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I Write The Songs

Barry Manilow

RockAdvanced for beginners15 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×
B7Diagram coming soon
Em7
Dmaj7Diagram coming soon
F#7Diagram coming soon
Bm×
E7
Em
A7×
D××
GmDiagram coming soon
C#7Diagram coming soon
C#mDiagram coming soon
EbmDiagram coming soon
F#Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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C        B7  
I've been alive forever  
Em7                Dmaj7  
And I wrote the very first song  
F#7                Bm  
I put the words and the melodies together  
    E7        Em        A7  
I am music and I write the songs  
 
D         Dmaj7            Em7  
I write the songs that make the whole world sing  
A7        Em7      A7         D  
I write the songs of love and special things  
Bm                    E7  
I write the songs that make the young girls cry  
Em7            A7                (D  Gm   D)  
    I write the songs, I write the songs  
 
C          B7  
My home lies deep within you  
Em7                    Dmaj7 
And I've got my own place in your soul  
F#7              Bm  
Now, when I look out through your eyes  
E7            Em7            A7  
I'm young again, even though I'm very old  
 
Refrão  
 
Em7     D   
 
C#7  
Oh my music makes you dance  
        C#m                C#7  
And gives you spirit to take a chance  
F#7                        Ebm  
    And I wrote some rock 'n' roll so you can move  
F#  
Music fills your heart  
F#7  
Well, that's a real fine place to start  
E7        Em7  
It's from me it's for you, it's from you, it's for me  
Em7            A7  
It's a worldwide symphony  
 
          
 

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Chord set

C · B7 · Em7 · Dmaj7 · F#7 · Bm · E7 · Em · A7 · D · Gm · C#7 · C#m · Ebm · F#

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.