Fairytale
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Capo 2
verse 1
G
You still wanna be just like her
Smile and hang on to every word
Em C G
And the birds will come sing on your shoulder while you whistle the tune
G
Blood red lips oh skin so fair
Stuck in a castle with long blonde hair
Em C G
Oh he would ride anywhere to come and rescue you
D C G
And you believed you believed it would all come true
G
Ever after dragon fights
Magic carpet starlit skies
Em C G
We ride away into once upon a time
G
White horses kissing frogs
And every stranger knows every song
Em C G
And they sing in the streets and they surround you and all sing along
D C G
But they lied girl they lied they lied to you
D C D D
Say goodbye say goodbye to dreams come true yeah
[Refrão]G
Say goodbye to a shooting star wish
Em
To the Montague's and Capulet's
C
True love's kiss
D
Bye to chasing the dream and you scream
G
'To Hell with all of this
Em
Goodbye to the good guy that doesn't exist
C D D
Goodbye prince you're never coming for me not me
Em
He could cheat on you and lie to you
C
But the worst thing that he did
D C G
Is he made you, yeah he made you believe again
verse 2
G
You said you'd never forget that day
You walked on over and just said 'hey'
Em C G
Said you're name in a way that can make you wanna just die die die
G
Hey I'm so glad you're mine he said
You were made to be by my side
Em C G
And in my mind I could never see ya being anything but my bride bride bride
D C G
And you believed you believed he was telling the truth
G
Long days at work more time with the guys
Phone turned off and lying eyes
Em C G
No surprise when he tells you that it's over and he's over you too
G
It feels like flame and that rose falling down
And you pray to God he turns around
Em C G
Over the sound of his trumpet in the palace never reaches you
D C G
And he's gone girl he's gone and the credits roll
D C D
This is not this is not how it's supposed to go
[Refrão]G
Say goodbye to a shooting star wish
Em
To the Montague's and Capulet's
C
True love's kiss
D
Bye to chasing the dream and you scream
G
'To Hell with all of this
Em
Goodbye to the good guy that doesn't exist
C D D
Goodbye prince you're never coming for me not me
Em
He could cheat on you and lie to you
C
But the worst thing that he did
D C G
Is he made you, yeah he made you believe again
verse 3
G
Everything you had you lost
You're his happy ever afterthought
Em C G
And as he rides off somebody else is holding onto him
G
No you won't be his Guinevere
You'll steal his heart and disappear
Em C G
Oh and the tears they'll remind you never to believe it again
D C G
Because they'll lie boys they'll lie they'll lie to you
D C D
Say goodbye Say goodbye to dreams come true yeah
Outro
G
Goodbye to Camelot to
Em C G
Guinevere and Lancelot perfect plots never written for me not me and you scream
G
Heaven help her rose could drown and
Em
Jack is nowhere to be found
C G
Ship goes down and I'm alone in the sea the sea
Em
And he could cheat on you and lie to you
C
But the worst thing that he did
Em
Never need to say goodbye to you
C
The worst thing that he did
D C G
Is he made you yeah he made you believe again
How to play Fairytale
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.