Verse 1
E C Fm G Baug E B
If it's magic
E F#
Then why can't it be everlasting
B E
Like the sun that always shines
F# A Bsus4 B F#m
Like the poets in this rhyme
B E A E
Like the galaxies in time
Verse 2
B
If it's pleasing
E
Then why can't it be never
F#
leaving
B E F#
Like the day that never fails
B
Like on seashores
there are shells
E
Like the time that always tells
Am
It holds the key to every heart Throughout
Verse 3
G
F E
the universe
Am F Am
It fills you up without a bite
G B
And quenches every thirst
E
So
Verse 4
B
If it's special
E
Then with it why aren't
F#
we as careful
B E
As making sure we dress in style
F# Bsus4 B F#m
Posing pictures with a smile
B E
Keeping danger from a child
Am
It holds the key to
Verse 5
F Am
every heart
Em G
Throughout the universe
E Am F
It fills you up without a bite
Am G F Baug
And quenches every thirst
Verse 6
B E
So
B
If it's magic
E F#
Why can't we make it everlasting
B E
Like the lifetime of the sun
F# B
It will leave no heart undone
E C#m F#m Bsus4
For there's enough for
B E B E
everyone
Am
Oh
Verse 7
F Am
Em G B E
Oh
If it's magic
Then why can't it be everlasting
Like the sun that always shines
Like the poets in this rhyme
Like the galaxies in time?
If it's pleasing
Then why can't it be never leaving
Like the day that never fails
Like on seashores there are shells
Like the time that always tells?
It holds the key to every heart
Throughout the universe
It fills you up without a bite
And quenches every thirst
So, if it's special
Then with it why aren't we as careful
As making sure we dress in style
Posing pictures with a smile
Keeping danger from a child?
It holds the key to every heart
Throughout the universe
It fills you up without a bite
And quenches every thirst
So, if it's magic
Why can't we make it everlasting
Like the lifetime of the sun?
It will leave no heart undone
For there's enough for everyone
From the album
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder · 1976 · Track 0