{"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":2543151,"song":"John Forgot To Sing","artist":"Badfinger","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11512895-john-forgot-to-sing-chords-by-badfinger/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2543151?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDistant voices softly humming of the things he'll do[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]Dm/C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHorses'  hooves and people cheering only for a day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhat's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]Dm/C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSilently they sat and waited for his few kind words[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThose who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]Dm/C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C7[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nEat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C7[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]Dm/C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey knew it was a special day and John began to sing[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["F","Bb","C7","Dm","Am","Dm/C","C"],"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]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}