For My Next Trick I'll Need A Volunteer
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For My Next Trick I’ll Need a Volunteer Warren Zevon
Capo first fret
(Em)(G)(C)(G)(D)(G)(G)
(Em)(G)(C)(G)(D)
(G)I can (Em)saw a (C)woman in (G)two,
But you (Em)won’t want to (G)look in the (D)box when I´m (G)through.
I can make love(Em) (C)disap(G)pear,
For my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (D)volun(G)teer.
(Em)(G)(C)(G)(D)
I can (G)pull the rabbit(Em) (C)out of a (G)hat,
I can (Em)pull it out,(G) but I (D)can’t put it (G)back.
I can make love(Em) (C)disap(G)pear,
For my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (C)volunteer.
(D)Step right up, for my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (D)volun(G)teer.
For my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (C)volunteer.
(D)Step right up, for my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (D)volun(G)teer.
It’s (Em)lonely up here when the (D)tricks have been played
And the (Em7)spotlight has (Em)faded and the (Am)plans that we made
Have (Em)fallen apart.
It’s (Bm)lonely as hell,
And there’s (Em)no magic (C)spell
For a (Am7)broken (D)heart.
(G)Put me in chains(Em) and (C)I will es(G)cape,
Better (Em)not wait (G)up ’ cause I (D)might be (G)late.
I can make love(Em), aw, (C)disap(G)pear,
For my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (D)volun(G)teer.
(Em) (C) (G) (Em) (G) (D) (G)
(Em) (C) (G) (Em)(G)(C)(G)(D) (G)
(Em)(G)(C) (D)
Well, it’s (Em)lonely up here when the (D)tricks have been played
And the (Em7)spotlight has (Em)faded and the (Am)plans that we made
Have (Em)fallen apart.
It’s (Bm)lonely as hell,
And there’s (Em)no magic (C)spell
For a (Am7)broken (D)heart.
(G)I can (Em)saw a (C)woman in (G)two,
But you (Em)won’t want to (G)look in the (D)box when I´m (G)through.
I can make love(Em) (C)disap(G)pear,
For my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (C)volunteer.
(D)Step right up, for my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (D)volun(G)teer.
For my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (C)volunteer.
(D)Step right up, for my (Em)next (G)trick (C)I’ll (G)need a (D)volun(G)teer.
(Em)(G)(C)(G)(C) (D) (Em)(G)(C)(G)(D)
(Em)(G)(C)(G)(C) (D) (Em)(G)(C)(G)(D) (G)
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What is the starting chord?
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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.