James Taylor – Music (Ukulele)

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From Gorilla - search "James Taylor Gorilla Music" James Taylor reportedly said "This is the real JT song." A little simpler arrangement for baritone ukulele. The chords shown will also work for guitar. For other ukuleles, try transposing up to +5 (easier to play). Capo at the 2nd fret to match the key of the recording. On ukulele, please use the following finger positions: Cmaj7 5500 Bbmaj7 3335 [Verse 1]
Cmaj7         Cmaj9           Gmaj7
  Things may always stay the way they are

Cmaj7       Cmaj9             Gmaj7              Eaug/D
  Still my head looks for a change from time to time

Am7        Bbdim         Bm7        Bm6 E13
  I don't really mean to look that far
[Chorus 1]
Cmaj9
  Turn on the music

Cmaj9
  Strike up the music

Cmaj9                     Gmaj7
  Let the music change my mind
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7          Cmaj9           Gmaj7
  Now don't I dig the big-time rock and roll

Cmaj7            Cmaj9        Gmaj7       Eaug/D
  To sit in the darkness and be somebody else

Am7             Bbdim       Bm7        Bm6 E13
  A time which after all is under control
[Chorus 2]
Cmaj9
  Crank out the music

Cmaj9
  Give me music

Cmaj9                    Gmaj9
  Let the music fill the air
[Bridge 1]
Cm7         Cm6                    Bbmaj7
  My dear friend, your head's been sinking like a stone

Dm7            G7sus4          Cmaj7
  You must try thinking like a cloud sometime

Em7            A7              Dmaj7
  Just leave a happy side out loud sometime

          D7sus4
There's a symphony inside you

          Cmaj9                      Gmaj9
There's a thousand things for you to do, so come on
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7    Cmaj9           Gmaj9
  Let a hush fall on the movie crowd

Cmaj7           Cmaj9          Gmaj7       Eaug/D
  Boy turns to girl and says I love you so

Am7       Bbdim          Bm7  Bm6 E13
  What I hear in here is violins
[Chorus 3]
Cmaj9
  Give me music

Cmaj9
  Miss the music

Cmaj9                    Gmaj9
  Let the music be there too

                Bm7      E7
I'll never know what to do

  Am7                Cmaj9        Gmaj7
Unless you let that music be ther too
[Bridge 2]
Cm7            Cm6                  Bbmaj7
  You see this man, his head's been sinking like a stone

Dm7            G7sus4          Cmaj7
  You must try thinking like a cloud sometime

Em7            A7              Dmaj7
  Just leave a happy side out loud sometime

          D7sus4
There's a symphony inside you

          Cmaj9                      Gmaj9
There's a thousand things for you to do, so come on
[Verse 4]
Cmaj7      Cmaj9           Gmaj9
  Leave a hush fall on the movie crowd

Cmaj7           Cmaj9          Gmaj7       Eaug/D
  Boy turns to girl and says I love you so, well you know

Am7       Bbdim          Bm7  Bm6 E13
  What I hear in here is violins
[Chorus 4]
Cmaj9
  Strike up the music

Cmaj9
  Lay on the music

Cmaj9                    Gmaj9
  Let the music be there too

       Bm7    E7     Am7
La la laa la laa la laa laa la

Cmaj9             Gmaj7
  Let it be there too
[Outro]
   Cmaj9     Gmaj9
La laaaa, la laa, la laa

   Cmaj9        Gmaj9
La laaaa, la la laa....

   Cmaj9           Gmaj9
La haaaa, la la la la...

Cmaj9           Gmaj9
  Give me music, got to hear some music

Cmaj9        Gmaj9
  Only music,  kick in the music
Cmaj9 Gmaj9
   Cmaj9    Gmaj9
La laaa, la laa, la laa... (repeat and fade)