I Live By The Groove
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Intro
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D C D C D C Am7 G
e-2--2-----------|-2--2-----------|-2--2----------|-------3-|
B-3--3--0--1--1--|-3--3--0--1--1--|-3--3--0--1--1-|-1--1--3-|
G-2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2--0--0--0-|-0--0--0-|
D-0--0--0--2--2--|-0--0--0--2--2--|-0--0--0--2--2-|-2--2----|
A----------3--3--|----------3--3--|----------3--3-|-0--0----|
E----------------|----------------|---------------|-------3-|
C Bb C Bb
Hey!
Verse
C
Everybody loves to feel the beat
Bb
From Malibu to 42nd Street
C
I like to groove no matter where I am
Bb
From Detroit City down to Alabama
Pre-Chorus
Bb F C
It has moved me heart and soul
Bb F C
So I do believe
Bb F C A
It's a whole philosophy to me
[Refrão]
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can't feel it, baby
G
I can't move
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can hear it, baby
G
I can't lose
Verse
C
A good groove will turn your head around
Bb
Lifts you up when you're feeling down
C
Get your body moving into gear
Bb
That's why the world's been turning all these years
Pre-Chorus
Bb F C
It ain't written In the statute books
Bb F C
It can't be learned in school
Bb F C A
It's the law, baby It's the golden rule
[Refrão]
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can't feel it, baby
G
I can't move
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can hear it, baby
G
I can't lose
C Bb C Bb
Pre-Chorus
Bb F C
It ain't written In the statute books
Bb F C
It can't be learned in school
Bb F C A
It's the law, baby It's the golden rule
Bridge
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C Am7 G
I live by the groove
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C Am7 G
I live by the groove
G D C D C
Hey, hey, hey, hey
[Refrão]
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can't feel it, baby
G
I can't move
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can hear it, baby
G
I can't lose
Outro
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C D F C
I live by the groove
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can't feel it, baby
G
I can't move
D C D C
Said I live by the groove
D C D F C
I live by the groove
D C D C
I live by the groove
D C
I live by the groove
Am7
If I can't feel it, baby
G
I can't move
How to play I Live By The Groove
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.