I Write The Songs chords by Barry Manilow (Official Version)

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F7
Bbm/F
F
Db/F
Eb/F
Eb
D7sus4
D7
Gm7
C7sus4
Fmaj9
A7sus4
A7
Dm7
F/C
G9sus4
G13
C9sus4
Fmaj7
C
Bb/C
C/E
Dm
DmMaj7
G7sus4
G7
E7sus4
E7
Em7
A
E/G#
F#m7
A/E
F/G
Amaj7
Bm7
E
D/E
Dm/A
F#m
F#mMaj7
B7sus4
B7
E9sus4
F#7
B
Bmaj7
C#m7
F#
E/F#
Em/B
F#/A#
G#m
G#mMaj7
G#m7
C#7sus4
C#7
F#9sus4

Intro 1

Bbm/F

Db/F

Eb/F

Verse 1
Eb 
D7sus4 
D7 
I've been alive forever
Gm7 
C7sus4 
Fmaj9 
F 
And I wrote the very first song
A7sus4 
A7 
I put the words
Dm7 
F/C 
and the melodies together
G9sus4 
G13 
C9sus4 
I am music     and I     write the songs

Chorus 1
F 
Fmaj7 
I write the songs
Gm7 
that make the whole world sing
C 
Bb/C 
C 
I write the songs of love
Bbm/F 
F 
Bbm/F 
F 
C/E 
and spe-     cial things
Dm 
DmMaj7 
I write the songs
Dm7 
G7sus4 
G7 
that make  the young girls cry
C9sus4 
I write the songs,
F7 
Bbm/F 
Bbm/F 
F 
I write the songs

Verse 2
Eb 
D7sus4 
D7 
My home lies deep within you
Gm7 
C7sus4 
Fmaj9 
F 
And I've got my own place in your soul
A7sus4 
A7 
Now when I look out
Dm7 
F/C 
through your eyes
G9sus4 
I'm young     again,
G13 
C9sus4 
even though I'm very old

Chorus 2
F 
Fmaj7 
I write the songs
Gm7 
that make the whole world sing
C 
Bb/C 
C 
I write the songs of love
Bbm/F 
F 
Bbm/F 
F 
C/E 
and spe-     cial things
Dm 
DmMaj7 
I write the songs
Dm7 
G7sus4 
G7 
that make  the young girls cry
C9sus4 
I write the songs,
F 
I write the songs

Bridge 1
E7sus4 
E7 
Oh, my music     makes you dance
Em7 
E7 
And gives your spirit to take a chance
A 
E/G# 
And I wrote some rock   'n' roll
F#m7 
A/E 
so you    can move
G7sus4 
G7 
Music     fills your heart,
F/G 
G7 
well, that's a real  fine place to start
Bb/C 
C 
It's from me, it's for you
Bb/C 
C 
It's from you, it's from me
Bb/C 
C 
Bb/C 
C 
It's a world- wide sympho ny

Chorus 3
A 
Amaj7 
I write the songs
Bm7 
that make the whole world sing
E 
D/E 
E 
I write the songs of love
Dm/A 
A 
Dm/A 
A 
E/G# 
and spe-   cial things
F#m 
F#mMaj7 
I write the songs
F#m7 
B7sus4 
B7 
that make   the young girls cry
E9sus4 
I write the songs,
A 
F#7 
I write the songs

Chorus 4
B 
Bmaj7 
I write the songs
C#m7 
that make the whole world sing
F# 
E/F# 
F# 
I write the songs of love
Em/B 
B 
Em/B 
B 
F#/A# 
and spe-   cial things
G#m 
G#mMaj7 
I write the songs
G#m7 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
that make   the young girls cry
F#9sus4 
I write the songs, I write
G#m 
G#mMaj7 
G#m7 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
the songs
F#9sus4 
I am music       (music) and I write the

Chorus 5
B 
Bmaj7 
C#m7 
F# 
E/F# 
F# 
(songs)
Em/B 
B 
Em/B 
B 
F#/A# 
G#m 
G#mMaj7 
G#m7 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
[Fade out]

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F7
Bbm/F
F
Db/F
Eb/F
Eb
D7sus4
D7
Gm7
C7sus4
Fmaj9
A7sus4
A7
Dm7
F/C
G9sus4
G13
C9sus4
Fmaj7
C
Bb/C
C/E
Dm
DmMaj7
G7sus4
G7
E7sus4
E7
Em7
A
E/G#
F#m7
A/E
F/G
Amaj7
Bm7
E
D/E
Dm/A
F#m
F#mMaj7
B7sus4
B7
E9sus4
F#7
B
Bmaj7
C#m7
F#
E/F#
Em/B
F#/A#
G#m
G#mMaj7
G#m7
C#7sus4
C#7
F#9sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 72

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbm/F: 1-x-3-3-2-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
Fmaj9: x-x-2-2-1-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
G9sus4: 3-x-3-2-1-x
G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x
C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
DmMaj7: x-x-0-2-2-1
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
F#mMaj7: 2-x-3-2-2-x
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E9sus4: x-x-2-2-3-2
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
G#mMaj7: 4-x-5-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
F#9sus4: 2-x-2-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of I Write The Songs by Barry Manilow, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Barry Manilow.

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