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[Intro]
 A   D   Ex4
ASummer,   D    Eit turns me upside Adown, D  E  
Summer, summer, Asummer,   D    Eit's like a merry go Around.D  E  
AI see you Dunder the miEdnight, Aall Dshackles and Ebows.
AHigh Dshoes with the Ecleats a-clickin',
AA temperDmental gloEw,
AWell, don’t Dlet me goE.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Oh, got a F#mhold on you, got a Dhold on you,
I got a Ehold on you tonight.F#m  
Oh, got a hold on you, got a Dhold on you,
(Got a Ehold on you.) That's right!
[Chorus 1]
AOh, oDh, it’s Emagic, Awhen DI’m with Eyou. (oh it's Amagic)
Oh, oDh, it’s Emagic, just a little magic, Ayou Dknow it’s true,E  
I got a F#mhold on you. (strum "F#m" once only)
Oh, Atwisted,   D    Eunder sideways Adown,D  E  
I know you’re getting Atwisted,   D    Eand you can’t calm Adown.D  E  
AI see you Dunder the miEdnight, Alove Ddarts in your Eeyes.
AHow Dfar can you Etake it, Auntil you Drealize,E  
AThere’s magic Din your eyEes.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I got a F#mhold on you, got a Dhold on you,
Got a Ehold on you tonight.F#m  
I got a hold on you, got a Dhold on you,
(Got a Ehold on you.) Yeah, Yeah!
[Chorus 2]
AOh, oDh, it’s Emagic, Oh, Aoh, when DI’m with Eyou. (oh it's maAgic)
Oh, oDh, it’s Emagic, just a little bit, of Amagic, Dpulls me Ethrough,
I got a F#mhold on you.E  
[Instrumental]
(guitar solo over Intro)
[Pre-chorus 3]
I got a F#mhold on you, I got a Dhold on you,
(Got a Ehold on you.) That's right! It's Magic!
[Chorus 3]
AOh, oDh, it’s Emagic, Oh, oh, it’s magAic, when DI’m with you.  E(oh it's magic)
AOh, Doh, it’s Emagic, just a little magic, Ainside Dof Eyou. (oh it's magic)
AOh, oDh, it’s Emagic, just a little bit of Amagic, it’s Etrue (oh it's magic)
AOh, oDh, it’s Emagic, you know your Amagic, pulls me Ethrough. (fade)

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Magic

by The Cars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

A D E

A D E A D E

Summer, it turns me upside down,

A D E A D E

Summer, summer, summer, it's like a merry go round.

A D E A D E

I see you under the midnight, all shackles and bows.

A D E

High shoes with the cleats a-clickin',

A D E

A tempermental glow,

A D E

Well, don’t let me go.

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F#m D

Oh, got a hold on you, got a hold on you,

E F#m

I got a hold on you tonight.

Oh, got a hold on you, got a hold on you,

(Got a hold on you.) That's right!

[Chorus 1]

A D E A D E A

Oh, oh, it’s magic, when I’m with you. (oh it's magic)

D E A D E

Oh, oh, it’s magic, just a little magic, you know it’s true,

F#m

I got a hold on you. (strum "F#m" once only)

A D E A D E

Oh, twisted, under sideways down,

A D E A D E

I know you’re getting twisted, and you can’t calm down.

A D E A D E

I see you under the midnight, love darts in your eyes.

A D E A D E

How far can you take it, until you realize,

A D E

There’s magic in your eyes.

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F#m D

I got a hold on you, got a hold on you,

E F#m

Got a hold on you tonight.

I got a hold on you, got a hold on you,

(Got a hold on you.) Yeah, Yeah!

[Chorus 2]

A D E A D E A

Oh, oh, it’s magic, Oh, oh, when I’m with you. (oh it's magic)

D E A D E

Oh, oh, it’s magic, just a little bit, of magic, pulls me through,

F#m E

I got a hold on you.

[Instrumental]

(guitar solo over Intro)

[Pre-chorus 3]

F#m D

I got a hold on you, I got a hold on you,

(Got a hold on you.) That's right! It's Magic!

[Chorus 3]

A D E A D E

Oh, oh, it’s magic, Oh, oh, it’s magic, when I’m with you. (oh it's magic)

A D E A D E

Oh, oh, it’s magic, just a little magic, inside of you. (oh it's magic)

A D E A E

Oh, oh, it’s magic, just a little bit of magic, it’s true (oh it's magic)

A D E A E

Oh, oh, it’s magic, you know your magic, pulls me through. (fade)

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