{"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":2583294,"song":"Flowers Are Red","artist":"Harry Chapin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11517769-flowers-are-red-chords-by-harry-chapin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2583294?type=chord","rating":4.85433,"votes":22,"content":"[tab][Intro Riff:]\r\ne|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------|\r\nG|---0--0--0------------------2--0---|\r\nD|---5--4--2--0-----0---2--4-----0---|\r\nA|---------------2------3--5-----2---|\r\nE|---------------0---------------3---|[/tab]\r\n[ch]Em/B[/ch]  [ch]Em/E[/ch] (4x)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe little boy went first day of school[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGot some crayons and started to draw[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe put colors all over the paper[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor colors what what he saw[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe teacher said \"Whatcha doin' young man?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\"I'm paintin' flowers.\" he said[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe said \"It's not the time for art young man[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd anyway flowers are green and red.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\"There's a time for everything young man[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd a way it should be done[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to show concern for everyone else[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nFor you're not the only one.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd she said \"Flowers are red[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGreen leaves are green[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's no need to see flowers any other way[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThan the way they always have been seen\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]D7[/ch]  \r\nBut the little boy said[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\"There are so many colors in the rainbow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSo many colors in the morning sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo many colors in a flower[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I see everyone\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff\r\ne|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------|\r\nG|---0--0--0------------------2--0---|\r\nD|---5--4--2--0-----0---2--4-----0---|\r\nA|---------------2------3--5-----2---|\r\nE|---------------0---------------3---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe teacher said \"You're sassy[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's ways that things should be[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd you'll paint flowers the way they are[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSo repeat after me[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd she said \"Flowers are red[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGreen leaves are green[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's no need to see flowers any other way[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThan the way they always have been seen\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]D7[/ch]  \r\nBut the little boy said[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\"There are so many colors in the rainbow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSo many colors in the morning sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo many colors in a flower[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I see everyone\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff\r\ne|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------|\r\nG|---0--0--0------------------2--0---|\r\nD|---5--4--2--0-----0---2--4-----0---|\r\nA|---------------2------3--5-----2---|\r\nE|---------------0---------------3---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe teacher put him in a corner[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd said \"It's for your own good[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd you won't come out 'till you get it right[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd are responding like you should\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell finally he got lonely[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nFrightened thoughts filled his head[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he went up to the teacher[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd this is what he said[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he said \"Flowers are red[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGreen leaves are green[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's no need to see flowers any other way[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThan the way they always have been seen\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff\r\ne|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------|\r\nG|---0--0--0------------------2--0---|\r\nD|---5--4--2--0-----0---2--4-----0---|\r\nA|---------------2------3--5-----2---|\r\nE|---------------0---------------3---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTime went by like it always does[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd they moved to another town[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the little boy went to another school[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd this is what he found[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe teacher there was smiling[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nShe said \"Painting should be fun[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd there are so many colors in the flower[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSo let's use every one\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut that little boy painted flowers[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn neat rows of green and red[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd when the teacher asked him why[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThis is what he said[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he said \"Flowers are red[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGreen leaves are green[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's no need to see flowers any other way[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThan the way they always have been seen\"[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nBut there still must be a way\r\nN.C.\r\nTo have our children say:\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\"There are so many colors in the rainbow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSo many colors in the morning sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo many colors in a flower[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I see everyone\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff\r\ne|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------|\r\nG|---0--0--0------------------2--0---|\r\nD|---5--4--2--0-----0---2--4-----0---|\r\nA|---------------2------3--5-----2---|\r\nE|---------------0---------------3---|[/tab]","plain_text":"Em/B  Em/E (4x)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.\nBut there still must be a way\nN.C.\nTo have our children say:\n\n[Outro]","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","Em/B","Em/E","Em","C","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"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]}}}