The Shortest Story chords by Harry Chapin

Chords with lyrics

LISTEN TO THE SONG ON "GREATEST SONGS LIVE" TO UNDESTAND.


STRUM C majorC CHORD SLOWLY
PLUCK C majorC ON THE BB STRING AND THE OPEN G+G STRING TOGETHOR THREE TIME


 C majorC     G+G   FF         G+G       em  (STRUM em
SLOWLY)
 I am born today, the sun ...

 FF    G+G       C majorC   em     am
 Mama strikes me and I ...

 FF     G+G      C majorC    em     am
 Above me a cloud ....

 G+G    G+G     FF
 I am glad to ...

>G   FF

 C majorC         G+G  FF      G+G      em (STRUM em SLOW)
 It is me seventh day, I ...

 FF        G+G   C majorC    em   am
 my brother and ....

 FF        G+G         C majorC   em   am
 She squeezes her breast, b...

 G+G        G+G     FF
 someone weeps, I ...


>G  FF

 C majorC         G+G   FF       G+G     em (STRUM)
 It is twenty days today, M...

 FF     G+G      C majorC em    am
 I open my mouth but ...

 FF     G+G      C majorC   em     am
 Above me a bird ...

 G+G          G+G       am
 why is there nothing ....