Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: FF
Difficulty: Novice
Original song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=qPw5cS56aV8
Verse 1:
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
DmDm A minorAm Bb majorBb FF
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
A minorAm DmDm Dm/C Bb majorBb FF
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
Verse 2:
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
DmDm A minorAm Bb majorBb FF
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
A minorAm DmDm Dm/C Bb majorBb FF
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
Verse 3:
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
DmDm A minorAm Bb majorBb FF
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
A minorAm DmDm Dm/C Bb majorBb FF
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
Verse 4:
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF C7C7 FF
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
DmDm A minorAm Bb majorBb FF
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
A minorAm DmDm Dm/C Bb majorBb FF
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing