Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: F
Difficulty: Novice
Original song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPw5cS56aV8
Verse 1:
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
Dm Am Bb F
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
Am Dm Dm/C Bb F
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
Verse 2:
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day
F Bb F Bb F C F
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
Dm Am Bb F
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
Am Dm Dm/C Bb F
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
Verse 3:
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
Dm Am Bb F
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
Am Dm Dm/C Bb F
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
Verse 4:
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
F Bb F Bb F C7 F
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
Dm Am Bb F
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
Am Dm Dm/C Bb F
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing
