Magic Carpet Ride
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D C G D C G
I like to dream yes, yes
D C G D C G
Right between my sound machine
D C G
On a cloud of sound I drift in the night
D C G
Any place it goes is right
D C G D C G
Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here
D C G D C G
Well, you don't know what we can find
D C G
Why don't you come with me little girl
D C G
On a magic carpet ride
D C G D C G
You don't know what we can see
D C G
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
D C G
Fantasy will set you free
G Bb
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
C G
Let the sound take you away...
D C G
Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
D C G
And so I wished that I could stay
D C G
Before the thing could answer me
D C G
Well, someone came and took the lamp away
D C G D C G
I looked around, a lousy candle's all I found
D C G D C G
Well, you don't know what we can find
D C G
Why don't you come with me little girl
D C G
On a magic carpet ride
D C G D C G
Well You don't know what we can see
D C G
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
D C G
Fantasy will set you free
G Bb
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
C G
Let the sound take you away
Instrumental:
G G G G
E E E E (x15)
D C G D C G
Well, you don't know what we can find
D C G
Why don't you come with me little girl
D C G
On a magic carpet ride
D C G D C G
Well You don't know what we can see
D C G
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
D C G
Fantasy will set you free (fade)
How to play Magic Carpet Ride
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.