{"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":1821966,"song":"Wasnt That A Time","artist":"The Weavers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11402277-wasnt-that-a-time-chords-by-the-weavers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1821966?type=chord","rating":4.46974,"votes":6,"content":"Wasn't That a Time? (Lee Hayes, Walter Lowenfels)\r\n\r\nAdapted from raymondfolk.com\r\n\r\nArguably one of the most politically controversial songs ever written in America, \r\nthis song was used as evidence by the House Committee on Un-American Activities \r\nin questioning Lee Hayes and Pete Seeger about their supposed support for the \r\nspread of Communism. Hayes pled the fifth, while Seeger refused to answer on \r\nFirst Amendment grounds, specifically about where and for whom he had played \r\nthis song, and was found in contempt of the committee.\r\n\r\nThe song has been sung by others, most notably Peter, Paul, and Mary, who \r\nrecorded a lively version on their 1965 release \"A Song Will Rise.\" What's \r\nleft of Jefferson Airplane has done it live in the last decade or so. \r\nI don't believe any one version has every one of these verses, and there \r\nare live recordings of Pete Seeger doing it by himself that has at least \r\none additional verse. This is an approximation of the way the song was \r\nusually performed. The walk-downs from C to A minor are more a feature \r\nof the Peter, Paul, and Mary version, but fit perfectly well with any \r\nWeavers recording.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOur fathers bled at Valley Forge.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe snow was red with blood,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch] \r\nTheir faith was waaa-aaa-aaarm at Valley Forge,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nTheir faaaa-aaa-aith was brother-hood.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nWasn't that a time, wasn't that a time,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] \r\nA time to  try the soul of man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWasn't that a terrible time?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBrave men who died at Gettysburg[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow lie in soldier's graves,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut there they steee-eee-emmed the slavery tide,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the-eee-ere the faith was saved.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nWasn't that a time, wasn't that a time,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] \r\nA time to  try the soul of man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWasn't that a terrible time?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe fascists came with chains and war[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch] \r\nTo prison us in hate.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd many a go-ooo-od man fought and died[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo sa-aaa-ave the stricken faith.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nWasn't that a time, wasn't that a time,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] \r\nA time to  try the soul of man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWasn't that a terrible time?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd now again the madmen come,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd should our vic'try fail?[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThere is no vi-iii-ic'try in a land[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere fre-eee-ee men go to jail.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIsn't this a time![/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIsn't this a time![/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA time to try the soul of man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIsn't this a terrible time?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOur faith cries out we have no fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe dare to reach our hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]    \r\nTo other ne-eee-eighbors far and near[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo frie-eee-ends in every land.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIsn't this a time![/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIsn't this a time![/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA time to free the soul of man![/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIsn't this a wonderful time![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Two additional verses written by Lee Hays and sung at the 1980 Weavers reunion]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow many times we've gone to kill[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn freedom's holy name.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd children died to save the pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf rulers without shame.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nInformers took their Judas pay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo tell their sorry tale[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd gangs in Congress had their way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd free souls went to jail[/tab]","plain_text":"Wasn't That a Time? (Lee Hayes, Walter Lowenfels)\n\nAdapted from raymondfolk.com\n\nArguably one of the most politically controversial songs ever written in America, \nthis song was used as evidence by the House Committee on Un-American Activities \nin questioning Lee Hayes and Pete Seeger about their supposed support for the \nspread of Communism. Hayes pled the fifth, while Seeger refused to answer on \nFirst Amendment grounds, specifically about where and for whom he had played \nthis song, and was found in contempt of the committee.\n\nThe song has been sung by others, most notably Peter, Paul, and Mary, who \nrecorded a lively version on their 1965 release \"A Song Will Rise.\" What's \nleft of Jefferson Airplane has done it live in the last decade or so. \nI don't believe any one version has every one of these verses, and there \nare live recordings of Pete Seeger doing it by himself that has at least \none additional verse. This is an approximation of the way the song was \nusually performed. The walk-downs from C to A minor are more a feature \nof the Peter, Paul, and Mary version, but fit perfectly well with any \nWeavers recording.\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Two additional verses written by Lee Hays and sung at the 1980 Weavers reunion]","chords":["A","C","D","Bm","Am","G","F#m","Em","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}