Vanity Fair
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Intro: E Am7
E Am7
Walking strolling down, Down the gallery of memory
E Am7
Pictures painted there and it hangs on the wall
E Am7
Calling out to me, down the corridor to my left
E Am7
Pilgrim walk away, Just walk away
A Am7 A
Pilgrim beware of Vanity Fair
E
Pilgrim beware
E Am7
Window shopping now, window shopping down at Vanity Fair
E Am7
Shall we go inside, Go inside and look around
E Am7
Would you like to buy The Red Man kindly asks me
E Am7
Pilgrim walk away, Just walk away
A Am7 A
Pilgrim beware of Vanity Fair
A E
Pilgrim beware
E Am7
Singing, calling out echoes of the truth somewhere
E Am7
A sea of sinking souls, They can't really understand
E Am7
Vain, it's so so vain, Watch them take another drink again
E Am7
Pilgrim run away, Just run away
A Am7 A
Pilgrim beware of Vanity Fair
Am7 E
Pilgrim beware
How to play Vanity Fair
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 E. 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.