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The Old Songs

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Capo 2nd fret
Intro :  A7   Aaug   A7  F#/  A7    F#6    E    D   E  
Verse1
ACandles burning, 
A2Glasses are chilled 
DAnd soon, she'll be Bm7by... 
BM7Hope and pray she'll sBm7ay that she's willing 
                       A7   A- A7  
To give us another try... 
Refrain
DAnd if all these plans i maDM7de 
ADon't melt the ladyFm7's heart,
             D  A-                 A2  E7  
I'll put on the old forty-fives... 
Chorus:
A7And maybe the oAaugld songs,
F#/              A7   Fm7  
Will bring back the old times, 
Bm7Maybe the old lines will BM7sound new. 
Bm7Maybe she'll lay her head E7on my shoulder, 
A7Maybe old feelings wilAl some through... 
DMaybe we'll start to cry,
C#mAnd wonder why...wA7e ever walked awaFm7y 
AMaybe the old songs,
DWill bring back the old times 
            Bm7            E7   A-A7  
And make her wanna stay...oh--ohhh 
Verse 2
AIt's been too long without
A2Seeing her face light up 
DWhen I come homBm7e. 
BM7Been to many hours iBm7've waited 
               A7  A-A7  
Staring at the phone... 
Refrain:
DSweet old songs I'm DM7counting on you
ABring her back to Fm7me...
            D  A-             A2  E7  
I'm tired of listening alone... 
Chorus:
Maybe the old songs, 
Will bring back the old times, 
Maybe the old lines will sound new. 
Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulder, 
Maybe old feelings will some through... 
Maybe we'll start to cry, 
And wonder why...we ever walked away 
Maybe the old songs, 
Will bring back the old times 
And make her wanna stay...oh--ohhh 
And make her wanna sta---y.

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The Old Songs

by Barry Manilow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aaug

F#6

Bm7

DM7

Fm7

C#m

Capo 2nd fret

A7 Aaug A7 F# A7 F#6 E D E

Intro : /

Verse1

Candles burning,

Glasses are chilled

D Bm7

And soon, she'll be by...

BM7 Bm7

Hope and pray she'll say that she's willing

A7 A A7

To give us another try...

Refrain

D DM7

And if all these plans i made

A Fm7

Don't melt the lady's heart,

D A A2 E7

I'll put on the old forty-fives...

Chorus:

A7 Aaug

And maybe the old songs,

F# A7 Fm7

Will bring back the old times,

Bm7 BM7

Maybe the old lines will sound new.

Bm7 E7

Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulder,

A7 A

Maybe old feelings will some through...

Maybe we'll start to cry,

C#m A7 Fm7

And wonder why...we ever walked away

Maybe the old songs,

Will bring back the old times

Bm7 E7 A A7

And make her wanna stay...oh--ohhh

Verse 2

It's been too long without

Seeing her face light up

D Bm7

When I come home.

BM7 Bm7

Been to many hours i've waited

A7 A A7

Staring at the phone...

Refrain:

D DM7

Sweet old songs I'm counting on you

A Fm7

Bring her back to me...

D A A2 E7

I'm tired of listening alone...

Chorus:

Maybe the old songs,

Will bring back the old times,

Maybe the old lines will sound new.

Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulder,

Maybe old feelings will some through...

Maybe we'll start to cry,

And wonder why...we ever walked away

Maybe the old songs,

Will bring back the old times

And make her wanna stay...oh--ohhh

And make her wanna sta---y.

About The Old Songs Chords by Barry Manilow

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What key is "The Old Songs" in?

The chords for "The Old Songs" show the original chord names (including A7, Aaug, F#, F#6, E, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.