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The Music Is You

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      Cx32010
  Dm7/Cx30211
Cmaj7  x35453 or x32000 (easier)
[Intro]
 C   Dm7/C   Cmaj7   Dm7/Cx2
[Verse 1]
CMusic makes pDm7/Cictures
and Cmaj7often tells sDm7/Ctories
CAll of it mDm7/Cagic and Cmaj7all of it tDm7/Crue
And Call of the pDm7/Cictures
and Cmaj7all of the sDm7/Ctories
CAll of the Dm7/Cmagic, the Cmaj7music is yDm7/Couuu
C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C
[Verse 2]
CMusic makes pDm7/Cictures
and Cmaj7often tells sDm7/Ctories
CAll of it mDm7/Cagic and Cmaj7all of it tDm7/Crue
And Call of the pDm7/Cictures
and Cmaj7all of the sDm7/Ctories
And Call of the Dm7/Cmagic, the Cmaj7music is yDm7/Couuu
[Outro]
 C   Dm7/C   Cmaj7   Dm7/Cx8
(fade out)

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The Music Is You

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

x32010

Dm7/C

x30211

Cmaj7 x35453 or x32000 (easier)

[Intro]

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

[Verse 1]

C Dm7/C

Music makes pictures

Cmaj7 Dm7/C

and often tells stories

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

All of it magic and all of it true

C Dm7/C

And all of the pictures

Cmaj7 Dm7/C

and all of the stories

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

All of the magic, the music is youuu

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

[Verse 2]

C Dm7/C

Music makes pictures

Cmaj7 Dm7/C

and often tells stories

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

All of it magic and all of it true

C Dm7/C

And all of the pictures

Cmaj7 Dm7/C

and all of the stories

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

And all of the magic, the music is youuu

[Outro]

C Dm7/C Cmaj7 Dm7/C

(fade out)

About The Music Is You Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play The Music Is You by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Music Is You chords”, “The Music Is You guitar chords”, or “John Denver The Music Is You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Music Is You chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Music Is You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm7/C, Cmaj7.

FAQ — The Music Is You by John Denver

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What key is "The Music Is You" in?

The chords for "The Music Is You" show the original chord names (including C, Dm7/C, Cmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.