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 ------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 G
e 3 3
B 3 3
G 0 0
D 2 0
A 3 2
E 0 3
***CAPO 2***
Verse 1:
D G
Don't you feel it growin' day by day
D Bm
People Gettin' ready for the news
A G
Some are happy some are sad
G D
Wo, we got to let the music play
D G
What the people need is a way to make 'em smile
D Bm
It ain't so hard to do if you know how
A G
Gotta get a message get it on through
D
Oh now mama's goin' to after a while
Chorus:
Bm G
Wo, oh, oh, listen to the music
Bm G
Wo, oh, oh, listen to the music
Bm G
Wo, oh, oh, listen to the music
E G
All the ti--ime
Verse 2:
D G
Well I know you know better everything I say
D Bm
Meet me in the country for a day
A G
We'll be happy and we'll dance
G D
Wo, we're gonna dance the blues away
D G
And if I'm feelin' good to you and you're feelin' good to me
D Bm
There ain't nothin' we can't do or say
A G
Feelin' good, feeling fine
G D
Wo, baby, let the music play
(Chorus)
Bridge/Verse 3:
D C
Like a lazy flowing river
C G
Surrounding castles in the sky
D C
And the crowd is growing bigger
G
Listenin' for the happy sounds and I got to let ?em fly
(Chorus a couple times)
