The Limelight Fades Away

| G | D/F# | F | C | G D/F# Sleight of hand, a twist of fate F C/E A story told by the cards in play G D/F# Kings and Queens, and Aces Four F C/E Timeless secrets from days of yore Em Bm C Praise from the crown as he takes his bow D C The jesters alone when the lights go down G/B He's suffering in silence Am D Can the magical spell be broken? Em Bm The limelight fades away C G D/F# You disappear in a grand illusion Em Bm Whatever game you play C G D/F# Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion Em A7 3-2-1 Em Cm/G And now your gag is done G G G The limelight fades away G D/F# An ageless art, the modern age F C/E Timeless trade on a glitzy stage G D/F# Prying eyes that you deplore F C/E The one reveal you can't afford Em Bm C Every move is so controlled D C Never the secret can be told G/B The burden is precious Am G/B D And the vow remains unbroken Em Bm The limelight fades away C G D/F# You disappear in a grand illusion Em Bm Whatever game you play C G D/F# Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion Em A7 1-2-3 Em Cm/G You're gonna cease to be Cm7 F7 Step right up, it's amazing Cm7 F7 Feast your eyes on the stage (your eyes on the stage) Cm7 F7 Watch the man right before you (right before you) Gsus4 G Vanish in a mystical haze | F#m | C#m | D | A E/G# | (2x) F#m C#m The limelight fades away D A E/G# You disappear in a grand illusion F#m C#m Whatever game you play D A E/G# Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion F#m B7 When the glow dies down F#m B7 Is there salvation found? F#m Dm/A It's coming down, down, down