I Write the Songs Chords by Barry Manilow

Tempo:
70.325 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

A

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I Write the Songs chords
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[F] [Bbm] [F]
[Bbm] [Gb] [Ab] [F]
[Eb] I've been [C] alive [D]
forever, [Gm] and I [Bb] wrote the very first [G] song.
[F]
[Dm] I [A] put the words [Dm] and the melodies [C] together.
[F] I am music, [G] and I write [Bb] the songs.
[C] I [F] write the songs that [Gm] make the whole world [C] sing.
I [Bb] write the [C] songs of [Bbm] love and [F] special [F]
[C] things.
[Dm] I write the songs that [F] make the young [G] girls cry.
[Bb] I write the songs, I [F] write the songs.
[Bbm]
[G] [F] [Eb]
My home [C] lies [D] deep within [Eb] you, [Gm] and I've got my own [C] place [F] in your soul.
[C] Now [A] when I look [Dm] out through your eyes, I'm young again, [G] even though [Bb] I'm very old.
[C] [F] I write the songs that [Gm] make the whole world [C] sing.
I [Bb] write the [C] songs of [Bbm] love and [F] special [Am] things.
[Dm] I write the [A] songs [Dm] that make the young girls [G] cry.
[Bb] I write the songs, I write the [F] songs.
[Bm] Oh, my music [E] makes you dance, [Em] and gives your spirit a [E] big chance.
[A] And I wrote [E] some rock and roll so [Gbm] you can [A] move.
[Am] [Dm] Music [G] fills your heart, [F] well that's a real fine place [G] to start.
It's [F] from me, it's from [C] you, it's from you, it's from me, it's a worldwide.
I [A] write the songs that [Bm] make the whole world [E] sing.
I write the songs of [A] love and special things.
[Abm] [Gbm] I write the songs that make the young [B] [D] girls cry.
I write the songs, I write [A] [Gb] [B] [Abm] [Dbm]
the [Gb] songs.
I write the songs [B]
[Abm] [Db]
[E] [Dbm] [Abm]
[B] [Db] [E] and music, and I write the [B] songs.
[Abm] [Dbm] [Gb] [Dbm] [Gb] [B] [Gb]
[Abm] [B] [Db]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
A
1231
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
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To start learning Barry Manilow - I Write The Songs chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, F, Gm, C, Bb, C, Dbm, Gb, B and Abm in sequence. Start with a comfortable 35 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 70. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F Major.

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[F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ I've been [C] alive [D]
forever, [Gm] and I [Bb] wrote the very first [G] song.
[F] _ _
_ [Dm] I [A] put the words [Dm] and the melodies [C] together.
[F] I am music, [G] and I write [Bb] the songs.
[C] I [F] _ write the songs that [Gm] make the whole world [C] sing.
I [Bb] write the [C] songs of [Bbm] love and [F] special [F]
[C] things.
[Dm] I write the songs that [F] make the young [G] girls cry.
[Bb] I write the songs, I [F] write the songs.
[Bbm] _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _
My home [C] lies [D] deep within [Eb] you, [Gm] and I've got my own [C] place [F] in your soul.
_ _ [C] Now [A] when I look [Dm] out through your eyes, I'm young again, [G] even though [Bb] I'm very old.
[C] _ [F] I write the songs that [Gm] make the whole world [C] sing.
I [Bb] write the [C] songs of [Bbm] love and [F] special [Am] things.
[Dm] I write the [A] songs [Dm] that make the young girls [G] cry.
[Bb] I write the songs, I write the [F] songs.
[Bm] Oh, my music [E] makes you dance, [Em] and gives your spirit a [E] big chance.
[A] And I wrote [E] some rock and roll so [Gbm] you can [A] move.
[Am] [Dm] Music [G] fills your heart, [F] well that's a real fine place [G] to start.
It's [F] from me, it's from [C] you, it's from you, it's from me, it's a worldwide.
I _ _ [A] _ write the songs that [Bm] make the whole world [E] sing.
I write the songs of [A] love and special things.
[Abm] _ [Gbm] I write the songs that make the young [B] _ _ [D] girls cry.
I write the songs, I write [A] _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [Dbm] _
_ the [Gb] songs.
I write the songs _ [B] _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Db] _ [E] and music, and I write the [B] songs.
_ _ [Abm] _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Dbm] _ [Gb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _
[Abm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Db] _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album.

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