Chords Pia rewrote were lyrical (9)

I believe the answer is:

rhapsodic

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'lyrical' is the definition.
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'chords pia rewrote' is the wordplay.
'rewrote' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'rewritten' mean this).
'chords'+'pia'='chordspia'
'chordspia' is an anagram of 'RHAPSODIC'.

'were' is the link.
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(Other definitions for rhapsodic that I've seen before include "Like an irregular and emotional composition" , "Expressing ecstatic feeling" , "Expressing delight" , "Wildly emotional" , "Freely emotional" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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