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I'm No Magician by Vincent & Love & Alexa
I'm No Magician
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
PLUCK = Pluck chord (once and hold)
STRUM = Strum pattern (see above, or some fun other variant you come up with}
Note - I'm not 100% certain the "note length" indicated...
STRUM X = Strum Pattern X)Pre-Chorus
STRUM Y = Strum Pattern Y)Chorus
STRUM z = Strum Pattern Z)Drop 4
ARPEGG = Arpeggiate (i.e. play Riff Q)
BUILD = Building in terms of volume/urgency
SN = Singing Notes / suggested alterations from original
I sing this from the guy's perspective. SN indicates a possible alteration
x = times to play something
RIFFS_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lead Riffs------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff Q Option 1 (if you prefer reaching) Riff Q Option 2 (if you prefer barre)
Dm F C G Dm F C G
1E||---1----|---5----|---0----|--------| 1E||---1----|---5----|---0----|--------|
2G||--3-----|--1-----|--------|---3----| 2G||--3-----|--------|--------|---3----|
3B||-2------|-2------|--0-----|--0-----| 3B||-2------|--5-----|--0-----|--0-----|
4D||0-------|--------|-2------|-0------| 4D||0-------|-7------|-2------|-0------|
5A||--------|3-------|3-------|--------| 5A||--------|8-----0-|3-------|--------|
6E||--------|--------|--------|3-------| 6E||--------|--------|--------|3-------|
Riff Q Tips 1: I find Option 1 easier on an acoustic, so the hand is in place to play the C
2: More comfortable if you feel like repositioning your hand and barring (electric)
Backup Riffs and Outro------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BU-Riff R (Backup / Fill) BU-Riff S (Backup) Outro Riff
Dm F C G
1E||-5(3)-----| 1E||-5(3)-----| 1E||------1-|------5-|------0-|------3-|
2G||----5(3)--| 2G||----5(3)--| 2G||-3---3--|-1---1--|-1---1--|-0---3--|
3B||----------| 3B||------5(2)| 3B||----2---|----2---|----0---|----0---|
4D||----------| 4D||----------| 4D||0--0----|--------|--------|--------|
5A||5---------| 5A||5---------| 5A||--------|3--3----|3--3----|--------|
6E||----------| 6E||----------| 6E||--------|--------|--------|3--3----|
Riff R Tips 1: () in Riffs above means pull-off
() below in the SONG section means its optional backup/filler, or optional singing notes
2: You'll hear these Riffs played quietly in the first verse and during the 2nd build.
If you have fast hands, you might be able to pull it off - OR you've got backup
Outro Riff: Not perfect, passable rendition
CHORDS____________________________________________________________________________________________________
On the Chorus and Drop, I think the following chord progressions are all viable.
T: Dm - F - C - G OR U: Dm - Am - F - G OR V: Dm - F - Am - G
My preferences are: Chorus (V-V-V-V); Drop (V-T-V-T)
General Note 1) The chorus in the official version is sung over bass notes.
I treat more like a bridge here and suggest a strumming pattern.
I suggest keeping Drop to 2x unless you can sing the high notes on the 2nd round, then 4x ok
SONG______________________________________________________________________________________________________
[Intro] ARPEGG RIFF Q
Dm F C G
Ahh-Ahhh Ah-Ahhh Oooohhhh
[Verse 1] ARPEGG RIFF Q
Dm
You brought out the Fender (SN: You => I)
F
Try to make us(a) better
C G
By playing our favorite melodyyy
Dm
We know we both messed up
F
But this fight won't let up, oh
C G
Same record on repeeat
[Pre-Chorus] ARPEGG RIFF Q
Dm F C G
Tell me boy, are we in different conversations alone? Oh-oh-oh (SN: boy => girl)
Dm F C G
Tell me boy, what do we keep fighting for? Well, you know (SN: boy => girl)
[Chorus] x 2 BUILD STRUM X (Riff R)
Dm F
I’m no magician, can't find it if it's missin
Am G
The universe is talkin, we should listen
Dm F
I hear it's a sin sayin it only hurts more
Am G
The longer that you wait-wait to let it go
[Drop] x 2 STRUM Y-Y-Y-Y to Y-Y-Y-Z (Original is x4)
Dm F Am/C G
Ahh-Ahhh Ah-Ahhh Oooh SN: Like Intro but louder (get creative)
[Verse 2] ARPEGG RIFF Q
Dm
You make a nice dinner
F
Thinking that it'll save us
C G
But too much has happened heeere
Dm
Words can't be replaced
F
And scars can't be erased
C G
Oh, am I not making this cleear?
[Pre-Chorus] PLUCK
Dm F Am/C G
Tell me boy, are we in different conversations alone? Oh-oh-oh (BU-RIFF S per line)
Dm F Am/C G
Tell me boy, what do we keep fighting for? Well, you know (SN: boy => girl)
[Chorus] STRUM X (ALTERNATE BU-RIFF R/S per line)
Dm F
I’m no magician, can't find it if it's missin
Am G
The universe is talkin, we should listen
Dm F
I hear it's a sin sayin it only hurts more
Am G
The longer that you wait-wait to let it go
Dm F
Going in circles 'til we're turning purple
Am G
Which one of us can be more hurtful
Dm F
I hear it's a sin sayin it only hurts more
Am G
The longer that you wait-wait to let it go
[Drop] x 2 / x 4 STRUM Y-Y-Y-Y to Y-Y-Y-Z (Original is x4)
Dm F Am/C G
Ahh-Ahhh Ah-Ahhh Oooh SN: Like Intro but louder (get creative)
[Outro] OUTRO RIFF
Dm F C G
La Da-Da-Daaa Hey-ey-heeey
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