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

Verse 1
Eb 
D7sus4 
D7 
 (E flat major) I've been alive  (D7sus4) for (D7) ever
Gm7 
C7sus4 
Fmaj9 
F 
 (G minor7) And I wrote the very  (C7sus4) first song  (F minoraj9)  (F major) 
A7sus4 
A7 
 (A7sus4) I put the words  (A7) 
Dm7 
F/C 
and the melodies  (D minor7) together  (F/C) 
G9sus4 
G13 
C9sus4 
I am  (G9sus4) music     and  (G13) I     write the songs  (C9sus4) 

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Chorus 1

I write the songs

that make the whole world sing

I write the songs of love

and spe- cial things

I write the songs

that make the young girls cry

I write the songs,

I write the songs

Verse 2
Eb 
D7sus4 
D7 
 (E flat major) My home lies  (D7sus4) deep within  (D7) you
Gm7 
C7sus4 
Fmaj9 
F 
 (G minor7) And I've got my own  (C7sus4) place in your soul  (F minoraj9)  (F major) 
A7sus4 
A7 
 (A7sus4) Now when I look  (A7) out
Dm7 
F/C 
 (D minor7) through your  (F/C) eyes
G9sus4 
I'm  (G9sus4) young     again,
G13 
C9sus4 
even  (G13) though I'm very  (C9sus4) old

Chorus 2
F 
Fmaj7 
 (F major) I write the songs  (F minoraj7) 
Gm7 
that make the whole  (G minor7) world sing
C 
Bb/C 
C 
 (C major) I write the songs  (B flat/C) of  (C major) love
Bbm/F 
F 
Bbm/F 
F 
C/E 
and  (B flat minor/F) spe-      (F major) cial  (B flat minor/F) things    (F major)  (C/E) 
Dm 
DmMaj7 
 (D minor) I write the songs  (D minorMaj7) 
Dm7 
G7sus4 
G7 
that  (D minor7) make  the young  (G7sus4) girls cry  (G7) 
C9sus4 
 (C9sus4) I write the songs,
F 
I write the songs  (F major) 

Bridge 1
E7sus4 
E7 
Oh, my  (E7sus4) music     makes you dance  (E7) 
Em7 
E7 
And gives your  (E minor7) spirit to take a chance  (E7) 
A 
E/G# 
 (A major) And I wrote some  (E/G#) rock   'n' roll
F#m7 
A/E 
so  (F sharp minor7) you    can move  (A/E) 
G7sus4 
G7 
 (G7sus4) Music     fills your heart,  (G7) 
F/G 
G7 
well, that's a  (F/G) real  fine place to start  (G7) 
Bb/C 
C 
It's from me,  (B flat/C) it's for you  (C major) 
Bb/C 
C 
It's from you,  (B flat/C) it's from me  (C major) 
Bb/C 
C 
Bb/C 
C 
It's a world-  (B flat/C) wide  (C major)  (B flat/C) sympho ny  (C major) 

Chorus 3
A 
Amaj7 
 (A major) I write the songs  (A minoraj7) 
Bm7 
that make the whole  (B minor7) world sing
E 
D/E 
E 
 (E major) I write the songs  (D/E) of  (E major) love
Dm/A 
A 
Dm/A 
A 
E/G# 
and  (D minor/A) spe-    (A major) cial  (D minor/A) things  (A major)  (E/G#) 
F#m 
F#mMaj7 
 (F sharp minor) I write the songs  (F sharp minorMaj7) 
F#m7 
B7sus4 
B7 
that  (F sharp minor7) make   the young  (B7sus4) girls  (B7) cry
E9sus4 
 (E9sus4) I write the songs,
A 
F#7 
I write the songs  (A major)  (F sharp7) 

Chorus 4
B 
Bmaj7 
 (B major) I write the songs  (B minoraj7) 
C#m7 
that make the whole  (C sharp minor7) world sing
F# 
E/F# 
F# 
 (F sharp major) I write the songs  (E/F#) of  (F sharp major) love
Em/B 
B 
Em/B 
B 
F#/A# 
and  (E minor/B) spe-    (B major) cial  (E minor/B) things  (B major)  (F sharp/A#) 
G#m 
G#mMaj7 
 (G sharp minor) I write the songs  (G sharp minorMaj7) 
G#m7 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
that  (G sharp minor7) make   the young  (C sharp7sus4) girls  (C sharp7) cry
F#9sus4 
 (F sharp9sus4) I write the songs, I write
G#m 
G#mMaj7 
G#m7 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
the songs  (G sharp minor)  (G sharp minorMaj7)  (G sharp minor7)  (C sharp7sus4)  (C sharp7) 
F#9sus4 
I am  (F sharp9sus4) music       (music) and I write the

Chorus 5
B 
Bmaj7 
C#m7 
F# 
E/F# 
F# 
(songs)  (B major)  (B minoraj7)  (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp major)  (E/F#)  (F sharp major) 
Em/B 
B 
Em/B 
B 
F#/A# 
 (E minor/B)  (B major)  (E minor/B)  (B major)  (F sharp/A#) 
G#m 
G#mMaj7 
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor)  (G sharp minorMaj7)  (G sharp minor7) 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
 (C sharp7sus4)  (C sharp7) 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

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: F 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 F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Barry Manilow.