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The Motown Song

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  E7sus2079777
[Pre-chorus]
There's a Asoul in the Dcity
Watching Aover us Dtonight
There's a Asoul in the Dcity
There's a Dwhole world wAaitin' out Ethere
[Theme]
ADoo doo doo doo F#mdoo dEoo     x2
[Chorus]
ABring over some of your old Motown recordF#msE  
AWe'll put the speakers in the window and we'll goF#m  E  
F#mOn the roof and listen to the EMiracles
Echo through the Bmalley down below, oh yeah
[Verse 1]
ALet's dance together just for the night
Let's don't F#mworry about the future or nothing else
'Cause like the Bmmusic's saying you gotta take chances
Go ahead, just F#mdo it and trust yourEself
[Pre-chorus]
There's a Asoul in the Dcity
Watching Aover us Dtonight
There's a Asoul in the Dcity
Saying DeverytAhing's gonna Ebe alright
[Chorus]
ABring over some of your old Motown recordsF#m  E  
AWe'll put the speakers in the window and we'll goF#m  E  
F#mOn the roof and listen to the EMiracles
Echo through the Bmalley down below, oh yeah
[Verse 2]
AThey wish us luck but they think we're just dreaming
F#mLet's prove them wrong, baby
'Cause you know what Bmluck is luck is believing you're lucky
That's all and F#mshowing just a little bit of Efaith
[Pre-chorus]
There's a Asoul in the Dcity
Watching Aover us I swDear
There's a Asoul in the cDity
There's a Dwhole world Awaiting out Ethere
[Theme]
ADoo doo doo doo F#mdoo dEoo     x4
[Bridge]
Listen, I got F#mplans for us playing like a Askip on a record
Through my Dhead all night F#mlong
But when we F#mwalk that darkened E/G#stairway and step Aout on the Bmroof
C#mI know what we're Dfeeling can't be E7sus2wrong, ah yeah
[Chorus] x2
ABring over some of your old Motown recordsF#m  E  
AWe'll put the speakers in the window and we'll goF#m  E  
F#mOn the roof and listen to the EMiracles
Echo through the Bmalley down below
Let the Temptations sing it one time
ABring over some of your old Motown recordsF#m  E  
AWe'll put the speakers in the window and we'll goF#m  E  
F#mOn the roof and listen to the EMiracles
Echo through the Bmalley down below, oh yeah
(Repeat to end)

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song, from Rod Stewart's 1991 album Vagabond Heart, features the American vocal group The Temptations. It was originally written by Larry John McNally for a film soundtrack. The music video for the song gathers neighbors together in an unnamed city. At its heart, the song plays like a celebration of community and shared joy.

AI-written from these sources:The Motown Song — Wikipedia ↗Rod Stewart — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Motown Song

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus2

F#m

E/G#

C#m

E7sus2

079777

[Pre-chorus]

A D

There's a soul in the city

A D

Watching over us tonight

A D

There's a soul in the city

D A E

There's a whole world waitin' out there

[Theme]

A F#m E

Doo doo doo doo doo doo x2

[Chorus]

A F#m E

Bring over some of your old Motown records

A F#m E

We'll put the speakers in the window and we'll go

F#m E

On the roof and listen to the Miracles

Echo through the alley down below, oh yeah

[Verse 1]

Let's dance together just for the night

F#m

Let's don't worry about the future or nothing else

'Cause like the music's saying you gotta take chances

F#m E

Go ahead, just do it and trust yourself

[Pre-chorus]

A D

There's a soul in the city

A D

Watching over us tonight

A D

There's a soul in the city

D A E

Saying everything's gonna be alright

[Chorus]

A F#m E

Bring over some of your old Motown records

A F#m E

We'll put the speakers in the window and we'll go

F#m E

On the roof and listen to the Miracles

Echo through the alley down below, oh yeah

[Verse 2]

They wish us luck but they think we're just dreaming

F#m

Let's prove them wrong, baby

'Cause you know what luck is luck is believing you're lucky

F#m E

That's all and showing just a little bit of faith

[Pre-chorus]

A D

There's a soul in the city

A D

Watching over us I swear

A D

There's a soul in the city

D A E

There's a whole world waiting out there

[Theme]

A F#m E

Doo doo doo doo doo doo x4

[Bridge]

F#m A

Listen, I got plans for us playing like a skip on a record

D F#m

Through my head all night long

F#m E/G# A Bm

But when we walk that darkened stairway and step out on the roof

C#m D E7sus2

I know what we're feeling can't be wrong, ah yeah

[Chorus] x2

A F#m E

Bring over some of your old Motown records

A F#m E

We'll put the speakers in the window and we'll go

F#m E

On the roof and listen to the Miracles

Echo through the alley down below

Let the Temptations sing it one time

A F#m E

Bring over some of your old Motown records

A F#m E

We'll put the speakers in the window and we'll go

F#m E

On the roof and listen to the Miracles

Echo through the alley down below, oh yeah

(Repeat to end)

About The Motown Song Chords by Rod Stewart

Learn how to play The Motown Song by Rod Stewart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Motown Song chords”, “The Motown Song guitar chords”, or “Rod Stewart The Motown Song 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 Motown Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Motown Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E7sus2, A, D, E, F#m, Bm.

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