Chord Booklet

Prefab Sprout

10 songs|47 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

Gmaj7

Asus4

D/F

D/A

Em7

A/C

Amaj7

F#m

G/B

D/C

Aadd11

F#m7

Bm7

Cmaj7

Fadd9

Dm7

Gsus4

Fsus2

Fmaj7

Asus2

Cadd9

Am7

Daug

A/E

A/F

Eb/G

Bbm

Dmaj7

The Best Jewel Thief In The World

Key: AHard

Gmaj7

Asus4

D/F

D/A

Em7

A/C

A6Gmaj7Asus4ABmBmA

Gmaj7Asus4AEmD/FGmaj7

A6Gmaj7Asus4ABmBmA

Gmaj7Asus4AEmD/FGmaj7

A6 Masked and dressed in Gmaj7black

You Asus4scramble Aover Bmrooftops

BmCarArying a Gmaj7bag ? bag marked Asus4swag A

You?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

A6 Vigilance is Gmaj7lax

SeAsus4curi--Aty comBmplacent

AdBmjacAent to the Gmaj7gem, a diaAsus4dem of Apearl

Is the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

A6 Watch your legend Gmaj7grow

The Asus4rooftops Aare for Bmdreamers

You BmstrAike and then reGmaj7turn Lucerne?Asus4HeathroAw

The Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

Down beD/Alow, down beAlow

What do Emany of those losers Em7know?

Down beD/Alow, down beAlow

What do Emany of those assholes Em7know?

Even Dso, even A/Cso,

Be a EmBuddhist boy and let it Em7go

Even Dso, even A/Cso,

Be a EmCatholic boy and let it Em7go

You?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

A6Gmaj7Asus4ABmBmA

Gmaj7Asus4AEmD/FGmaj7

A6 Sirens moan and Gmaj7drone and groan

But IAsus4nter--Apol can?t Bmcatch you

The BmcamAeras always Gmaj7show a screen of Asus4snow A

Ergo, you?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

Down beD/Alow, down beAlow

What do Emany of those losers Em7know?

Down beD/Alow, down beAlow

What do Emany of those assholes Em7know?

Even Dso, even A/Cso,

Be a EmBuddhist boy and let it Em7go

Even Dso, even A/Cso,

Be a EmCatholic boy and let it Em7go

You?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

A6 Nimble as a Gmaj7cat

They Asus4hope your Aluck deBmserts you

They?re BmshaArpening their Gmaj7knives, but you?ve nine Asus4lives A

You?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

A6Gmaj7Asus4ABmBmA

Gmaj7Asus4AEmD/FGmaj7

A6 Watch your legend Gmaj7grow

Asus4 Watch your Alegend Bmgrow Bm A

Gmaj7 Watch your legend Asus4grow A

You?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

A6 Watch your legend Gmaj7grow

Asus4 Watch your Alegend Bmgrow Bm A

Gmaj7 Watch your legend Asus4grow A

You?re the Embest jewel thief D/Fin the Gmaj7world

(repeat and fade)

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Billy

Key: AMedium

Amaj7

D/A

AE7sus4DAmaj7Bm

A Where?d you find that trumpet, Bill?

Yeah, I said,E7sus4 where?d you find that trumpet, Bill?

He said, I Dfound it on some wasteland

Amaj7Buried in the Bmsnow

A How?d you learn to play it, William?

I said,E7sus4 how?d you learn to play it, Bill?

