Chords for Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion Remastered

Tempo:
133.4 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Fm

Bbm

Eb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion Remastered chords
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When I see [Ab] my baby, [Eb] [Bbm]
what do I see?
[Cm]
[Db] Tree [Bb] in motion.
[Ab] Oh, a tree in [Fm] motion.
[Bbm] Walking [Eb] by [Ab] her lovely [Fm] locomotion.
[Bbm] Keeps my eyes [Eb] open wide.
[Ab] Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion.
See her gentle [Cm] sway.
[Eb]
[Ab] I'll wave out on [Fm] the ocean.
Could [Bbm] never [Eb] move that [Ab] way.
I [C] love [C] every [F] movement.
There's [C] nothing I would [Fm] change.
She doesn't need [Db] improvement.
[Bb] She's much too nice [Eb] to rearrange.
[Ab] Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion.
[Bbm] Dancing close [Eb] to me.
[Ab] Power of [Fm] devotion.
[Bbm] [Eb] Swaying [Ab] gracefully.
[Fm]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab]
[Fm]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab] Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion.
[Bbm] See her gentle [F] sway.
[Ab] I'll wave out on [Fm] the ocean.
Could [Bbm] never [Eb] move that [Ab] way.
I [C] love every [Fm] movement.
There's nothing I [Fm] would change.
She [C] doesn't need [Db] improvement.
[Bbm] She's much too nice to rearrange.
[Ab] Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion.
[Bbm] [Eb] I adore
[Ab] locomotion.
[Fm]
[Bbm] Make me love [Ab] her more.
[Fm]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Bbm] [Eb]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
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To learn Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bbm, Eb, Ab, Fm, Bbm, Ab and Bbm of chords. Start with a comfortable 66 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 133. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Ab Major.

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_ _ _ When I see [Ab] my _ baby, _ [Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
what do I see? _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ Tree [Bb] in motion. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Oh, a tree in [Fm] motion. _
[Bbm] _ Walking [Eb] by _ _ [Ab] her lovely _ [Fm] _ locomotion. _
[Bbm] Keeps my eyes [Eb] _ open wide.
[Ab] Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion. _
See her gentle [Cm] sway.
[Eb] _
[Ab] I'll wave out on [Fm] the ocean.
Could [Bbm] never [Eb] move that [Ab] way.
_ I [C] love [C] every [F] movement.
There's [C] nothing I would [Fm] change.
She doesn't need [Db] improvement. _
[Bb] She's much too nice [Eb] to rearrange. _
[Ab] _ Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion. _ _
[Bbm] Dancing close [Eb] to me. _ _
[Ab] Power of [Fm] devotion. _ _
[Bbm] _ [Eb] Swaying _ [Ab] gracefully. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion. _
[Bbm] See her gentle [F] sway. _ _
[Ab] I'll wave out on [Fm] the ocean.
Could [Bbm] never [Eb] move that [Ab] way.
_ I [C] love every [Fm] movement.
There's nothing I [Fm] would change.
She [C] _ doesn't need [Db] improvement. _
[Bbm] She's much too nice to _ rearrange.
[Ab] _ Oh, a tree [Fm] in motion. _
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Eb] I adore _
[Ab] _ locomotion.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] Make me love [Ab] her more. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Paul Kaufman and Mike Anthony.

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