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Could It Be Magic

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Note: The Intro and Coda are citations (with small changes) of Chopin's Prelude in C minor, op. 28 no. 20. 
      Sheet music for that is freely available on the web.
Rare chords:
  Gsus2(add4) 300013
       G7(b13)353443
          D5/Bx2023x
         D5/Bbx1023x
      D7(add6)x57577
      Fm(add9)133113
      Am(add9)577557
  Cm(add2)    x30043
[Intro]
Cm Fm7 G7 Cm
Ab Db Eb7 Ab
G7 C7/E Abmaj7 C/G
D7/F# G D13 G
Cm Ab/C D5/B D5/Bb
Am7 D7 G G/F
Cm/Eb Fm G/B Cm
 Ab   Db   G7(b13)Cm(add2)
[Verse]
      Csus4  CSpirit Dmove me
Ebmaj7Every time I'm Dm7near you
          Ebmaj7             Dm7Gsus4(add2)  G  Dm/F  
Whirling like a cyclone in my mind
[Verse]
      Csus4  CSweet MeDsus4lissa,D  
Ebmaj7Angel of my Dm7lifetime,
        Ebmaj7    D7sus4     Dm7Gsus4(add2)  G  
Answer to all answers I can find
[Chorus]
G7/FBaby I Cm/Eblove  G7/Dyou
CmCome, Ab/Ccome, Bm7come inG/Bto my Bbmaj7armsBb6  
Am7Let me know the Ab7wonder of Gall of you
G7/FBaby I Cm/Ebwant  G7/Dyou,
CmNow, Ab/Cnow, Bm7now and G/Bhold on Bbmaj7fastBb6  
Am7Could this be the Ab7magic at Glast
[Interlude]
Dm7/F Cadd2/E C/E Cm/Eb
Am(add9) Bm7/E Am(add9) Bm7/E
Bm7/E F#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Am7 Em Am(add9) Gsus4
[Verse]
      Csus4  CLady Dtake me
Ebmaj7High upon a Dm7hillside
            Ebmaj7                  Dm7Gsus4(add2)  G  Dm/F  
High up where the stallion meets the sun
[Verse]
      Csus4  CI could Dsus4love you,D  
Ebmaj7Build my world aDm7round you,
          Ebmaj7     D7sus4       Dm7Gsus4(add2) G  
Never leave you till my  life is done
[Chorus]
G7/FBaby I Cm/Eblove  G7/Dyou
CmCome, Ab/Ccome, Bm7come inG/Bto my Bbmaj7armsBb6  
Am7Let me know the Ab7wonder of Gall of you
And G7/Fbaby I Cm/Ebwant  G7/Dyou,
CmNow, now, oh Ab/Cnow, Bm7now and G/Bhold on Bbmaj7fastBb6  
Am7Could this be the maAb7gic at Glast
[Chorus]
(4x, on the last repetition instrumental but for the first and fourth line. 
 Add or leave out some “come”s and “now”s as you like.)
(Oh,) G7/Fcould it be Cm/Ebma----G7/Dgic
CmCome, come on, come on, Ab/Ccome, oh Bm7come inG/Bto my Bbmaj7armsBb6  
Oh, Am7let me know the wonAb7der of Gsus4all of you,(Gall of you)
G7/FBaby I Cm/Ebwant  G7/Dyou,
CmNow, now, oh Ab/Cnow, oh Bm7now and G/Bhold on Bbmaj7fastBb6  
(Oh,) Am7could this be the maAb7gic at Gsus4last___G_
[Coda]
G7/FCould it be Cm/Ebma----G/Dgic
(in some versions:)                (in other versions:)
Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6          Cm Ab/C D5/B D5/Bb
Am7 D7 G G/F
Cm/Eb Fm G/B Cm
Ab Db G7(b13) Cm

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"Could It Be Magic" emerged from an afternoon spent with Frédéric Chopin. Barry Manilow, inspired by Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20, crafted this song one night in his Manhattan apartment, elaborating on the classical tune. It first appeared on his 1973 debut album, later becoming a hit single in 1975. The song carries a sense of wonder and enchantment, a feeling of possibility sparked by an unexpected moment of inspiration. Playing it, you can channel that magical unfolding, a moment where everything aligns.

