I Write The Songs Chords

by Barry Manilow
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 22, 2025

Chords

F
Bbm/F
Bb/F
Gb
Ab/C
Eb
D7
Gm
Gm/C
F7
Asus
A7
Dm
Dm/C
G7sus
G7
C7
C
F/E
G
Gm7
E7sus
E7
Em7
A
A/G#
F#m
A/E
Bb/C
A/F
C/F
Db
Bb
Db/F

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[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
G7
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        key of F optional I left it in F
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
Then Gb chord Ab/C F
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3 comments
kryziaa
transpose to +4 for the end chorus
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Chegwin
Good job but this song is called I Write The Songs not words lol
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wmchasehayden1
Bbm/F and Bb/F can be effectively played just like "C/E", which is just a regular C chord, but you strum all 6 strings. Unless I'm crazy. I might be crazy
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