# Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow: piano chords

Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow uses 42 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

## Chords in the song

[Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Fm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm7), [G7](https://pianokitty.com/c/G7), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Db](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [Eb7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharp7), [C7/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/C7), [Abmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj7), [C/G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D7/F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D13](https://pianokitty.com/c/D13), [Ab/C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [D/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D/Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Am7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am7), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [G/F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Cm/Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [G/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Csus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csus4), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Ebmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj7), [Dm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm7), [Dm/F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Dsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsus4), [G7/F](https://pianokitty.com/c/G7), [G7/D](https://pianokitty.com/c/G7), [Bm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm7), [Bbmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj7), [Bb6](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharp6), [Ab7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharp7), [Dm7/F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm7), [Cadd9/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cadd9), [C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bm7/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm7), [F#m7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm7), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Gsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsus4), [G/D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Cm Fm7 G7 Cm Ab Db Eb7 Ab G7 C7/E Abmaj7 C/G D7/F# G D13 G Cm Ab/C D/B D/Bb Am7 D7 G G/F Cm/Eb Fm G/B Cm Ab Db
- Verse 1: Csus4 C D Ebmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 G Dm/F
- Verse 2: Csus4 C Dsus4 D Ebmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dsus4 Dm7 G
- Chorus 1: G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Am7 Ab7 G G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Am7 Ab7 G
- Interlude 1: Dm7/F Cadd9/E C/E Cm/Eb Bm7/E F#m7 Bm7 Am7 Em Gsus4
- Verse 3: Csus4 C D Ebmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 G Dm/F
- Verse 4: Csus4 C Dsus4 D Ebmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dsus4 Dm7 G
- Chorus 2: G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Am7 Ab7 G G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Am7 Ab7 G
- Chorus 3: G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Am7 Ab7 Gsus4 G G7/F Cm/Eb G7/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Am7 Ab7 Gsus4 G G7/F Cm/Eb G/D Cm Ab/C Bm7 G/B Bbmaj7 Bb6 Cm Ab/C D/B D/Bb Am7 D7 G G/F Cm/Eb Fm G/B Cm Ab Db Cm

## Questions

### Which chords does Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow use?

Different chords: 42. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Could It Be Magic to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (42), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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