World Loves Lovers
- America
- Andromeda Heights
- Anne Marie
- Appetite
- Avenue Of Stars
- Billy
- Blue Roses
- Cars And Girls
- Cornfield Ablaze
- Cowboy Dreams
- Desire As
- Devil Came A
- Dont Sing
- Doo Wop In Harlem
- Dragons
- Dublin
- Electric Guitars
- Girl Im Here
- God Watch Over You
- Grief Built The Taj Mahal
- Hell Have To Go
- Hey Manhattan
- If You Dont Love Me
- Just Because I Can
- Life Of Surprises
- Lifes A Miracle
- Lions In My Own Garden Exit Someone
- Love Will Find Someone For You
- Mysterious
- Nancy Let Your Hair Down For Me
- Never Trust A Spell
- One Of The Broken
- Paris Smith
- Pearly Gates
- Ride
- Steal Your Thunder
- Swans
- Sweet Gospel Music
- The Best Jewel Thief In The World
- The Dreamer
- The End Of The Affair
- The Fifth Horseman
- The Golden Calf
- The Gunman
- The Ice Maiden
- The King Of Rock N Roll
- The List Of Impossible Things
- The Mystery Of Love
- The Old Magician
- The Songs Of Danny Galway
- The Sound Of Crying
- The Streets Of Laredo
- The World Awake
- Walk On
- We Let The Stars Go
- Weightless
- When Love Breaks Down
- When You Get To Know Me Better
- Whoever You Are
- Wild Card In The Pack
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The Old Magician - Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Crimson/Red" (2013)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
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Capo 2nd fret
Time signature in the verses 4 x [7/4] + 1 x [3/4]
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
The old magician takes the stage
A D Dmaj7
His act does not improve with age
Em7 A
Observe the shabby hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A [D]
There was a time he produced doves
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
A mirror and a puff of smoke
A D Dmaj7
His mysteries are now a joke
Em7 A
His poor assistant black and blue
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
She's tired of being sawn in two
Em7 A [D]
She's tired of being sawn in two
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
Hidden trapdoor, velvet cape
A D Dmaj7
Still from death there's no escape
Em7 A
Words of sympathy and tact
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
Only underline the fact
Em7 A [D]
Death is a lousy disappearing act
|4/4 D | % |
7/4
| D Gmaj7 | A D Dmaj7 | Em7 A | Em7 A Bm Bm/A |3/4 Em7 A |
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
Lord have mercy and be kind
A D Dmaj7
When our faculties unwind
Em7 A
Overlook the hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A D Dmaj7
There was a time we produced doves
Em7 A
Overlook the hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A [D]
There was a time we produced doves
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
The old magician takes the stage
A D Dmaj7
With sleight of hand he’ll disengage
Em7 A
As dignified as you’ll allow
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
He’ll take his last, his final bow
Em7 A D Dmaj7
He’s lost all his illusions now
Em7 A
As dignified as you’ll allow
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
He’ll take one last, one final bow
Em7 A D
He’s lost all his illusions now
The Old Magician - Prefab Sprout
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Crimson/Red" (2013)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capo 2nd fret
Time signature in the verses 4 x [7/4] + 1 x [3/4]
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
The old magician takes the stage
A D Dmaj7
His act does not improve with age
Em7 A
Observe the shabby hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A [D]
There was a time he produced doves
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
A mirror and a puff of smoke
A D Dmaj7
His mysteries are now a joke
Em7 A
His poor assistant black and blue
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
She's tired of being sawn in two
Em7 A [D]
She's tired of being sawn in two
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
Hidden trapdoor, velvet cape
A D Dmaj7
Still from death there's no escape
Em7 A
Words of sympathy and tact
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
Only underline the fact
Em7 A [D]
Death is a lousy disappearing act
|4/4 D | % |
7/4
| D Gmaj7 | A D Dmaj7 | Em7 A | Em7 A Bm Bm/A |3/4 Em7 A |
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
Lord have mercy and be kind
A D Dmaj7
When our faculties unwind
Em7 A
Overlook the hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A D Dmaj7
There was a time we produced doves
Em7 A
Overlook the hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A [D]
There was a time we produced doves
|4/4 D | % |
D Gmaj7
The old magician takes the stage
A D Dmaj7
With sleight of hand he’ll disengage
Em7 A
As dignified as you’ll allow
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
He’ll take his last, his final bow
Em7 A D Dmaj7
He’s lost all his illusions now
Em7 A
As dignified as you’ll allow
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
He’ll take one last, one final bow
Em7 A D
He’s lost all his illusions now
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