James Taylor – Music (Ukulele)
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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)