Wrote A Song For Everyone tab Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:42:40 -0800 From: Collins Crapo Subject: .../c/creedence_clearwater_revival/wrote_a_song_for_everyone.crd
WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE written by John Fogerty performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival tab transcribed by Collins Crapo
G / / / D / / / C / / / G / / C / / D / G / / C / / D / D C G Met myself a common county welfare line C G D I was a-feelin' strung out, hung out on the line G D Em C Saw myself a-goin' down to the war in June G D C G All I want, all I want is to write myself a tune
CHORUS: C G Wrote a song for everyone C G Wrote a song for truth C G Em Wrote a song for everyone-- C D7 G When I couldn't even talk to you
Verse 2: Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail Richmond 'bout to blow up, communication fails If you see the answer, now's the time to say All I want, all I want is to get you down to pray
(chorus)
(instrumental, same pattern as verses)
(chorus)
Verse 3: Saw the people standin' a thousand years in chains Somebody said it's a-different now; look, it's just the same Pharaohs spin the message round and round the truth They could have saved a million people, how can I tell you?
(repeat chorus 3 times; third time, with extra measure and instrumental break, sing "cou-ou-ou-ou-ouldn't")
G / / C / / D / G / / C / / D / (you) G / / C / / D / G
(Drummers: at single, final strum of G, tap cymbals and fade)
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