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)…………………..…………..…