He said, I Dsat down on the doorstep

And Amaj7practiced long and Bmslow

A I let my feelings show

E7sus4 I let my feelings show

DTrumpets come, trumpets go

It?s aAmaj7mazing what gets lBmeft out in the snow

A I let my feelings show

E7sus4 I let my feelings show

DTrumpets come, trumpets go

It?s aAmaj7mazing what gets lBmeft out in the snow

A I?m in love with Susan, Bill

Yeah, I said,E7sus4 I?m in love with Susan, Bill

Her Dsmile is like a fairground

I?m Amaj7basking in the Bmglow

A I?ve got no gift for music, William

E7sus4 I?ve got no gift for music, Bill

D Sing a song of six-guns

Amaj7Steady as you Bmgo

A I let my feelings show

E7sus4 I let my feelings show

DTrumpets come, trumpets go

AAmaj7mazing what gets Bmleft out in the snow

A I let my feelings show

E7sus4 I let my feelings show

DTrumpets come, trumpets go

AAmaj7mazing what gets Bmleft out in the snow

DaA, daE7sus4, da, da D- DaAmaj7, da, Bmda, da

DaA, daE7sus4, da, dAa - D/ADa, daAmaj7, da, Bmda A

A Tell me all your secrets, Bill

E7sus4 Tell mAe all your secrets, Bill

D/A Lead me to your doorstep

There?s Amaj7so much I don?t BmknoAw

A I?m in love with Susan, Bill

Yeah, I said,E7sus4 I?m inA love with Susan, Bill

Her D/Asmile is like a fairground

I?m Amaj7basking in the BmgloAw

LeAt yoE7sus4ur feelAingsD/A show Amaj7- Da, Bmda,A da, da

AE7sus4AD/AAmaj7BmA

DaA, daE7sus4, da, dAa - D/ADa, daAmaj7, da, Bmda A

A Let your feelings show

E7sus4 Let yoAur feelings show

D/A Trumpets come, trumpets go

It?s aAmaj7mazing what gets BmlefAt out in the snow

A Let your feelings show

E7sus4 Let yoAur feelings show

D/A Trumpets come, trumpets go

It?s aAmaj7mazing what gets BmlefAt out in the snow

A Tell me all your secrets, Bill

E7sus4 Tell mAe all your secrets, Bill

D/A Lead me to your doorstep

There?s Amaj7so much I don?t BmknoAw

A I?m in love with Susan, Bill

Yeah, I said,E7sus4 I?m inA love with Susan, Bill

Her D/Asmile is like a fairground

I?m Amaj7basking in the BmgloAw

AE7sus4AD/AAmaj7BmA

(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)

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The Dreamer

Key: AHard

Gmaj7

F#m

A/C

G/B

D/C

D/A

Time signature: 6/8

AGGmaj7F#m

She Dtold me A/Cthat she G/Bloved me

I G/Bheard the sirens sing

Her Dvoice is D/Csoft as G/Bdead of D/Anight

A Empillow for a king

She Dtangled A/Cme in G/Bstarlight

I G/Bdangled in each beam

D Now I'mD/C just a G6dreBamer G6 A

EEmmerging from a Bmdream

He Dpromised A/Che'd be G/Bfaithful

G/BThat's what she was told

A Dring would D/CguaranG/Btee the D/Awords

A Empromise forged in gold

Her Ddress a A/Csilk creG/Bation

Her G/Btrain a mile of cream

DNow she's D/Cjust a G6dreBamer G6 A

EEmmerging from a Bmdream

SheD tangled A/Cin the G/Bstarlight

She G/Bdangled in each beam

DNow she's D/Cjust a G6dreBamer G6 A

EEmmerging from a Bmdream

AGGmaj7F#m

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams?

DNo-one A/Csits in G/Bjudgement

It's G/Btoo well worn a theme

DNo-one D/Cspots the G/Bmoment D/A

When the Emsong becomes a scream

We Dtangle A/Cin the G/Bstarlight

We G/Bdangle in each beam

DThen beD/Ccome the G6dreBamer G6 A

EmEmerging from aBm dream

We Dtangle A/Cin the G/Bstarlight

We G/Bdangle in each beam

DThen beD/Ccome the G6dreBamer G6 A

EmEmerging from aBm dream

AGGmaj7F#m

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

AWhere are your dreams - did they allG fade away?

Gmaj7 Lost in the F#mcold light of day

WhAere Gare Gmaj7your dreamF#ms?

AGGmaj7F#m

(rAepeaGt anGmaj7d fade) F#m

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Cornfield Ablaze

Key: EHard

Aadd11

F#m7

Bm7

F#m

Amaj7

E7sus4DAadd11F#m7

E7sus4DAadd11EE6

E7sus4DAadd11F#m7

E7sus4DAadd11EE6

E7sus4I saw yDou from the Aadd11tractor the F#m7harvest had begun

You were the E7sus4lovechiDld of two Aadd11gods

I was the Efarmer's awkward E6son

E7sus4You lefDt Mount OAadd11lympus toF#m7 find your soul mate

I left a scribbledE7sus4 note, Dquote:

"Dear Aadd11Pa, this year Eharvest can wait"

Bm7You took the Ematch to my F#mdry August Bm7days

Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!

Bm7Flames licked the Esky, that wasF#m some summer Bm7haze

Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!

Bm7How do I Elove you? Let F#mme count theBm7 ways...

