Fairy Tales Chords by Anita Baker

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[A] _ [B] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#] I can remember [G#m] stories, [C#] those things my mother [B] said.
[C#] She told me fairy [G#m] tales [C#] before I went to [A] bed.
She spoke of happier names than tucked me in real tight.
She'd turn the night light [B] on [G#m] and kiss my face goodnight.
[C#] My mind was filled with [G#m] visions [C#] of perfect [B] paradise.
[C#] She told me everything.
[B] [C#] She said he'd be [E] so [A] nice.
He'd ride up on [C#m] his horse and take me away.
_ [A] I'd be so happy with [B] him.
[C] We'd ride the night [C#m] [G#m] aside.
[C#] She never said that we [G#m] would [C#] cry and scream and [G#m] lie.
[C#] She never said [E] that [G#m] maybe [C#] someday he'd say [G#] [C#] goodbye.
The story [F] ends.
[C#] There's no need to re _
[G] _ _ [D#]-interview.
_ No longer living [C#] like paradise _ [B] _ [C#] or fairy [B] [C#] tales.
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[B] _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#m] [C#] She spoke about a happier [B] names.
[C#] Our story's not like [G#m] this.
[C#] She said he'd slay all [B] dragons, [C#] defeat the evil [C#m] prince.
That [A] she said he'd come to save me.
Swim through [E] the stormy seas.
[A] If I'd understand the [B] story, [E] it would be good for [G#m] me.
You [C#] never came to [G#m] save me.
[C#] You let me stand [G#m] alone.
[C#] I didn't know what to [B] say.
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[F] The story's [Fm] through.
Re _
[A#m] _ _ -interview.
[A#] _ [D#] No longer living [C#] like paradise [B] or [C#] _ fairy [G#m] [C#] tales.
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[F#] _ [G#m] _ _ _ [E] _ I don't look [B] no higher up in the [F#m] sky, baby.
[B] Need [C#] reality now.
[E] _ Don't feel [G#m] the need to grieve.
[F#m] Don't touch [B] my heart.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] You [C#] never [B] came to save me.
You [B] let me stand alone.
[F] I'm less than a [C#] magic [B] _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
potion.
No [F#m] horse with wings to [E] fly.
[A] I found the poison [B] apple.
My [G#] destiny to [B] die.
[C#] No royal kiss could [B] save me.
[A#m] No magic spell to [G#m] spin.
My [C#] fantasy is [B] _ _ [F] _ _ [C#] in the story. _
[F] _ _ Re [C#] _ _ -interview.
_ [A#m] _ _ _ [Cm] _ No longer living [C#] like paradise [G#m] or _ [C#] fairy [B] [C#] tales.
_ [D#] _ [A] _ [B] Hey, [F#m] hey, [F#] hey.
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[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] Swim through the [F#] stormy seas.
If I'd understand the story, it would be good for me.
You never came to save me.
[B] You [C#] let me stand alone. Re-interview.
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