Wrote A Song For Everyone Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tempo:
114.5 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Wrote A Song For Everyone chords
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[D]
[Cm] [G]
[C]
[D] [G] Met myself [D] on [C]
the welfare [G] land.
I was feeling strung out, hung out on the [D] line.
[G] Saw myself [D] [Em] down to the wall in [C] June.
[Am] [G]
All I want, [D] all I want [C] is to write [Am] myself [G] a tune.
[C]
A red song for everyone.
[C]
A red song [G] for truth.
[C]
A red song [G] for everyone.
[F#] [E]
[B] [C] And I couldn't even talk to you.
[G] [C] [D] [G]
[D]
[G] Got myself arrested, [C] wound up [G] in jail.
Richmond, Bath, the [C] flow of communication [D] failed.
[G] If you see [D] the answer,
[Em] now's the time to [C] say
[G] All I want, [D] all I want [C] is to get you [Am] down to [G] praise.
[C] A red song [G] for everyone.
[C] A red song [G] for truth.
[C] A red [G] song for [F#] everyone.
[Em] [C] And I couldn't even talk [G] to you.
[D]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] A red [G] song for everyone.
[C] A red [G] song for truth.
[C] A red song [G] for [F#] everyone.
I [Em] [B] [C] couldn't even look [G] to you.
[D]
[G] For the people [D] standing,
[C] years [G] in chains.
Somebody said [C] it's different now.
[G] Look, it's [D] just the same.
[G] Pharaoh's been [D] the message
[Em] around and [C] around the truth.
[G] They could have saved [D] a million people.
[C] How can I [G] tell you?
[C] Wrote a [G] song for everyone.
[C] Wrote a [G] song for truth.
[C] Wrote a [G] song for [F#] everyone.
[Em] [C] And I couldn't even look [G] to you.
[C] Wrote a [G] song for everyone.
[C] Wrote a song [G] for truth.
[C] Wrote a song [G] for everyone.
[Em] [B]
[C] And I couldn't even look [G] to you.
[C] Wrote a song [G] for everyone.
[C] Wrote a song [G] for truth.
[C] Wrote a song [G] for everyone.
[Em] [B] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [D] [G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
F#
134211112
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Creedence Clearwater Revival - (Remastered 1985) Wrote A Song For Everyone chords, practice playing C, G and C in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 57 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 114 BPM. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] Met _ myself [D] on _ _ _ [C] _
the welfare [G] land.
_ _ I was feeling strung out, _ hung out on the [D] line.
_ _ [G] Saw _ myself [D] _ _ _ [Em] down to the wall in [C] June.
_ [Am] _ _ [G]
All I want, _ [D] all I want [C] is to write [Am] myself [G] a tune.
_ _ _ [C]
A red song for everyone.
_ _ [C]
A red song [G] for truth.
_ _ _ [C]
A red song [G] for everyone.
[F#] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ [C] And I couldn't even talk to you.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] Got _ myself arrested, _ [C] wound up _ [G] in jail. _ _
Richmond, _ Bath, the [C] flow of _ _ _ communication [D] failed. _ _
[G] If you see [D] the answer, _
_ [Em] now's the time to [C] say _ _
[G] All I want, _ [D] all I want [C] is to get you [Am] down to [G] praise. _
_ [C] A red song [G] for everyone. _
_ [C] A red song [G] for truth. _
_ [C] A red [G] song for [F#] everyone.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] And I couldn't even talk [G] to you.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] A red [G] song for everyone.
_ [C] A red [G] song for truth. _
_ [C] A red song [G] for [F#] everyone.
I _ [Em] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] couldn't even look [G] to you.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] For the people [D] standing, _
_ [C] _ _ years [G] in chains. _
_ Somebody said [C] it's different now.
[G] Look, it's [D] just the same. _
_ [G] _ _ Pharaoh's been [D] the message
_ [Em] around and [C] around the truth. _
_ [G] They could have saved [D] a million people.
[C] How can I [G] tell you? _
_ [C] _ Wrote a [G] song for everyone.
_ [C] _ Wrote a [G] song for truth. _
_ [C] _ Wrote a [G] song for [F#] everyone.
[Em] _ _ _ [C] And I couldn't even look [G] to you.
_ _ [C] _ Wrote a [G] song for everyone.
_ [C] _ Wrote a song [G] for truth.
_ _ [C] _ Wrote a song [G] for everyone.
_ [Em] _ _ [B] _
[C] And I couldn't even look [G] to you. _ _
_ [C] Wrote a song [G] for everyone. _
_ [C] Wrote a song [G] for truth. _
_ [C] Wrote a song [G] for everyone.
[Em] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by John Fogerty.

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