Intro: F#m-- E C#m E We left town to look for someone C#m-B C#m Who would listen to some songs E C#m We cooked in our magic kitchen E C#m Change was forbidden E C#m It wasn't clear E C#m E C#m Everyone must sing the same old songs every year. Interlude: D-Bm-D-Bm-; (2x) (1st verse chords) Like a spell the sounds came dancing in our heads Painting pictures as we slept our souls were fed In a music box we kept our secret songs Packed our bags, we took the van and before long. Refrain D Bm Tides shift and side into another D Bm Like a flat tire twisting fates D Bm An innocent chance in the destiny dance D Bm (hold) Take you down the wizard gates. (1st verse chords) Never speak to strangers Often I was told They looked desperately harmless I felt bold Sometime later, alligator We were friends, shared some stories Tales of worries, somehow it all blends. Chorus D Everyone seemed all right G C Situation stable D Everything seemed all right G C D Never turns out to be quite simple G We had to get back C D (We) Packed the wrong box in the sack G We had to get back C D (And) She tagged along. Repeat Refrain Ad lib: Bm-Dm-F#m-A- (Repeat 3x) Repeat last 4 lines of Chorus D She tagged along... (2x) Repeat Refrain D Bm Take you down the wizard gates... (2x