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The Drifters - This Magic Moment Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F, G, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [Am] [F] [G] [G]This magic [C]moment, so [Am]different and so new, Was like any [F]other, until [G]I kissed you. [G]And then it [C]happened, it [Am]took me by surprise. I knew that you [F]felt it too, by the [G]look in your [G7]eyes..

Sweeter than [Am]wine. Softer than a [F]summer night. Everything I [C]want I have, whenever I [G]hold you tight.

[G]This magic [C]moment, while your [Am]lips are close to mine, Will last [F]forever, [G]forever till the end of [C]time. Whoa, whoa, oh, [Am]oh, whoa, whoa, oh, [F]oh. Whoa, whoa, oh, [G]oh.

[C] [Am] [F] [G] Sweeter than [Am]wine. Softer than a [F]summer night. Everything I [C]want I have, whenever I [G]hold you tight. [G]This magic [C]moment..while your [Am]lips are close to mine, Will last [F]forever, [G]forever till the end of [C]time.

Whoa, whoa, oh, [Am]oh, whoa, whoa, oh, [F]oh. Whoa, whoa, oh, [G]oh. Whoa, whoa, oh, [Am]oh, whoa, whoa, oh, [F]oh. Whoa, whoa, oh, [G]oh.

Artist The Drifters
Album This Magic Moment
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 1960
Key C

How to Play This Magic Moment on Guitar?

The Drifters - This Magic Moment can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play This Magic Moment with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.