AI-written from these sources:Could It Be Magic — Wikipedia ↗Barry Manilow — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Could It Be Magic

by Barry Manilow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G7(b13)

D5/B

D5/Bb

D7(add6)

Fm(add9)

Am(add9)

Fm7

Eb7

C7/E

Abmaj7

C/G

D7/F#

D13

Ab/C

Am7

G/F

Cm/Eb

Note: The Intro and Coda are citations (with small changes) of Chopin's Prelude in C minor, op. 28 no. 20.

Sheet music for that is freely available on the web.

Rare chords:

Gsus2(add4) 300013

G7(b13)

353443

D5/B

x2023x

D5/Bb

x1023x

D7(add6)

x57577

Fm(add9)

133113

Am(add9)

577557

Cm(add2) x30043

[Intro]

Cm Fm7 G7 Cm

Ab Db Eb7 Ab

G7 C7/E Abmaj7 C/G

D7/F# G D13 G

Cm Ab/C D5/B D5/Bb

Am7 D7 G G/F

Cm/Eb Fm G/B Cm

Ab Db G7(b13)

Cm(add2)

[Verse]

Csus4 C D

Spirit move me

Ebmaj7 Dm7

Every time I'm near you

Ebmaj7 Dm7 G Dm/F

Gsus4(add2)

Whirling like a cyclone in my mind

[Verse]

Csus4 C Dsus4 D

Sweet Melissa,

Ebmaj7 Dm7

Angel of my lifetime,

Ebmaj7 D7sus4 Dm7 G

Gsus4(add2)

Answer to all answers I can find

[Chorus]

G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D

Baby I love you

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6

Come, come, come into my arms

Am7 Ab7 G

Let me know the wonder of all of you

G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D

Baby I want you,

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6

Now, now, now and hold on fast

Am7 Ab7 G

Could this be the magic at last

[Interlude]

Dm7/F Cadd2/E C/E Cm/Eb

Am(add9) Bm7/E Am(add9) Bm7/E

Bm7/E F#m7 F#m7 Bm7

Am7 Em Am(add9) Gsus4

[Verse]

Csus4 C D

Lady take me

Ebmaj7 Dm7

High upon a hillside

Ebmaj7 Dm7 G Dm/F

Gsus4(add2)

High up where the stallion meets the sun

[Verse]

Csus4 C Dsus4 D

I could love you,

Ebmaj7 Dm7

Build my world around you,

Ebmaj7 D7sus4 Dm7 G

Gsus4(add2)

Never leave you till my life is done

[Chorus]

G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D

Baby I love you

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6

Come, come, come into my arms

Am7 Ab7 G

Let me know the wonder of all of you

G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D

And baby I want you,

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6

Now, now, oh now, now and hold on fast

Am7 Ab7 G

Could this be the magic at last

[Chorus]

(4x, on the last repetition instrumental but for the first and fourth line.

Add or leave out some “come”s and “now”s as you like.)

G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D

(Oh,) could it be ma----gic

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6

Come, come on, come on, come, oh come into my arms

Am7 Ab7 Gsus4 G

Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you,(all of you)

G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D

Baby I want you,

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6

Now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast

Am7 Ab7 Gsus4 G

(Oh,) could this be the magic at last____

[Coda]

G7/F Cm/Eb G/D

Could it be ma----gic

(in some versions:) (in other versions:)

Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Cm Ab/C D5/B D5/Bb

Am7 D7 G G/F

Cm/Eb Fm G/B Cm

Ab Db G7(b13) Cm

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