I wanted to learn this song a long time ago as a beginner and 
there were no easy-ish tabs on it, so I had my guitar teacher 
sound out the chords for me.  I think this is a nearly perfect tab.


TIPS:
While you play the D chords, you can use your ring finger and 
pinky on the high e string to get the background melody you 
hear prodominantly throughout the song like this:

e (022000@1)------0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0------ 

And when you play the Bridge/Verse 3 towards the end, use this
C and G fingering for the chords:

    C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_022000@1">e   3   3
B (x2444x@1) 3   3
G (320003@1) 0   0
D (xx0232@1) 2   0
A (x02220@1) 3   2
E (022100@1) 0   3




***CAPO 2***

Verse 1:
D (xx0232@1)                        GDon't (320003@1)you feel it growin' day by day 
D (xx0232@1)                          BmPeople (x24432@1)Gettin' ready for the news
          A (x02220@1)            GSome (320003@1)are happy some are sad
G (320003@1)                          D (xx0232@1)Wo, we got to let the music play 
D (xx0232@1)                        GWhat (320003@1)the people need is a way to make 'em smile
    D (xx0232@1)                             BmIt (x24432@1)ain't so hard to do if you know how
             A (x02220@1)                GGotta (320003@1)get a message get it on through
                                DOh (xx0232@1)now mama's goin' to after a while


Chorus:
        Bm (x24432@1)               GWo, (320003@1)oh, oh, listen to the music
        Bm (x24432@1)               GWo, (320003@1)oh, oh, listen to the music
        Bm (x24432@1)               GWo, (320003@1)oh, oh, listen to the music
        E (022100@1) G (320003@1)All the ti--ime 


Verse 2:
D (xx0232@1)                         G (320003@1)Well I know you know better everything I say
D (xx0232@1)                          BmMeet (x24432@1)me in the country for a day
          A (x02220@1)             GWe'll (320003@1)be happy and we'll dance
G (320003@1)                               DWo, (xx0232@1)we're gonna dance the blues away 
D (xx0232@1)                                        G (320003@1)  
And if I'm feelin' good to you and you're feelin' good to me
D (xx0232@1)                                BmThere (x24432@1)ain't nothin' we can't do or say
         A (x02220@1)           GFeelin' (320003@1)good, feeling fine
G (320003@1)                      DWo, (xx0232@1)baby, let the music play 


(Chorus)


Bridge/Verse 3:
D (xx0232@1)                  CLike (x32010@1)a lazy flowing river
C (x32010@1)                         GSurrounding (320003@1)castles in the sky
D (xx0232@1)                      CAnd (x32010@1)the crowd is growing bigger
GListenin' (320003@1)for the happy sounds and I got to let 'em fly 


(Chorus a couple times)