{"id":29605,"date":"2026-01-17T22:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=29605"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:25:04","slug":"could-it-be-the-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/could-it-be-the-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Could it Be the Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barry Manilow<\/p>\n<pre style=\"font-size: 13px;\" class=\"xNWlr hjutX PBFx0\">Note: The Intro and Coda are citations (with small changes) of Chopin's Prelude in C minor, op.\r\n 28 no. 20.\r\n      Sheet music for that is freely available on the web.\r\n \r\nRare chords:\r\n  Gsus2(add4) 300013\r\n  G           353443\r\n  D           x2023x\r\n  D           x1023x\r\n  D           x57577\r\n  Fm          133113\r\n  Am          577557\r\n  Cm(add2)    x30043\r\n \r\n \r\n[Intro]\r\nCm Fm  G  Cm\r\n \r\nAb Db Eb  Ab\r\n \r\nG  C    Ab     C\r\n \r\nD     G D   G\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span> <span data-name=\"Ab\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Ab<\/span>   <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>  <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>  <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"Fm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Fm<\/span> <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>   <span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Ab\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Ab<\/span> <span data-name=\"Db\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Db<\/span> <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>       Cm(add2)\r\n \r\n[Verse]\r\n<span data-name=\"C\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>            <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\n      Spirit move me\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>             <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>\r\nEvery time I'm near you\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>              <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>            Gsus4(add2) <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span> <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>\r\nWhirling like a cyclone in my mind\r\n \r\n[Verse]\r\n<span data-name=\"C\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>             <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\n      Sweet Melissa,\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>          <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>\r\nAngel of my lifetime,\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>            <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>       <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>    Gsus4(add2) <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nAnswer to all answers I can find\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>      <span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nBaby I love  you\r\n<span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"Ab\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Ab<\/span>    <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>     <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>     <span data-name=\"Bb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bb<\/span>\r\nCome, come, come into my arms\r\n<span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>              <span data-name=\"Ab\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Ab<\/span>        <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\n\r\nLet me know the wonder of all of you\r\n<span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>      <span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nBaby I want  you,\r\n<span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>   <span data-name=\"Ab\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Ab<\/span>   <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>      <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>       <span data-name=\"Bb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bb<\/span>\r\nNow, now, now and hold on fast\r\n<span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>                <span data-name=\"Ab\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Ab<\/span>       <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nCould this be the magic at last\r\n \r\n[Interlude]\r\n<span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"C\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>           <span data-name=\"Cm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Cm<\/span>\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>       <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>       <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>    <span data-name=\"F#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F#m<\/span>       <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>\r\n \r\n<span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>  <span data-name=\"Em\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Em<\/span> <span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>       <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\n \r\n[Verse]\r\n<span data-name=\"C\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>          <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\n      Lady take me\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>          <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>\r\nHigh upon a hillside\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>                <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>                 Gsus4(add2) <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span> <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>\r\nHigh up where the stallion meets the sun\r\n \r\n[Verse]\r\n<span data-name=\"C\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>             <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\n      I could love you,\r\n<span data-name=\"Eb\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Eb<\/span>              <span data-name=\"Dm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>\r\nBuild my world around you,\r\nEb              D        Dm      Gsus4(add2) G\r\nNever leave you till my  life is done\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\nG      Cm    G\r\nBaby I love  you\r\nCm    Ab    Bm     G     Bb\r\nCome, come, come into my arms\r\nAm              Ab        G\r\nLet me know the wonder of all of you\r\n    G      Cm    G\r\nAnd baby I want  you,\r\nCm           Ab   Bm      G       Bb\r\nNow, now, oh now, now and hold on fast\r\nAm                  Ab     G\r\nCould this be the magic at last\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n(4x, on the last repetition instrumental but for the first and fourth line.\r\n Add or leave out some \u201ccome\u201ds and \u201cnow\u201ds as you like.)\r\n      G           Cm    G\r\n(Oh,) could it be ma----gic\r\nCm                      Ab       Bm     G     Bb\r\nCome, come on, come on, come, oh come into my arms\r\n    Am                 Ab     G\r\nOh, let me know the wonder of all of you,(all of you)\r\nG      Cm    G\r\nBaby I want  you,\r\nCm           Ab      Bm      G       Bb\r\nNow, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast\r\n      Am                  Ab     G\r\n(Oh,) could this be the magic at last____\r\n \r\n[Coda]\r\nG           Cm    G\r\nCould it be ma----gic\r\n \r\n(in some versions:)                (in other versions:)\r\nCm Ab   Bm  G   Bb                  Cm Ab   D\r\n \r\nAm  D  G\r\n \r\nCm    Fm G   Cm\r\n \r\nAb Db G       Cm\r\n<div class=\"vxv2A\">X<\/div><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barry Manilow Note: The Intro and Coda are citations (with small changes) of Chopin&#8217;s Prelude in C minor, op. 28 no. 20. Sheet music for that is freely available on the web. Rare chords: Gsus2(add4) 300013 G 353443 D x2023x D x1023x D x57577 Fm 133113 Am 577557 Cm(add2) x30043 &hellip; <span class=\"more-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/could-it-be-the-magic\/\" class=\"more-link\">CLICK TO VIEW SONG<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Could it Be the Magic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29606,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29605\/revisions\/29606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}