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Sentimental Journey

Barry Manilow

RockAdvanced for beginners18 chords

How to play it

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

C×○○
Em○○○○
G#Diagram coming soon
G7○○○
F
Bb9Diagram coming soon
FdimDiagram coming soon
E○○○
FmDiagram coming soon
BbDiagram coming soon
C6Diagram coming soon
D7××○
D××○
Am7×○○○
G○○○
G6Diagram coming soon
Dm7Diagram coming soon
CdimDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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  C 
Gonna take a sentimental journey 
              Em   G#  G7 
Gonna set my heart at ease 
   C            F          Bb9 
Gonna take a sentimental journey 
C         Fdim  C   G7  C 
To renew  old  memories 
C 
Got my bag, I got my reservation 
                   Em   G#    G7 
Spent each dime I could afford 
  C              F            Bb9 
Like a child in wild anticipation 
C            Fdim   C  G7  C 
Long to hear that  "All aboard" 
Bridge 
E   F                          Fm 
Seven   that's the time we'd leave 
   Bb   C     C6             C    Fdim    D7 
At seven.  I'll be waitin' up for Heaven 
  D            Am7      G         G6   Dm7  G   Cdim Dm7   G 
Countin' ev'ry mile of railroad track that takes me back 
 C 
Never thought my heart could be so yearny 
Interlude: C Em G# G7 
             Em  G#  G7 
Why did I decide to roam 
  C           F          Bb9 
Gotta take a sentimental journey 
  C     Dm7   C Cdim Fdim  C   
Sentimental journey home 
             Em  G#  G7 
Why did I decide to roam 
  C           F          Bb9 
Gotta take a sentimental journey 
  C     Dm7   C Cdim Fdim C Em G# G7 C   
Sentimental journey home

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Chord set

C · Em · G# · G7 · F · Bb9 · Fdim · E · Fm · Bb · C6 · D7 · D · Am7 · G · G6 · Dm7 · Cdim

Practice tip

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