
Thats How You Write A Song
Alexander Rybak
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Tom : Fm
Bbm7 686666
Bm7
x24232
C5
x355xx
Cm7
x35343
F5
133xxx
Fm
x-8-10-10-9-8
[Intro]
Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm
[Verse 1]
Bbm7
If you got a minute
Cm7 Fm
Get down your idea
Bbm7
It may do wonders
Cm7 Fm
Maybe disappear
Bbm7
Who knows? Just get it down
Cm7 Fm
And nothing can go wrong
Bbm7
Go find your rhythm
Cm7 Fm
That’s how you write a song (hello)
[Interlude]
Bbm7 Cm7 Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm
[Verse 2]
Bbm7
Enjoy the small things
Cm7 Fm Cm7 Bm7
With time they will get big
Bbm7
Gotta find your mission
Cm7 Fm
A mission to pursue
Bbm7
You know you've got a talent
Cm7 Fm
Whatever it may be
Bbm7
So work your magic
Cm7 Fm
And sing along with me
[Chorus]
Bbm7
Step one: Believe in it
Cm7 Fm
And sing it all day long
Bbm7
Step two: just roll with it
Cm7 Fm
That’s how you write a song
Come on!
[Interlude]
Bbm7 Cm7 Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm
[Chorus 2x]
[Chorus]
[Violin solo]
Bb5 C5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5
[Interlude]
Bbm7 Cm7 Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm
[Chorus 2x 2x]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Bbm7 Cm7 Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Fm
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Progression and practice
Detected progression: Bm7 → C5 → Cm7 → F5 → Fm → Fm → Bbm7 → Cm7
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