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Could This Be Magic? chords by
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Hey baby

Yea, yea, one, two, one, two,
Interlude 1

three, four
D
D

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Verse 2
D
D

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Out upon the islands on a cool

summer night

Buddy, you don't got to hurry,

take your time

What you need is on the menu

and you get it tonight

Buddy, you got womens

on your mind
G
G

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Could this be magic?
Verse 3
G
G

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D
D

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Or could this be love?
G
G

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Could this turn tragic?
A
A

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You know that magic often does
D
D

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And I see lonely ships
Verse 4
D
D

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upon

the water

(Better save the women

and children first)

Sail away with someone's

daughter

(Better save the women

and children first)
Verse 5
D
D

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I hear music on the landin',

and there's laughter in the air

Just could be your boat is comin'

in

Yea, you're leanin' back and your

foot's tappin'

And you got your head right

There's a full moon out tonight,

baby, let's begin
Verse 6
G
G

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An' she said, could this be magic?
D
D

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Or could this be love?

Oh, oh
G
G

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An' I said, could this turn tragic?
A
A

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You know that magic often does
D
D

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And I see lonely ships
Verse 7

upon

the water

(Better save the women

and children first)

Sail away with someone's

daughter

(Better save the women and children
G
G

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first)
Verse 8
D
D

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G
G

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(Edward, thank
A
A

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you)
Verse 9
G
G

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And she says, could this be magic?
D
D

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Or could this be love?
G
G

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And I say, could this turn tragic?
A
A

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You know that magic often does
D
D

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And I see lonely ships
Verse 10
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D

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upon

the water

(Better save the

women and children first)

Sail away with someone's

daughter

(Better save the women

and children first, yes)

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Could This Be Magic? by Van Halen is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Could This Be Magic? are Eb, Ab, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Could This Be Magic? is approximately 60 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Could This Be Magic? using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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