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John Forgot To Sing chords by Badfinger

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Chord diagramFF

Difficulty: Novice

Original song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=qPw5cS56aV8

Verse 1:
Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb               Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC7C7        Chord diagramFF
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC7C7           Chord diagramFF
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
    Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
     Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramDmDm         Dm/C Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing

Verse 2:
Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramBb majorBb     Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb         Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC7C7   Chord diagramFF
Horses'  hooves and people cheering only for a day
Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFF
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
    Chord diagramDmDm                Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
     Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramDmDm         Dm/C Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing

Verse 3:
Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb               Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC7C7        Chord diagramFF
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb               Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC7C7        Chord diagramFF
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
    Chord diagramDmDm                      Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
     Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramDmDm         Dm/C Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing

Verse 4:
Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb           Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC7C7         Chord diagramFF
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb                Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramC7C7       Chord diagramFF
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
    Chord diagramDmDm                Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
     Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramDmDm         Dm/C Chord diagramBb majorBb            Chord diagramFF
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing

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