Last Revised: 2 November 2002
You Can Do Magic
Written by Russ Ballard, ©1982
Em D Cmaj7 C Bm7 E Am7
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(Intro)
Em D Cmaj7 D Em D Cmaj7 D
NOTE: These tabs refer to live versions of this song. In the studio what is called
here "Guitar 1" is actually played by an electric piano. Enjoy! Freddy Of Distillery.
(for any questions: freddy@distilleryband.com)
Guitar 1 (first three strings)
7-----5-----3-----3-----3-5-7--------5--------3-----------5--------7-5--3--5------
--8-----7-----5-----5-------8--------7--------5-----------7--------8-7--5--7------
----9-----7-----5-----5-----9--------7--------4-----------7--------9-7--4--7------
Guitar 2 (first three strings)
----------------------------12-------10--------------------------------15-12------
-------------------------------12-------10----12-8p10-8-8p10-8-----8---------15s17
----------------------------------12-------11------------------9-7---9------------
Em D Cmaj7 D Em7
I never believed in things that I couldn't see
D Cmaj7 D Em7
I said if I can't feel it then how can it be
D Cmaj7 D Em D
No, no magic could happen to me
Cmaj7 D
And then I saw you
Em D Cmaj7 D
I couldn't believe it, you took my heart
Em D Cmaj7 D
I couldn't retrieve it, said to myself
Em D
What's it all about
C D
Now I know there can be no doubt
Em Bm7 Cmaj7
You can do magic
D Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
You can have any - thing that you desire
Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
Magic, and you know
Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
You're the one who can put out the fire
Em D Cmaj7
You know darn well
D Em D Cmaj7
When you cast your spell you will get your way
D Em D Cmaj7
When you hypnotize with your eyes
D Em D Cmaj7 D
A heart of stone can turn to clay
Em D Cmaj7 D (repeat 4 times)
Doo, doo, doo ...
Em D Cmaj7 D Em D Cmaj7
And when the rain is beatin' upon the window pane
D Em D Cmaj7 D Em D
And when the night it gets so cold, when I can't sleep
Cmaj7 D Em D
Again you come to me
Cmaj7 D Em D
I hold you tight, the rain disappears
Cmaj7 D Em D
Who would believe it
C D
With a word you dry my tears
Em Bm7 Cmaj7
You can do magic
D Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
You can have any - thing that you desire
Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
Magic, and you know
Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
You're the one who can put out the fire
Em D Cmaj7
You know darn well
D Em D Cmaj7
When you cast your spell you will get your way
D Em D Cmaj7
When you hypnotize with your eyes
D Em D Cmaj7 D
A heart of stone can turn to clay
Em D Cmaj7 D (repeat 2 times)
Doo, doo, doo ...
C
And If I wanted to
Bm7 E
I could never be free
Am7 Bm7
I never believed it was true
Am7 D
But now it's so clear to me
Em Bm7 Cmaj7
You can do magic
D Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
You can have any - thing that you desire
Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
Magic, and you know
Em Bm7 Cmaj7 D
You're the one who can put out the fire
Em D Cmaj7
You know darn well
D Em D Cmaj7
When you cast your spell you will get your way
D Em D Cmaj7
When you hypnotize with your eyes
D Em D Cmaj7 D
A heart of stone can turn to clay
Em D Cmaj7 D (repeat and fade)
Doo, doo, doo ... You're the one who can put out the fire ...
Last Revised: 2 November 2002