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#From: LTWU46B@prodigy.com (MR KEN L REYNOLDS)
#Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 12:08:12, -0500
#Subject: c/chapin_harry/flowers_are_red.pro
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#album: Living Room Suite
#song: Flowers Are Red
#artist: Harry Chapin
#transcribed: Ken Reynolds
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#Enjoy the following selection
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#Flowers Are Red
#Harry Chapin (klr)
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#riff- Em
The little boy went first day of school C
He got some crayons and started to draw Em
He put colors all over the paper C
For colors was what he saw Am7
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man D
I'm paintin' flowers he said
Am7
She said... It's not the time for art young man D
And anyway flowers are green and red Em
There's a time for everything young man C
And a way it should be done Em
You've got to show concern for everyone else CD
For you're not the only one
And she said... GDGD
Flo wers are red young man GDGD
Green leaves are green GDGC
There's no need to see flowers any other way GDGC
Than they way they al ways have been seen
But the little boy said... GDGD
There are so many colors in the rain bow GDCD
So many colors in the morning sun GCGC
So many colors in the flo wer GDG
And I see every one **riff**
Em
Well the teacher said.. You're sassy C
There's ways that things should be done Em
And you'll paint flowers the way they are CD
So repeat after me..
And she said... GDGD
Flo wers are red young man GDGD
Green leaves are green GDGC
There's no need to see flowers any other way GDGC
Than they way they al ways have been seen
But the little boy said... GDGD
There are so many colors in the rain bow GDCD
So many colors in the morning sun GCGC
So many colors in the flo wer GDG
And I see every one **riff**
Em
Well the teacher put him in a corner C
She said.. It's for your own good.. Em
And you won't come out 'til you get it right C
And are responding like you should Am7
Well finally he got lonely D
Frightened thoughts filled his head Am7
And he went up to that teacher D
And this is what he said..
and he said... GDGD
Flo wers are red, GDGD
Green leaves are green GDGC
There's no need to see flowers any other way GDGC
Than the way they always have been seen **riff**
Em
Time went by like it always does C
And they moved to another town Em
And the little boy went to another school C
And this is what he found Am7
The teacher there was smilin D
She said... Painting should be fun Am7
And there are so many colors in a flower D
So let's use every one
Em
But that little boy painted flowers C
In neat rows of green and red Em
And when the teacher asked him why CD
This is what he said...
and he said... GDGD
Flo wers are red, GDGD
Green leaves are green GDGC
There's no need to see flowers any other way GDGC
Than the way they always have been seen
but there still must be a way to have our children sing... GDGD
There are so many colors in the rain bow GDCD
So many colors in the morning sun GCGC
So many colors in the flo wer GDG
And I see every one
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