Amaj7 Bm7 Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze! Bm7

E7sus4Pa, donD't be Aadd11angry the F#m7fields that were host

To the E7sus4corn anDd the Aadd11wheat:

The Efact is they're E6toast!

E7sus4In selfD-defence Aadd11I'm obligued to poF#m7int out

There'll always be E7sus4a risk Dof combuAadd11stion

EWhen there's been a drought

Bm7You took the Ematch to my F#mdry August Bm7days

Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!

Bm7Flames licked the Esky, that wasF#m some summer Bm7haze

Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!

Bm7How do I Elove you? Let F#mme count theBm7 ways...

Amaj7 Bm7 Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze! Bm7

EImagine F#mif the firemen Bm7worked and Eworked for days

EAnd still the F#mcornfields stayed Bm7ablaze...

E7sus4Her haiDr it was gAadd11olden

Her F#m7hair it was yarn

We were E7sus4playingD with Aadd11fire

In a Enumber one E6barn

E7sus4CarriedD awAadd11ay like

TwF#m7o sparks on a breeze

Then weE7sus4 fused Dinto Aadd11one

At a Ethousand degrees

Bm7You overwhEelmed agF#mricultural Bm7man

Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!

Bm7You wild pyroEmaniac F#mdaughter of Bm7Pan

Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!

Bm7You took a Escarecrow F#mand made him aBm7 man...

Amaj7 Bm7 Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze! Bm7

Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze! Bm7

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The Songs Of Danny Galway

Key: CCapo 4Hard

Cmaj7

Fadd9

Dm7

Gsus4

Fsus2

Fmaj7

CCmaj7Fadd9ADm7Gsus4G

I Cmet him in a Cmaj7Dublin Fsus2bar A

The Dm7sorcerer from WichiGsus4ta G

A Cwizard and his Cmaj7baby Fsus2grand A

A Dm7range of powers at his comGsus4mand G

He Amsummoned ghosts of lovers Fmaj7sleeping

Fmaj7Soldiers dying far from Dm7home

Like a Cstone into a Cmaj7well

I Fmaj7fell beneath their spell

The Dm7songs of Gsus4Danny CGalway

Like a Cstone into a Cmaj7well

I Fmaj7fell beneath their spell

The Dm7songs of Gsus4Danny CGalway

CCmaj7Fadd9ADm7Gsus4G

In Cwords he paints a Cmaj7vivid Fsus2scene A

Of Dm7places you may not have Gsus4been G

Yet Clisten and you're Cmaj7moved to Fsus2swear A

I Dm7know that house, I've climbed that Gsus4stair G

I've Amshared those overwhelming Fmaj7feelings

I've Fmaj7suffered loss, I've known such Dm7joy

ECmotions we all Cmaj7know

Are Fmaj7burnished till they glow

In the Dm7songs of Gsus4Danny CGalway

CEmotions we allCmaj7 know

Are Fmaj7burnished till they glow

In the Dm7songs of Gsus4Danny CGalway

CCmaj7Fadd9ADm7Gsus4G

G7sus4

His Cmelodies inCmaj7spire Fsus2whims A

His Dm7chord changes like Baptist Gsus4hymns G

They Clift your spirit Cmaj7till its Fsus2soars A

Till Dm7you forget that spirit's Gsus4yours G

AmSound and word in sweet comFmaj7munion

Fmaj7Echoes of a better Dm7world

Where Cchivalry's not Cmaj7dead,

We?ll lFmaj7ook for it instead

In the Dm7songs of Gsus4Danny CGalway

Where Cchivalry's not Cmaj7dead,

We?ll lFmaj7ook for it instead

In the Dm7songs of Gsus4Danny CGalway

CSomething well and Cmaj7pure

ForFmaj7ever will endure

In tDm7he songs Gsus4of DanCny Galway

CCmaj7Fadd9ADm7Gsus4G

(G7sus4repeat and fade)

