# Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:42:40 -0800 From: Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net> 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 <roxtar@srv.net> G / / / D / / / C / / / G / / C / / D / G / / C / / D /

Met myself a ^Dcommon ^C county welfare ^Gline I was a-feelin' ^Cstrung out, ^Ghung out on the ^Dline ^GSaw myself a-^Dgoin' ^Em down to the war in ^CJune ^GAll I want, ^Dall I want is to ^Cwrite myself a ^Gtune

CHORUS:

^C Wrote a song for^G everyone ^C Wrote a song for ^Gtruth ^C Wrote a song for ^Geveryone^Em-- When I ^Ccouldn't even ^D7talk to ^Gyou

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)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Wrote a song for everyone