Chords with lyrics
The Mamas and the Papas
Sing for your supper
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm
Sing for your supper, and you'll get breakfast;
C majorC FF
Songbirds always eat
Dm7Dm7 G+G C majorC FF G+G
If their song is sweet to hear.
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm
Sing for your luncheon, and you'll get dinner
C majorC FF
Dine with wine of choice
Dm7Dm7 G+G C majorC C7C7
If romance is in your voice.
FF G+G E minorEm E minor 7Em7
I heard from a wise canary,
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 G+G
Trilling makes a fellow willing;
FF G+G E minorEm
So, little swallow, swallow now.
FF G+G
Now is the time to
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm
Sing for your supper and you'll get breakfast.
C majorC FF
Songbirds are not dumb;
Dm7Dm7 G+G C majorC A7A7
They don't buy a crumb of bread, It is said...
FF G+G C majorC
So sing and you'll be fed.
Break:
A minorAm E minorEm C majorC FF Dm7Dm7 G+G C majorC C7C7
FF G+G E minorEm E minor 7Em7
I heard from a wise canary,
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 G+G
Trilling makes a fellow willing;
FF G+G E minorEm
So, little swallow, swallow now.
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm E minorEm
Now is the time to sing for your supper, and you'll get breakfast.
C majorC FF
Songbirds are not dumb;
Dm7Dm7 G+G C majorC A7A7
They never buy a crumb of bread, It is said...
FF G+G C majorC A7A7
So sing, and you'll be fed, oh yeah
FF G+G C majorC