Biography:
Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American R&B/soul singer (sometimes described as a "blue-eyed soul" singer), known for his trademark husky baritone voice.
McDonald played in several local bands (such as Mike and the Majestics, Jerry Jay and the Sheratons, the Reebtoors, and The Guild) while attending McCluer High School in his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. He was 'discovered' while playing with a group called Blue and consequently moved to Los Angeles in 1970.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
F Ab2 Bb F
No more runnin' down the wrong road / Dancin' to a diff'rent drum
F Eb Gm7 F Bb Eb
Can't you see what's goin' on / Deep inside your heart
F Ab2 Bb F
Always searchin' for the real thing / Livin' like it's far away, just
Eb Dm7
Leave all the madness in yesterday, you're
Gm7 Bb/C
Holdin' the key, when you be-lieve it
[Chorus]
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Shine sweet freedom; Shine your light on me.
Dm7 Gm7 Bb/C
You are the magic, you're right where I wanna be
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Oh sweet freedom; carry me a-long
DbM7 Bb/C Ab/Eb F Ab2 Bb F
We'll keep the spirit a-live, on and on
[Verse 2]
F Ab2 Bb F
We'll be dancin' in the moonlight / Smilin' with the risin' sun
F Eb Gm7 F Bb Eb
Livin' like we've never done / Goin' all the way
F Ab2 Bb F
Reachin' out to meet the changes / Touchin' every shining star, the
Eb Dm7
Light of tomorrow is right where we are, there's
Gm7 Bb/C
No turnin' back, from what I'm feel-ing
[Chorus]
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Shine sweet freedom; Shine your light on me.
Dm7 Gm7 Bb/C
You are the magic, you're right where I wanna be
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Oh sweet freedom; carry me a-long
DbM7 Bb/C Ab/Eb F Ab2 Bb F
We'll keep the spirit a-live, on and on
[Bridge]
F C/E
Coz there'll be
Dm7 C/D Dm7 Gm7 F
Star-light, all night / When we're close to-geth-er
Bb Gm7/C
Share those
Dm7 C/D Dm7 Gm7 F/A
Feel-ings, dancin' in your eyes, to-night, you're
Bbm7
Guiding us
Bb/C
Shin-in' till the mornin'
F
Light
[Chorus]
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Shine sweet freedom; Shine your light on me.
Dm7 Gm7 Bb/C
You are the magic, you're right where I wanna be
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Oh sweet freedom; carry me a-long
DbM7 Bb/C Ab/Eb F Ab2 Bb F
We'll keep the spirit a-live, on and on
F Ab2 Bb F
No more runnin' down the wrong road / Dancin' to a diff'rent drum
F Eb Gm7 F Bb Eb
Can't you see what's goin' on / Deep inside your heart
F Ab2 Bb F
Always searchin' for the real thing / Livin' like it's far away, just
Eb Dm7
Leave all the madness in yesterday, you're
Gm7 Bb/C
Holdin' the key, when you be-lieve it
[Chorus]
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Shine sweet freedom; Shine your light on me.
Dm7 Gm7 Bb/C
You are the magic, you're right where I wanna be
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Oh sweet freedom; carry me a-long
DbM7 Bb/C Ab/Eb F Ab2 Bb F
We'll keep the spirit a-live, on and on
[Verse 2]
F Ab2 Bb F
We'll be dancin' in the moonlight / Smilin' with the risin' sun
F Eb Gm7 F Bb Eb
Livin' like we've never done / Goin' all the way
F Ab2 Bb F
Reachin' out to meet the changes / Touchin' every shining star, the
Eb Dm7
Light of tomorrow is right where we are, there's
Gm7 Bb/C
No turnin' back, from what I'm feel-ing
[Chorus]
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Shine sweet freedom; Shine your light on me.
Dm7 Gm7 Bb/C
You are the magic, you're right where I wanna be
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Oh sweet freedom; carry me a-long
DbM7 Bb/C Ab/Eb F Ab2 Bb F
We'll keep the spirit a-live, on and on
[Bridge]
F C/E
Coz there'll be
Dm7 C/D Dm7 Gm7 F
Star-light, all night / When we're close to-geth-er
Bb Gm7/C
Share those
Dm7 C/D Dm7 Gm7 F/A
Feel-ings, dancin' in your eyes, to-night, you're
Bbm7
Guiding us
Bb/C
Shin-in' till the mornin'
F
Light
[Chorus]
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Shine sweet freedom; Shine your light on me.
Dm7 Gm7 Bb/C
You are the magic, you're right where I wanna be
AbM7 Gm7 Bb/C FM7
Oh sweet freedom; carry me a-long
DbM7 Bb/C Ab/Eb F Ab2 Bb F
We'll keep the spirit a-live, on and on
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