Cant play/find music iTunes

When I try to play a song it says the song could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it? I have search the computer but I cant find the song. I was wondering what I have to do to find and play the music. It is all listed on itunes but I cant find the songs. Please help

This can happen if you have the iTunes library on an external drive and the drive is disconnected. The name/title of the music appears in the library catalog but the actual music is not reachable by iTunes.
Check the iTunes preferences and see where iTunes thinks your music should be.

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