This Magic Moment chords by
Lou Reed (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

E

E

C#m

C#m

E

E

C#m

C#m

Verse 1
E E 
 
This magic moment
C#m C#m 
 
So different, and so new
A A 
 
Was like any other
B7 B7 
 
Until I met you
E E 
 
And then it happened
C#m C#m 
 
It took  me by surprise
A A 
 
I knew that you felt it too
B7 B7 
 
I could see it by the look in your eyes

Chorus 1
C#m C#m 
 
Sweeter than wine
A A 
 
Softer than a summer's night
B7 B7 
 
E E 
 
Everything I want, I have
B7 B7 
 
Whenever I hold you tight
E E 
 
This magic moment
C#m C#m 
 
While your lips  are close to mine
A A 
 
Will last forever

Interlude 1

Forever, 'til the end of

E

C#m

(time) So why won't you dance with me

E

Hey babe

C#m

Why won't you dance with me

Verse 2
E E 
 
This magic moment
C#m C#m 
 
So different, and so new
A A 
 
Was like any other
B7 B7 
 
Until I met you
E E 
 
And then it happened
C#m C#m 
 
You know it took  me by surprise
A A 
 
I knew that you felt it too
B7 B7 
 
By the look in your eyes

Chorus 2
C#m C#m 
 
Sweeter than wine
A A 
 
Ooh, softer than a summer's night
B7 B7 
 
E E 
 
Everything I want, I have
B7 B7 
 
Whenever I hold you tight
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
This magic moment
B7 B7 
 
E E 
 
Sweeter than wine
B7 B7 
 
Softer than a summer's night

Outro 1

C#m

E

So please, baby

C#m

So please

E

Save the last dance for me

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE C#m A B7

Chords

E
C#m
A
B7

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of This Magic Moment by Lou Reed, 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 E major. It suits players who want to learn This Magic Moment the way Lou Reed intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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