I Write The Songs
I Write The Songs
Words and music by Bruce Johnston
transcribed by Amy
VERSES:
F Bbm Ab7
I've been alive forever and I wrote the very first song.
My home lives deep within you and I have my own room in your sould
Gm7 C Fm Bb7 Eb11 E7
I put the words and the melodies together, I'm music and I write the songs.
And we're such good friends when I look out through your windows,
you make me young again even though I'm very old.
CHORUS:
Ab Bbm7
I write the songs that make the whole world sing,
Eb7 Eb11 Eb7 Ab
I write the songs of love and special things.
Fm Bbm7 Bb7
I write the songs that make those young girls cry.
Eb11 Eb7 Ab
I write the songs, I write the songs.
BRIDGE:
Ab G G Gm G
Oh my music makes you dance, gives you spirit to take a chance.
C C6 Cmaj7 C
And I wrote some rock n'roll so you'd feel so good.
Bb11 Bb Eb11 Bb
My music's in your heart and it's a real fine place to start
Bbm7 Eb7
It's from me, it's through you, it's from you, it's through me
Eb Bbm7, Gbmaj7, Eb7/G
It's a world wide symphony