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)…………………..…………..…