A Lot Like Magic Chords by Josh Rouse

Tempo:
136.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

G

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Josh Rouse - "A Lot Like Magic" chords
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[C]
[D] [C]
[D] [Em]
[Bm] [Am] [D] [G]
[Em]
[D] [G]
[Em] [Bm]
[C] [G]
[Em] I didn't want [Bm] it to burst [C] and I [G] said, all right.
You [C] said you live [D] each day [Am] like the very [Em] last one.
So I took [Bm] that down [C] and [D] I wrote [G] this song.
It said, [Am] it's all [D] in the air.
[G] It's a lie, lie, [C] imagine.
[Am] Make room for [D] the best that [Em] we have.
[Bm]
[Em] [D] You [Am] said, still, [D] you won't.
[G] But something's bound [C] to happen.
[Am] So I just shook his hand.
[D] Got about my plan.
[Em]
[D] [G]
[Em]
[D] [G]
So [Em] I rode [Bm] my bike [C] up the [G] Sycamore Hill.
[Em] I fought hard, [Bm] I fought long [C] on the [G] right wing.
I [C] had a lot [D] of fun [F#] with a long [Em]-legged girl.
And we threw [Bm] our arms [C] around [G] this humdrum world.
[Am] It's all [D] in the [G] air.
It's a lie, lie, [C] imagine.
Make room [D] for the best that [Em] we have.
[D] [Am] You said, still, [D] you [G] won't.
Something's bound [C] to happen.
[Am] Forget about those plans.
[D] The future's here at [C] last.
[D]
[G] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Bm] [Em] [D]
[Am] [D]
[G] [F#] [C]
[Am]
[D] Yeah, [Em] it's been several months and [G] months and years.
[Em] But [Bm] children have grown [C] and I'm [G] still standing here.
[C] I still live [Am] each day like a [D] very [Em] last one.
I rise [Bm] with the birds [C] and I [G] set with the sun.
[Am] It's all [D] in the [G] air.
It's a lie, lie, [C] imagine.
[Am] Make room [D] for the best that [Em] we have.
[D]
[Am] You said, still, you [D]
[G] won't.
Something's bound [C] to happen.
[Am] Forget about those plans.
[D] Forget about those plans.
[C] [G]
[F#] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Em] [D]
[Am] [D]
[G] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn Josh Rouse - A Lot Like Magic chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, G, C, Am, D, G, Em, Bm, G and Am. For best results, commence at 68 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 137. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I didn't want [Bm] it to burst [C] and I [G] said, all right.
_ _ _ You [C] said you live [D] each day [Am] like the very [Em] last one.
_ _ _ _ _ So I took [Bm] that down [C] and [D] I wrote [G] this song.
It said, _ [Am] it's all [D] in the air.
[G] It's a lie, lie, [C] imagine.
_ [Am] Make room for [D] the _ best that [Em] we have.
[Bm] _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] You [Am] said, _ still, [D] you _ won't.
[G] But something's bound [C] to happen.
_ [Am] So I just shook his hand.
_ [D] Got about my plan.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
So [Em] I rode [Bm] my bike [C] up the [G] Sycamore Hill.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] I fought hard, [Bm] I fought long [C] on the [G] right wing. _ _
I _ _ [C] had a lot [D] of fun [F#] with a long [Em]-legged girl. _ _ _
_ _ And we threw [Bm] our arms [C] around [G] this humdrum world. _ _ _ _
[Am] It's all [D] in the _ [G] air.
It's a lie, lie, [C] imagine.
_ _ Make room [D] for the best that [Em] we have. _ _ _ _
[D] [Am] You said, _ still, [D] you _ [G] won't.
_ Something's bound [C] to happen.
_ _ [Am] Forget about those plans.
_ [D] _ The future's here at _ [C] last.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Yeah, [Em] it's been several months and [G] months and years.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] But [Bm] children have grown [C] and I'm [G] still standing here. _
_ _ _ _ [C] I still live [Am] each day like a [D] very [Em] last one. _ _
_ _ I rise [Bm] with the birds [C] and I [G] set with the sun. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] It's all _ [D] in the _ [G] air.
It's a lie, lie, [C] imagine.
_ [Am] Make room [D] for the _ best that [Em] we have.
_ _ _ [D] _
[Am] You said, _ still, you [D] _ _
[G] won't.
_ Something's bound [C] to happen.
_ [Am] Forget about those plans.
_ [D] _ Forget about those plans.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

The album Best of Americana Music Festival 2013 includes this song, written by Josh Rouse and Daniel Tashian.

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