D                F#m             E               D
E|-2--2-0-0---------2--2---------0--0------------0--2--2-0-0----------|
B|-3---------2-2-0--2----2---2-3----0--0-------0----3--------2-2-0----|
G|-2----------------2------2--------1----1---1------2-----------------|
D|-0----------------4---------------2------2--------------------------|
A|------------------4---------------2---------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

  A
Faith shook in romance,
       E                      C#m         D
My imagination danced on the 38 to Notre Dame.
       A      E         C#m        D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

   A                              E
Sleeping in Park Hill, Frankie's art is on the pill.
    C#m                    D
He comes down on the 7th still,
       A     E         C#m         D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

[Bridge 1]

F#m E
A F#m E

[Verse 2]

 A                            E
Disused concrete flats and reminders of the past,
     C#m                        D
Oh, one day we'll find love at last.
        A      E         C#m        D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

    A                                E
Oh let's just disappear, let's make love to the idea
         C#m                        D
But you know they're only words my dear.
         A     E                    C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

[Bridge 2]

F#m E
A F#m E
A F#m E
A E D

[Verse 3]

  A                      E
There were 26 all just craving one more kiss,
         C#m                         D
As they jumped from the I Love You bridge.
         A     E                    C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

        A                                 E
Oh let concrete twist my spine, break my fall but save my mind
C#m                 D
As I slip from the sky.
         A     E                    C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

[Bridge 3]

F#m E
A F#m E
A F#m E
A E D
E D

[Verse 4]

     A                              E
In lights for all to see and we'll sing it from the streets
    C#m                     D
"I love you, will you marry me?"
        A      E                   C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

     A
Who cares she told him no?
            E
It's the gesture, don't you know?
           C#m                       D
And we'll cling on and we won't let go.
        A     E                     C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.

            A      E                    C#m  D
Oh, it's a magic trick, an escape from this.
        A      E                    C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.
        A      E                    C#m  D
It's a magic trick, an escape from this.