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[Verse 1]
  A                                      E
A prince in the summer was a drag in the spring.
Bm            D            E            A
How could you know that he took off his ring?
                     A                        E
And, every thing you wanted behind the castle   wall.
       Bm            D           E            A
And, a hundred white horses were stuck in the stall.


[Chorus]
        D     A                D          A
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
   D        A            E       A
To lead you back, that's just as well.
D        A      E      A
That's a better one to tell.


[Verse 2]
    A                                            E
You tried, but, you can't bear the weight of the glitter and the glue.
        Bm           D            E               A
So, you lie down and dream of the kiss that would wake you.
     A                              E
And, once upon a time can lead to a hapless ever after.
              Bm        D     E         A
And, when the tears are real, so is the laughter.


[Chorus]
        D     A                D          A
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
   D        A            E       A
To lead you back, that's just as well.
D       A                  D         A
You can close the book and curse the turn it took.
     D             A        E       A
And, tell the true story of how you fell.
D        A      E      A
That's a better one to tell.


[Bridge]
    Bm                                D
And,    when it's told the leaves are turning red and gold.
            Bm                             G
And, no one had to come along and cast the spell.


[Chorus]
D             A     D                     A
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
   D        A            E       A
To lead you back, that's just as well.
    D       A                  D         A
And you can close the book and curse the turn it took.
     D             A        E       A
And, tell the true story of how you fell.
D        A      E      A
That's a better one to tell.
Dm       A      E      A
That's a better one to tell.