I’ve been a (D7sus)live for ev er,

and I wrote the ver own y place first in song.

your soul.

I put the words look out and the (Dm)mel through o your dies eyes to geth er, I am (Gm7)mu young a sic, gain, and e ven I though write I’m the ver songs.

y old.

I write the songs that make the (Gm7)whole world sing;

I write the songs of (C7)love and (F)spe cial things.

I write the songs that (Dm7)make the (G7sus)young girls (G7)cry;

I write the songs, I write the songs.

My home lies (D7sus)deep with in you

and I’ve got my ver own y place first in song.

your soul.

Now, when I words look out and the (Dm)mel through o your dies eyes to geth er, I I’m (Gm7)mu young a sic, gain, and e ven I though write I’m the ver songs.

y old.

I write the songs that make the (Gm7)whole world sing;

I write the songs of (C7)love and (F)spe cial things.

I write the songs that (Dm7)make the (G7sus)young girls (G7)cry;

I write the songs, I write the songs.

Oh, my (E7sus)mu sic makes you (E7)dance and gives you (Em7)spir it to take a chance,

and I wrote some (A)rock ’n’ roll so (F#m)you can move.

(G7sus)Mu sic fills your heart, well, that’s a (G7sus)real fine place to start.

It’s from me, it’s for you, it’s from you, it’s for me, it’s a world wide (Gm7)sym pho ny.

I write the songs that make the (Bm7)whole world sing,

I write the songs of love and (A)spe cial things.

I write the songs that (F#m7)make the (A)young girls (B7)cry;

I write the songs, I write the songs.

I am (Bm7)mu sic, and I write the songs.