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Armstrong
Reg Lindsay written by John C. Stewart
Chorded by John J.Guenther
[Verse 1]
CBlack boy in ChiDmcago
GPlayin' in the Cstreet
CNot enough to wDmear
GNot near enough to Ceat
[Refrain]
DmBut don't you know he sEmaw-aw it
DmOn a July afternooGn
CSaw a man named ArF-armstrong
GWalk upon the mCoon
[Verse 2]
CYoung girl in CDmalcutta
GBarely eight years oCld
CFlys 'round the market Dmplace
GSee she don't get oCld
[Refrain]
DmDon't you know she heaEmr-eard it
DmOn a July afteGrnoon
CHeard a man named ArF-armstrong
GWalk upon the mCoon
CHeard a man named ArF-armstrong
GWalk upon the mCoon
[Verse 3]
Dm     G    C
CRivers gettin' dDmirty
GWind is gettin' bCad
CWar and hate is killDmin' off
GThe only earth we hCad
[Refrain]
DmBut the world all sEmtopped to watch
DmOn a July afternoGon
CWatched a man named ArF-armstrong
GWalk upon the moCon
GWatched a man named ArF-armstrong
GWalk upon the mCoon
[Verse 4]
DmAnd I wonder if a lEmong time ago
DmSomewhere in the uniGverse
CThey watched a man named ADm-adam
GWalk upon the eCarth
COoh-ooDmh-ooh...G  C  
Songwriters: John C. Stewart

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Armstrong

by Reg Lindsay

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Armstrong

Reg Lindsay written by John C. Stewart

Chorded by John J.Guenther

[Verse 1]

C Dm

Black boy in Chicago

G C

Playin' in the street

C Dm

Not enough to wear

G C

Not near enough to eat

[Refrain]

Dm Em

But don't you know he saw-aw it

Dm G

On a July afternoon

C F

Saw a man named Ar-armstrong

G C

Walk upon the moon

[Verse 2]

C Dm

Young girl in Calcutta

G C

Barely eight years old

C Dm

Flys 'round the market place

G C

See she don't get old

[Refrain]

Dm Em

Don't you know she hear-eard it

Dm G

On a July afternoon

C F

Heard a man named Ar-armstrong

G C

Walk upon the moon

C F

Heard a man named Ar-armstrong

G C

Walk upon the moon

[Verse 3]

Dm G C

C Dm

Rivers gettin' dirty

G C

Wind is gettin' bad

C Dm

War and hate is killin' off

G C

The only earth we had

[Refrain]

Dm Em

But the world all stopped to watch

Dm G

On a July afternoon

C F

Watched a man named Ar-armstrong

G C

Walk upon the moon

G F

Watched a man named Ar-armstrong

G C

Walk upon the moon

[Verse 4]

Dm Em

And I wonder if a long time ago

Dm G

Somewhere in the universe

C Dm

They watched a man named A-adam

G C

Walk upon the earth

C Dm G C

Ooh-ooh-ooh...

Songwriters: John C. Stewart

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