Capo: 4(or go up four half steps, obviously) Em7 Bm7 Em Sugarplum fairies on parade D The smiling dolls wield the sharpest blade Em7/B Candyfloss pink the sequins whirl D/A Beneath a serpent ready to uncurl Em7 Em A dealer playing with my state of mind D Roulette wheel the colors were entwined Em7/B Black and white Russians were prepared D/A She staked her claim to the lions share Em7 G Am Dressed in velvet in the limelight D G She beckoned me from marble stairs G Am7 Long ago with all the dreamers D G I fell into her emerald spell A thousand silver songs that filled the air Rosary the worry beads of care I should have understood The queen of hearts Played to win right from the start Dressed in velvet in the limelight She beckoned me from marble stairs Long ago with all the dreamers I fell into her emerald spell Instrumental: Em7 The dice were loaded, knew I was ensnared Fingers turned to talons in my hair A rusted door inside a golden cage A broken chord, a bird that flew away Dressed in velvet in the limelight She beckoned me from marble stairs Long ago with all the dreamers I fell into her emerald spell Guitar Instrumental: E5, D5, then F#5, G#5 fade on F# Repeat Intro, end on Em
