Move chords by
The Manhattan Transfer

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Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Nothing's lacking motion

F

F

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Not the heavens or the ocean

Eb

Eb

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Or the planets or the weather

All are moving all together

C

C

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G

G

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On the move

Em

Em

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C

C

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Let's go -let's go

Let's get t'movin' it

E

E

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Let's go - Let's get t'groovin' it

Am

Am

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C

C

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Why're y'hesitating

Can't you feel the rhythm

Em

Em

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waitin'

C

C

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Strike a groove, let's move

Em

Em

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Get it on!

G

G

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That's right! That's right!

C

C

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Don't ever have t'fight

That's right

E

E

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Don't hold y'self so tight

Am

Am

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C

C

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Give it a solid minute

Em

Em

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And you'll find you've fallen in it

G

G

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What's to prove?

Em

Em

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Just move - get it on

C

C

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Move it any way you want to move

G

G

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C

C

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As long as you can fin' a groove

Am

Am

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That's cool, that'll do

A

A

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Move fast or move it slow

Am

Am

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Same any way you go

G

G

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Let's go - let's go

C

C

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Let's get t'movin' it

E

E

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Let's go -Let's get t'groovin' it

C

C

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Why're y'hesitating

Em

Em

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Can't you feel the rhythm waitin'

Strike a groove, let's move

Get it on!

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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I'm movin' I'm

G

G

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C

C

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movin'

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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I'm taking it on out

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Gotta bottle up 'n git it

C

C

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Listen to me - dig

G

G

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Time never hesitates,

Bdim

Bdim

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E

E

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It's always just a little bossy

Am

Am

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Everybody knows a rolling stone

G

G

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Is never really very mossy

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Y'never want to hesitate

Y'feet'll take y'with 'em

Em

Em

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'Cause when y'moving

A

A

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You ain't got the time

F'nothing else

But paying strict attention

C

C

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To the music and

the fascinatin' rhythm

G

G

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So I'm tellin' y'man

C

C

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To move it right along

'N' hurry up and sing your little song

G

G

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E

E

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'N' while you're moving madly

You can sing yourself a happy

Em

Em

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Little ditty while you groove

Am

Am

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And then you never have to worry

C

C

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G

G

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'Bout striking a good groove

I was diggin' whatcha talkin' 'bout

Bm

Bm

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And listenin' to the groovy way

You spit it out

G

G

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C

C

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And baby that was really

G

G

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Em

Em

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somethin' to hear

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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Glad I lent my ear

C

C

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Funny, when you're movin'

and you're groovin'

How you haven't got a second

G

G

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E

E

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F' a little light revivin'

C

C

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'Cause you go too fast

Em

Em

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Time passes,

this groove's too good to last

C

C

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G

G

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When you're talking fas' y'lyin'

'N' there ain't nobody buyin'

C

C

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That's the sayin'

Everybody's layin' down

But you got a way

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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Playing what you play

Saying what you say

C

C

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Turnin' everything 'round

Everybody's gotta dig it

Bm

Bm

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E

E

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If they don't they're deaf

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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I can testify that you

were really gittin' in it

Am

Am

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Much as any person ever could

C

C

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Em

Em

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'N' you really did it good

A

A

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Come and face the facts

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Come show the people how you

Am

Am

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C

C

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Em

Em

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move it on the sax

Am

Am

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Rich, you move in style!

G

G

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Make all the moves,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Em

Em

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find all the strangest grooves

C

C

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G

G

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Man, what a tone!

C

C

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G

G

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Come play the saxophone

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Em

Em

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Come show the people how you move it on the horn

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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Am

Am

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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E

E

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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Let's git movin' it

C

C

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G

G

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Git to groovin' it

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Better get to mov in' while the git

tin' is good

C

C

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(Let's go - let's go)

Why're y'hesitating

Can't you feel the rhythm waiting

Strike a groove,

Em

Em

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Let's move git it on

G

G

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That's right - that's right

C

C

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G

G

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Never have to fight

Bm

Bm

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How you gonna move it

Em

Em

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Why you hold yourself

tight?

(Let's go - let's go)

Give it a solid minute

C

C

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Em

Em

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And you'll find you've fallen in it

Just move git it on

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Move it any way you want to move

G

G

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C

C

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As long as you can strike a groove

That's cool that'll do

A

A

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Em

Em

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Move fast or move it slow

C

C

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Same any way you go

G

G

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Let's get movin' it

C

C

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Get to groovin' it

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Better get movin' while the gettin'

is good

(Let's go - let's go)

C

C

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Why're y'hesitating

Can't you feel the rhythm waiting

Em

Em

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Strike a groove,

Let's move get it on

C

C

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Strike that groove

'N' move

A

A

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'N' don't be hesitatin'

One lil' bit

C#dim

C#dim

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Got t'hip y' that's it

C

C

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G

G

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So now will y'move?

Gotta move - gotta move

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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G ₃

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E ₂

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G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

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G ₂

G ₃

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

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E ₃

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G ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

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D ₄

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E ₄

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C ₃

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Chords

G
F
Eb
C
Em
E
Am
A
Bm
Bdim
Dm
C#dim

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Move by The Manhattan Transfer is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Move are Bb, Ab, Gb, Eb, Gm, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of Move is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Move 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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