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Sylvia

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Intro x4
Cadd9           Bb
E--0-------32---1--|
B---3---3----3--3--|
G----0--0-------3--|
D-----2-2-------3--|
A-------3-------1--|
E--3---------------|
Main Theme x3
                   Amx03320
Bm9/                Ax04430
              Fmaj7/A103210
Dsus2/ F#(F#m7+5)    200230
+ intro x2
Main theme
Silvia, Who is she, what is she? We wonder
Flames with praise acclaim her Of wisdom and beauty
And grace has lent her That she might admired be
(intro x2)
Chorus:
Bridge +  Am   Bm9(x24430)   Am   Bm9(x24430) x4
Bridge:
A--------0-2-3--0-|
E--0-2-3----------|
Silvia, I can see Wisdom in your eyes
Silvia, love will be Your cure to devise
Silvia, I was blind But saw the way clear
Silvia with your help Our whole world is here
GinAmto Bm9(IntAmroxDm2)F  G  
Guitar Solo:Main theme
Intro x2
Main theme:
In a song of Silvia Then always remember
She compares to no one Transcending every mortal being
From our earthly dwelling we bring her Our song of love
(intro x2)
Chorus:
Silvia, I can see Wisdom in your eyes
Silvia, love will be Your cure to devise
Silvia, I was blind But saw the way clear
Silvia with your help Our whole world is here

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Sylvia

by Steve Winwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Bm9

Fmaj7/A

Dsus2

Intro x4

Cadd9 Bb

E--0-------32---1--|

B---3---3----3--3--|

G----0--0-------3--|

D-----2-2-------3--|

A-------3-------1--|

E--3---------------|

Main Theme x3

x03320

Bm9 A

/ x04430

Fmaj7/A

103210

Dsus2 F#

/ (F#m7+5) 200230

+ intro x2

Main theme

Silvia, Who is she, what is she? We wonder

Flames with praise acclaim her Of wisdom and beauty

And grace has lent her That she might admired be

(intro x2)

Chorus:

Am Bm9 Am Bm9

Bridge + (x24430) (x24430) x4

Bridge:

A--------0-2-3--0-|

E--0-2-3----------|

Silvia, I can see Wisdom in your eyes

Silvia, love will be Your cure to devise

Silvia, I was blind But saw the way clear

Silvia with your help Our whole world is here

G Am Bm9 Am Dm F G

into (Introx2)

Guitar Solo:Main theme

Intro x2

Main theme:

In a song of Silvia Then always remember

She compares to no one Transcending every mortal being

From our earthly dwelling we bring her Our song of love

(intro x2)

Chorus:

Silvia, I can see Wisdom in your eyes

Silvia, love will be Your cure to devise

Silvia, I was blind But saw the way clear

Silvia with your help Our whole world is here

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