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Mysterious

Key: DCapo 4Hard

Dm7

Asus4

Em7

Asus2

Fadd9

Cadd9

Fmaj7

Am7

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus4Em7

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus2Em7

You Fadd9roar right Gout of Cadd9NowheresGville

To Fadd9find the Gbeating Cadd9heart

Fmaj7 Cryptic, eGlusive, Cadd9smart

MysFmaj7terious Gfrom the D7sus4start A

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus4Em7

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus2Em7

The Fadd9gift of GanoCadd9nymi--Gty

InFadd9venting Gyour own Cadd9past

Fmaj7 Hobo jive on GoverCadd9drive

Your Fmaj7ener--Ggy is Fmaj7vast

Fmaj7 Hobo jive on GoverCadd9drive

Your Fmaj7ener--Ggy isD7sus4 vast A

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus4Em7

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus2Em7

You Fadd9catch the Gworld in Cadd9ima---Gges

To Fadd9anno--Gtate the Cadd9feast

Fmaj7 This quicksilver Gtask reCadd9mains

MysFmaj7teri--Gous at least

Fmaj7 This quicksilver Gtask reCadd9mains

MysFmaj7teri--Gous at D7sus4least A

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus4Em7

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus2Em7

ReFadd9jecting Gothers Cadd9plans for Gyou

ProFadd9test - I Gam misCadd9cast!

Fmaj7 The mythic Gfog deCadd9scends

MysFmaj7teriouGs to the last

Fmaj7 A mythic Gfog deCadd9scends

MysFmaj7teriouGs to theD7sus4 last A

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus4Em7

Am7G6G

AmAsus2Em7

D7sus4ADm7AG6G

AmAsus4Em7

Am7G6G

AmAsus2Em7

D7sus4Dm7G6G

AmAsus4Em7

D7sus4Dm7G6G

Asus2Em7

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The List Of Impossible Things

Key: DCapo 3Hard

D/A

Asus4

Gmaj7

Em7

Daug

D/F

Time signature 6/8

Take your D/Acracked violin, let the Asus4music Fbegin

And Bmsing like you're Gmaj7Francis HoEm7boken A

If your D/Avoice is all shot, it?s still the Asus4best oFne you've got

Bm You're a Gmaj7work of art that's E7sus4broken Gm Daug G

D See what the Asus4blind Aman Bmpaints

Gmaj7 Abstract exAsus4pressiFonist Asus4things A

D We ride with Asus4state-A-less kiBmngs

Gmaj7Dream that our Asus4horsesF have Asus4wings A

D Sleeping on Asus4cold Astone Bmfloors

EnGmaj7gaged in some Asus4new noFble Asus4cause A

D Stretch out your Asus4hands A to hoBmld

A Gmaj7grandeur that Asus4won't Fbe conAsus4trolled A

GD/FAG

GD/FAGmaj7

Gmaj7D/FBmGmaj7Em7A

Gmaj7D/FBmGmaj7Em7

GmGmDG

DAsus4ABmGmaj7Asus4FAsus4A

D Crazy the Asus4mys---Atic Bmsong

Gmaj7 But what if they're Asus4right Fall aAsus4long A

D Trust what you Asus4can---A-not Bmknow

Gmaj7Pray till your Asus4prayerFs make it Asus4so A

GD/FAG

GD/FAGmaj7

Gmaj7D/FBmGmaj7Em7A

GD/FEm7A

G D/FSee what the Em7blind AmanG paints

G D/F Em7Abstract exApressionist Gsaints

G D/FSee what the Em7blind AmanG paints

G D/F Em7Abstract exApressionist Gsaints

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Appetite

Key: EmHard

F#m

Bm7

A/E

A/F

Gmaj7

EmF#mBm7

Em"Please be A/Ecareful" is never Emcareful till it Ahears the gun

EmShe will A/Ealways pay the Embills for theA7 haEving big fun

He BmtalEks so well, what can you Ado?

