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I Write The Songs

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[Intro]
F Bbm/F  F Bb/F Gb Ab/C F
[Verse 1]
EbI've been a-live D7forever
GmAnd I wrote the very Gm/Cfirst sonF7g
AsusI put the wA7ords and the melodieDms together Dm/CI am
G7susMusic and I G7write the songGm/CsC7  
[Chorus]
FI write the songs that make the whole world siGmng
CI write the songs of love and special thiBb/FngsF  F  F/E  Dm  
DmI write the songs that make the young girls Gcry
GmI write the sGm/Congs, I wCrite the sonFgs
[Verse 2]
EbMy home lies deep D7within you
Gm7And I've got my own Gm/Cplace in your soulF  
A7Now when I look out through yDmour ey---es I’mDm/C  
YG7oung again, even tho' I'm very oldGm7  C7  
[Chorus]
FOh, my music E7susmakes you dance and gE7ives you spirit to take a chEm7anceE7  
AAnd I wrote some rock 'n A/G#roll so you can mF#moveA/E  
G7Music fills your heart, well that's a real find place to start
GIt's from meC, it's for youGm/C  
Gm/CIt's from Cyou, it's for Gm/Cme
  Gm/C      C    Gm/C    Bb/C          Ckey of  Foptional I left it in F  
It's a world wide symphony
[Chorus]
FI write the songs that make the whole world siGmng
CI write the songGm/Cs of love Cand special Bb/FthingsF  F  F/E  Dm  
DmI write the songs that make the young girls Gcry
GmI write the sGm/Congs, I wCrite the so-Dm-----ngs GI am
Gmmusic and I wriCte the songF  
Intro notes and chords
F Bbm/F do rhythm all are pairs do melody
C A/F Eb C/F Db Bb/F   Bb Db/F A C/F G Bb/F A C/F A C/F Eb C/F
Then  Gbchord  Ab/C  F  

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I Write The Songs

by Barry Manilow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm/F

Bb/F

Ab/C

Gm/C

Asus

Dm/C

G7sus

F/E

Gm7

E7sus

Em7

[Intro]

F Bbm/F F Bb/F Gb Ab/C F

[Verse 1]

Eb D7

I've been a-live forever

Gm Gm/C F7

And I wrote the very first song

Asus A7 Dm Dm/C

I put the words and the melodies together I am

G7sus G7 Gm/C C7

Music and I write the songs

[Chorus]

F Gm

I write the songs that make the whole world sing

C Bb/F F F F/E Dm

I write the songs of love and special things

Dm G

I write the songs that make the young girls cry

Gm Gm/C C F

I write the songs, I write the songs

[Verse 2]

Eb D7

My home lies deep within you

Gm7 Gm/C F

And I've got my own place in your soul

A7 Dm Dm/C

Now when I look out through your ey---es I’m

G7 Gm7 C7

Young again, even tho' I'm very old

[Chorus]

F E7sus E7 Em7 E7

Oh, my music makes you dance and gives you spirit to take a chance

A A/G# F#m A/E

And I wrote some rock 'n roll so you can move

Music fills your heart, well that's a real find place to start

G C Gm/C

It's from me, it's for you

Gm/C C Gm/C

It's from you, it's for me

Gm/C C Gm/C Bb/C C F F

key of optional I left it in

It's a world wide symphony

[Chorus]

F Gm

I write the songs that make the whole world sing

C Gm/C C Bb/F F F F/E Dm

I write the songs of love and special things

Dm G

I write the songs that make the young girls cry

Gm Gm/C C Dm G

I write the songs, I write the so------ngs I am

Gm C F

music and I write the song

Intro notes and chords

F Bbm/F do rhythm all are pairs do melody

C A/F Eb C/F Db Bb/F Bb Db/F A C/F G Bb/F A C/F A C/F Eb C/F

Gb Ab/C F

Then chord

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What key is "I Write The Songs" in?

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