Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 03:48:34 -0800 From: Jed <Jed.Reinitz@oberlin.edu> Subject: The Shortest Story by Harry Chapin LISTEN TO THE SONG ON "GREATEST SONGS LIVE" TO UNDESTAND. STRUM C CHORD SLOWLY PLUCK C ON THE B STRING AND THE OPEN G STRING TOGETHOR THREE TIME C G F G Em (STRUM Em SLOWLY) I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes;

^FMama str^Gikes me and I d^Craw a b^Emreath and c^Amry. ^FAbove me a ^Gcloud softly ^Ctumbles ^Emthrough the ^Amsky;

^GI am gla^Gd to be ali^Fve.

>G F C G F G Em (STRUM Em SLOW) It is me seventh day, I taste the hunger and I cry;

^Fmy brother and s^Gister ^Ccling to^Em Mama's ^Amside. ^FShe squeezes her ^Gbreast, but it has ^Cnothing^Em to prov^Amide;

^Gsomeone weeps, I^G fall asle^Fep.

>G F C G F G Em (STRUM) It is twenty days today, Mama does not hold me anymore;

^FI open my ^Gmouth but I a^Cm t^Emoo weak to^Am cry. ^FAbove me a ^Gbird slowly c^Crawls ^Emacross the ^Amsky;

^Gwhy is there nothing ^Gnow to do but d^Amie?

Harry Chapin - The shortest story