{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1681398,"song":"In C","artist":"Loudon Wainwright III","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11351985-in-c-chords-by-loudon-wainwright-iii/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1681398?type=chord","rating":0.0864,"votes":0,"content":"The cycle of chords repeats every 3 verses. (Basically each end that says \"sing in c\" is the \r\nG - F - C one!)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHere's another song in C.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I play piano, it's my key.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf I was playing my guitar,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd probably be in G, the chances are.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHere is another song in C.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith my favorite protagonist - me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch] \r\nOf my little world I'll tell & show.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll sing about it so you'll know.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen people in it break my heart,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen my little world can fall apart.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd there's not a thing I can do,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nExcept to sing in C to you.[/tab]\r\n\r\nThere used to be a family.\r\nBrother, sisters, father, mother and me.\r\nWe were living in a little home.\r\nWe were fending off the great unknown.\r\n\r\nBut the great unknown it got inside.\r\nAnd what had been whole, it did divide.\r\nIn the end father had to leave.\r\nWhen he did the mother had to grieve.\r\n\r\nThat's the time when real troubles start.\r\nIt's when a world can fall apart.\r\nAnd there's not a thing I can do,\r\nExcept to sing in C to you.\r\n\r\nI grew up and had a family.\r\nAnd it broke apart so easily.\r\nAll that started thirty years ago.\r\nWhy it's never ending I don't know.\r\n\r\nI could blame on the great unknown\r\nOr as a kid what I was told and shown.\r\nBut I blame myself and I blame her.\r\nThe cruel & foolish people that were\r\n\r\nAnd the children that we had are grown\r\nThey're out fending off their great unknown\r\nAnd I've noticed they are a little bit like me\r\nWith a tendency to sing in C\r\n\r\nSo by now is clear to hear and know.\r\nI dont play a lot of piano\r\nBut sometimes a fellow has to sit\r\nJust to sing about the heavy shit\r\n\r\nAnd the great unknowns a hurricane\r\nWith howling winds, & floods, & driving rain.\r\nYou might make it through but you dont know\r\nIf right behind it there's a tornado.\r\n\r\nAnd if families didn't break apart\r\nI suppose they don't need for art\r\nBut you and I know they do\r\nSo I sing in C to you","plain_text":"The cycle of chords repeats every 3 verses. (Basically each end that says \"sing in c\" is the \nG - F - C one!)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere used to be a family.\nBrother, sisters, father, mother and me.\nWe were living in a little home.\nWe were fending off the great unknown.\n\nBut the great unknown it got inside.\nAnd what had been whole, it did divide.\nIn the end father had to leave.\nWhen he did the mother had to grieve.\n\nThat's the time when real troubles start.\nIt's when a world can fall apart.\nAnd there's not a thing I can do,\nExcept to sing in C to you.\n\nI grew up and had a family.\nAnd it broke apart so easily.\nAll that started thirty years ago.\nWhy it's never ending I don't know.\n\nI could blame on the great unknown\nOr as a kid what I was told and shown.\nBut I blame myself and I blame her.\nThe cruel & foolish people that were\n\nAnd the children that we had are grown\nThey're out fending off their great unknown\nAnd I've noticed they are a little bit like me\nWith a tendency to sing in C\n\nSo by now is clear to hear and know.\nI dont play a lot of piano\nBut sometimes a fellow has to sit\nJust to sing about the heavy shit\n\nAnd the great unknowns a hurricane\nWith howling winds, & floods, & driving rain.\nYou might make it through but you dont know\nIf right behind it there's a tornado.\n\nAnd if families didn't break apart\nI suppose they don't need for art\nBut you and I know they do\nSo I sing in C to you","chords":["G","F","C","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}