This Magic Moment – The Drifters with Ben E. King
Songwriter(s): Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman; Producer(s): Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
* Lead vocalist: Ben E. King
* Tune your guitar strings with pitch setting at 430 Hz.
Adjust tuner’s frequency as needed to find the right pitch for your area.
Intro:
C, Am, F, G,
Verse 1:
This magic C moment……….… so Am different and so new…
…………………… (oh…………………… oh ^ …. oh…………….……………..…)
Was like any F other……….… until I G kissed you.
……………………… (oh………………….…………. oh……………)
Verse 2:
And then it C happened……….… It Am took me by surprise;
……………….…… (oh………………..…… oh ^ … oh….….…….…………..…)
I knew that you F felt it too……….… by the G look in your eyes.
……………….……….… (oh………………………….…………. oh………………..….…)
Chorus:
Sweeter than Am wine………… softer than the F summer night;
Everything I C want I have……….… whenever I G hold you tight.
………………..…… (ah…………………………………..…………….. ah…….….…….…)
Verse 3:
This magic C moment……….… while your Am lips are close to mine,
..……………..…… (oh………………….. oh ^ …..………..… oh…….…….……………..…)
Would last for- F ever……….…
..………………………… (oh……………)
For- G ever ’til the end—of— C time……….…
…….…… (oh……………….….)………….….. (magic)………
Bridge 1:
Oh-oh- Am oh……….…
……………….… (magic)……
Oh-oh-oh, F woah….…
…………….……. (magic)…..
Umm… um-um-um, G umm……….…
……………………….……….… (magic)……….
Instrumental (Verse 2 melody):
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 eyes.
Repeat of Chorus:
Sweeter than Am wine………… softer than the F summer night;
Everything I C want I have……….… whenever I G hold you tight.
………………..…… (ah…………………………………..…………….. ah…….…….….…)
Verse 4:
This magic C moment……….… while your Am lips are close to mine,
Would last for- F ever…………
………………………..… (ah……………)
For- G ever ’til the end—of— C time……….…
…….…… (ah……………….…)………..…….. (magic)………
Bridge 2:
Ohh… oh-oh-oh, Am ohh…………
………………………..………. (magic)…….
Magic mo- F ment……………….…..
…….… (magic)……………………………..
Magic mo- G ment……………….….
…….… (magic)……………………….…….
Outro (Fade to End):
Magic mo- C ment!……………………
………. (magic)……………………………..
Ohh… oh-oh-oh, Am oh…oah….
……………………………..…. (magic)…….
Oh-oh-oh, F woah……………….…..
………………..… (magic)………………….
G (magic)…………………..…………..…
