I wanted to learn this song a long time ago as a beginner and
there were no easy-ish tabs on it, so I had my guitar teacher
sound out the chords for me. I think this is a nearly perfect tab.
TIPS:
While you play the D chords, you can use your ring finger and
pinky on the high e string to get the background melody you
hear prodominantly throughout the song like this:
e ------0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0------
And when you play the Bridge/Verse 3 towards the end, use this
and fingering for the chords:
e 3 3
B 3 3
G 0 0
D 2 0
A 3 2
E 0 3
***CAPO 2***
Verse 1:
Don't you feel it growin' day by day
People Gettin' ready for the news
Some are happy some are sad
Wo, we got to let the music play
What the people need is a way to make 'em smile
It ain't so hard to do if you know how
Gotta get a message get it on through
Oh now mama's goin' to after a while
Chorus:
Wo, oh, oh, listen to the music
Wo, oh, oh, listen to the music
Wo, oh, oh, listen to the music
All the ti--ime
Verse 2:
Well I know you know better everything I say
Meet me in the country for a day
We'll be happy and we'll dance
Wo, we're gonna dance the blues away
And if I'm feelin' good to you and you're feelin' good to me
There ain't nothin' we can't do or say
Feelin' good, feeling fine
Wo, baby, let the music play
(Chorus)
Bridge/Verse 3:
Like a lazy flowing river
Surrounding castles in the sky
And the crowd is growing bigger
Listenin' for the happy sounds and I got to let ‘em fly
(Chorus a couple times)