Fairytales Tell Tales
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Intro
F Asus2 F Asus2 F Asus2 F Asus2
[Verso 1]
F Em D C Asus2 F
Let's pretend we're not needy
F Em C Em F
Let's pretend our hearts still beat
F Em D C Em F
Let's pretend we fall in love tonight
F Em C Em F
Clumsy enough to fall for anything
F Em D C Asus2 F
We'll stumble on our words
F Em C Em F
We'll spill our guts on creaking bar stools
F
Below the neon blue
Am C
Low lives hiding in dives
F Em D C F Asus2
There's no feeling in drinking, sleeping with strangers
F Em D C F Asus2
Ghosts passing through bedrooms unaware
F Em D C F Asus2
A faint reflection on the barback's mirror
[Refrão]
F Em D C
A face I never knew whispering
C Am Em F
Please don't be a stranger to me
C Am Em F
Who are you if you're alone?
F Asus2 F Asus2 F Asus2 F Asus2
[Verso 2]
F Em D C Asus2
You're no good at pretending
F Em C Em F
All my plays have tragic endings
F Em D C Em F
You wish I was a fairy tale
F Em C Em F
This frog will never change anything
F Em D C Asus2
Just pretend that you're in love
F Em C Em F
That scolding sun is bound to come up eventually
F Em C Em F F Asus2
So who is it that whispers in your ear?
F Em D C F Asus2
A haunting voice blows in through the window
F Em D C F Asus2
There's no feeling floating over beds
F Em D C
A needy pleading apparition
F
[Refrão]
C Am Em F
Crying, "Who am I if I am alone?
C Am Em F
I hardly exist at all
F E D C Em F
Let's pretend that we don't need anything anymore from anyone
F E D C Em F
I don't want to feel anything anymore, let's just pretend
Outro
F Asus2 F Asus2 F Asus2 F Asus2
We'll live happily ever after
How to play Fairytales Tell Tales
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.