Wrote A Song For Everyone by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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DCG
Met myself a common county welfare line
CGD
I was a-feelin' strung out, hung out on the line
GDEmC
Saw myself a-goin' down to the war in June
GDCG
All I want, all I want is to write myself a tune
Chorus:
CG
Wrote a song for everyone
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Wrote a song for truth
CGEm
Wrote a song for everyone--
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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:
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")
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