It's BmpreEtty plain he means it, Atoo

BmI dEon't want to sell you A/Flines

BmI oEnly mean to do you A/Fright

But I'm a simple slave ofA appeGtite

I'm a A/Fpoor slave ofA appeGtite

EmHunger howls, hunger's A/Ered, Emhunger stays until it's Afed

EmThen it somehow-how-how A/Ffades

EmThen it somehow leaves your A/Fsight

DeF#mpending on itsA appeGtite

DeF#mpending on itsA appeGtite... so if you

| Gmaj7 Take, then Aput bGack good, and if yoEmu Em F

SteGmaj7al, be ARobin GHood. If your Em Em F

Gmaj7Eyes are wantingA all you Gsee,

Then I F#mthink I'll name youA after Gme o||

I F#mthink I'll call youA appeGtite

EmF#mBm7

EmHere she A/Eis with two small Emproblems and the best partA of the blame

EmWishing she couldA/E call him heartacheEm but it'sA not a boy's name

EmIf you grow up toA/E be Emjust like him, just like Ame,

EmYou're fighting for exclusive A/Frights

EmFor honeymoons each sleepless A/Fnight

In which F#mcase I'll call youA appeGtite

Yes I F#mthink I'll call youA appeGtite... so if you

||o TakeGmaj7, then put bAack gGood, and if you Em Em F

SteGmaj7al, be ARobin GHood. If your Em Em F

EGmaj7yes are wantingA all you Gsee,

Then I F#mthink I'll name youA after Gme

I F#mthink I'll call youA appeGtite, (so if you) o||

Then I F#mthink I'll name youA after Gme

Yes, I F#mthink I'll call youA appeGtite

EmF#mBm7

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The King Of Rock 'n' Roll

Key: AbHard

Eb/G

Bbm

AbLa, la, la, la, la, la, Eb/Gla, la, la, Fmla

All my Eblazy teenage boasts

Are now hDbigh precision ghosts

And they're cBbmoming 'round the track to Abhaunt meEb/G

When she Eblooks at me and laughs I Dbremind her of the facts

I'm the Bbmking of rock 'n' roll AbcompletelyEb/G

AbUp from Eb/Gsuede shoes tFmo my baby blues

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, FmAlbuquerque

The Ebdream helps you forget you ain't Dbnever danced a step

You were Bbmnever fleet of foot, Abhippy Eb/G

All the Ebpathos you can keep for the Dbchildren in the street

For the Bbmvision I have had is AbsweepingEb/G

AbNew broom, Eb/Gthis room, Fmsweep it clean

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, FmAlbuquerque

High kickin' dandy, Abfine figure fine cut a fEb/Gine figure fine, oh

FmYeah

Long legged candy, Abfine figure fine cut a Eb/Gfine figure fine, oh Fmyeah

Now my Ebrhythm ain't so hot, but it's the Dbonly friend I've got

I'm the Bbmking of rock 'n' roll cAbompletelyEb/G

All the Ebpretty birds have flown, now I'm Dbdancing on my own

I'm the Bbmking of rock 'n' roll AbcompletelyEb/G

And I'm Abup from Eb/Gsuede shoes Fmto my baby blues

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque

High kickin' dandy, Abfine figure fine cut a Eb/Gfine figure fine, oh

FmYeah

Long legged candy, Abfine figure fine cut a Eb/Gfine figure fine, oh Fmyeah

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque (the king of rock 'n' roll)

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque (the king of rock 'n' roll)

AbHot dog, Eb/Gjumping frog, AFmlbuquerque

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10.

The Old Magician

Key: DCapo 2Medium

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

Em7

Time signature in the verses 4 x 7/4 + 1 x 3/4

The Dold magician takes the Gmaj7stage

His Aact does not improve with DageDmaj7

ObEm7serve the shabby hat and Agloves

The Em7tired act that Ano-one BmlovesBm A

There Em7was a time he Aproduced Ddoves

A Dmirror and a puff of Gmaj7smoke

His Amysteries are now a Djoke Dmaj7

His Em7poor assistant black and Ablue

She's Em7tired of being Asawn in Bmtwo Bm A

She's Em7tired of being Asawn inD two

DHidden trapdoor, velvet Gmaj7cape

AStill from death there's no esDcapDmaj7e

Em7Words of sympathy and Atact

Em7Only underAline the Bmfact Bm A

Death is a Em7lousy disapApearingD act

7/4

DGmaj7ADDmaj7Em7AEm7ABmBmAEm7A

DLord have mercy and be Gmaj7kind

AWhen our faculties unDwind Dmaj7

Em7Overlook the hat and Agloves

The Em7tired act that Ano-one BmlovesBm A

There Em7was a time we Aproduced DdovesDmaj7

Em7Overlook the hat and Agloves

The Em7tired act that Ano-one BmlovesBm A

There Em7was a time we Aproduced Ddoves

The Dold magician takes the Gmaj7stage

With Asleight of hand he?ll disenDgageDmaj7

As Em7dignified as you?ll alAlow

He?ll Em7take his last, his Afinal Bmbow Bm A

He?s lEm7ost all his iAllusions Dnow Dmaj7

As Em7dignified as you?ll alAlow

He?ll Em7take one last, one Afinal Bmbow Bm A

He?s lEm7ost all his iAllusions Dnow

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