Tom: G
(intro)
G 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
(coro)
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
(verso 2)
G D C G
Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail
C G D
Richmond 'bout to blow up, communication fails
G D Em C
If you see the answer, now's the time to say
G D C G
All I want, all I want is to get you down to pray
(coro)
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
(solo)
G D C G C G D G D Em C G D C G
(coro)
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
(verso 3)
G D C G
Saw the people standin' a thousand years in chains
G D Em C
Pharaohs spin the message round and round the truth
G D C G
They could have saved a million people, how can I tell you?
(coro 2x)
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
C G
Wrote a song for everyone
C G
Wrote a song for truth
C G Em
Wrote a song for everyone|--