Do You Believe In Magic

Informal Bootleg: Early Demos 1973
Early Demos 1973

Lyrics

Well
I am the
With silence
And I'm in love with the modern world
I believe in magic
I believe in magic

Do you believe in magic
In a young girl's heart
How the music can free her
Whenever it starts and it's magic
If the music is groovy
And it makes you feel happy
Like an old time movie
I'll tell you about the magic
That'll free your soul
But it's trying to tell a stranger about
Rock n roll

Do you believe in magic
Well don't you bother to choose
If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues
Just go and listen
Cause it will start with a smile
That won't wipe off your face
No matter how hard you try
Your feet start tapping and
You can't seem to find
How you got there, so just blow your mind
If you believe in magic
Come along with me
We'll dance until morning
Till it's just you and me
And baby
If the music is right
I'm meet you tomorrow
Sort of late at night
And we'll go dancing
Baby then you'll see
How the magic's in the music
And a ??? in me
Do you believe in magic

Yes
Believe in the magic of a young girl's soul
Believe in the magic of rock n roll
Believe in the magic
That can set you free
I'm talking about the magic
Believe like I do believe in magic
Believe like I do believe believe believe
Do you believe in magic

I believe in magic
And I believe we were born to rock n roll
I believe in magic
And I believe we were born to rock n roll

Original Version

Chords

Intro:

        Dm    Em      F     Em     Dm     Em      F     G
	/  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
                                                   Do you

Verse 1:

	                   C
	Do you believe in magic
	       F
	In a young girl's heart
	         C
	How the music can free her
	     F                        C
	Whenever it starts, and it's magic
	        F
	If the music is groovy
	     C                           F
	It makes you feel happy like an old time movie

	      Dm                Em                F         Em
	I'll tell you 'bout the magic, and it'll free your soul
	               G
	But it's like tryin' to tell a stranger 'bout-a rock 'n' roll

Verse 2:

	If you believe in magic
	Don't bother to choose
	If it's jug band music
	Or rhythm and blues, just go and listen
	It'll start with a smile
	That won't wipe off your face, no matter how hard you try

	Your feet start tappin' and you can't seem to find
	How you got there  so just blow your mind

Guitar solo:

	(G)
	 v     v     v     v
	-------------------------
	-------------------------
	-------------------------
	-------------------------
	-------------0--3--------
	-------3-----------------
	(blow your mind)

	 F
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-0-----------------------|-----0h2-----0-----------
	----3--------------------|----------------3--------
	-------------------------|-------------------------

	 C
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-----0-----0-------------
	-------------------------|-0h2---0h2---0-----------
	-0-----0--3-----------0--|----------------3--0-----
	----3--------------------|-------------------------
	                           ^^3^^ ^^3^^

	 F          Em             F          Em
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|0h2-0-----0--------------
	-3----- ---0h3--------0--|-------3--------3--0-----
	-------------------------|-------------------------

	 G
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-----------------------3-|-------------------------
	-----------------0-2s4---|-2--0-0h2-0------0-----0-
	-----------0-0h2---------|-------------0h2---0h2---
	----0--0h2---------------|-------------------------
	-3-----------------------|-------------------------
	       ^^3^^ ^^3^^ ^^3^^               ^^3^^ ^^3^^
	                              (If you believe)

Verse 3:

	If you believe in magic
	Come along with me
	We'll dance until morning
	'Til there's just you and me, and maybe
	If the music is right
	I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night

	And we'll go out dancin', baby, then you'll see
	How the magic's in the music and the music's in me

Coda:

	 F
	Yeah
	                   C
	Do you believe in magic,  yeah
           F *          Em           F           Em
	Believe in the magic of a young girl's soul
	   F *         Em          F        Em
	Believe in the magic of-a rock 'n' roll
	   F *         Em             F          Em    G7
	Believe in the magic that can   set you free,  ah

	     * guitar plays F; vocal harmonies imply F6 or Dm

	                F
	Talkin' 'bout magic
	               (do you believe   like I believe)
	                   C
	Do you believe in magic
	                   (do you believe   like I believe)
	                   F
	Do you believe, believe
	                   (do you believe   like I believe)
	                   C
	Do you believe in magic
	                   (do you believe   like I believe)

	[continue to fade]

Lyrics

Do you believe in magic
In a young girl's heart
How the music can free her
Whenever it starts, and it's magic
If the music is groovy
It makes you feel happy like an old time movie
I'll tell you 'bout the magic, and it'll free your soul
But it's like tryin' to tell a stranger 'bout-a rock 'n' roll

If you believe in magic
Don't bother to choose
If it's jug band music
Or rhythm and blues, just go and listen
It'll start with a smile
That won't wipe off your face, no matter how hard you try

Your feet start tappin' and you can't seem to find
How you got there so just blow your mind

If you believe in magic
Come along with me
We'll dance until morning
'Til there's just you and me, and maybe
If the music is right
I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night

And we'll go out dancin', baby, then you'll see
How the magic's in the music and the music's in me

Yeah
Do you believe in magic, yeah
Believe in the magic of a young girl's soul
Believe in the magic of-a rock 'n' roll
Believe in the magic that can set you free, ah
Talkin' 'bout magic
(do you believe like I believe)
Do you believe in magic
(do you believe like I believe)
Do you believe, believe
(do you believe like I believe)
Do you believe in magic
(do you believe like I believe)

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