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Xanadu

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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
A Eplace, where Anobody C6dared to Ego
The G#love that we G#7came to C#mknow
C#m7They call it EdimXanaduF#m  B7  
And Enow, Aopen your C6eyes and Esee
G#What we have G#7made is C#mreal
C#m7We are in EdimXanaduF#m  B7  
[Pre Chorus]
EA million G#mlights are dG#m7ancing
And Athere you are
A Amshooting star
EAn everlG#masting G#m7world
And you're Ahere with me
EAmternallyC6  Am/B  Am  
[Chorus]
EXanadu,      Esus4     E  F#XanadF#7u,
Now we are Amhere
In XanaBdu,B7  Am  E  C  D  
EXanadu,      Esus4     E  F#XanadF#7u,
Now we are Amhere
In XanaBduB7  
AXanaE/G#du, your Bneon B7lights will B7sus4shine
For B7sus2you, XanadEu
[Verse 2]
The Elove, the Aechoes of C6long Eago
You G#needed the G#7world to C#mknow
C#m7They are in EdimXanaduF#m  B7  
The Edream, that Acame through a C6million Eyears
That G#lived on through G#7all the C#mtears
C#m7It came to EdimXanaduF#m  B7  
[Pre Chorus]
EA million G#mlights are dG#m7ancing
And Athere you are
A Amshooting star
EAn everlG#masting G#m7world
And you're Ahere with me
EAmternallyC6  Am/B  Am  
[Chorus]
EXanadu,      Esus4     E  F#XanadF#7u,
Now we are Amhere
In XanaBdu,B7  
[Outro]
ENow tEsus4hat   EI'm F#here Now that F#7you're C6near, in BXaB7nadEu
Now tEsus4hat   EI'm F#here Now that F#7you're Amnear Ain E/G#Xan,  G#m7a,    BduB7  
Xa   B7sus2na     Cdu-Duu-Eu..E7sus4.......E..Em7/D...Cmaj7/G  

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The story behind the song

This song is performed by Olivia Newton-John as the character Kira in the 1980 musical film Xanadu. It describes a magical place where dreams come true and "forever is now," inviting the listener to join in this ideal world. The track features Electric Light Orchestra providing the instrumentation and backing vocals, creating a "sizzling" sound. When you play this song, channel the hopeful and enchanting feeling of a perfect, dreamlike escape.

AI-written from these sources:Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra song) — Wikipedia ↗Olivia Newton-John — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Xanadu

by Olivia Newton-John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

C#m

C#m7

Edim

F#m

G#m

G#m7

Am/B

Esus4

F#7

E/G#

B7sus4

B7sus2

E7sus4

[Intro]

[Verse]

E A C6 E

A place, where nobody dared to go

G# G#7 C#m

The love that we came to know

C#m7 Edim F#m B7

They call it Xanadu

E A C6 E

And now, open your eyes and see

G# G#7 C#m

What we have made is real

C#m7 Edim F#m B7

We are in Xanadu

[Pre Chorus]

E G#m G#m7

A million lights are dancing

And there you are

A shooting star

E G#m G#m7

An everlasting world

And you're here with me

Am C6 Am/B Am

Eternally

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E F# F#7

Xanadu, Xanadu,

Now we are here

B B7 Am E C D

In Xanadu,

E Esus4 E F# F#7

Xanadu, Xanadu,

Now we are here

B B7

In Xanadu

A E/G# B B7 B7sus4

Xanadu, your neon lights will shine

B7sus2 E

For you, Xanadu

[Verse 2]

E A C6 E

The love, the echoes of long ago

G# G#7 C#m

You needed the world to know

C#m7 Edim F#m B7

They are in Xanadu

E A C6 E

The dream, that came through a million years

G# G#7 C#m

That lived on through all the tears

C#m7 Edim F#m B7

It came to Xanadu

[Pre Chorus]

E G#m G#m7

A million lights are dancing

And there you are

A shooting star

E G#m G#m7

An everlasting world

And you're here with me

Am C6 Am/B Am

Eternally

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E F# F#7

Xanadu, Xanadu,

Now we are here

B B7

In Xanadu,

[Outro]

E Esus4 E F# F#7 C6 B B7 E

Now that I'm here Now that you're near, in Xanadu

Esus4 E F# F#7 Am A E/G# G#m7 B B7

Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xan, a, du

B7sus2 C D E E7sus4 E Em7/D Cmaj7/G

Xa na du-uu-u..............

About Xanadu Chords by Olivia Newton-John

Learn how to play Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Xanadu chords”, “Xanadu guitar chords”, or “Olivia Newton-John Xanadu 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 Xanadu chords and for experienced players who want accurate Xanadu lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, C6, G#, G#7, C#m.

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