Creedence Clearwater Revival – Wrote A Song For Everyone (Guitar)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrote_a_Song_for_Everyone G D C G C D 2x
G            D       C              G
Met myself a coming, county welfare line.

              C           G               D
I was feeling strung out, hung out on the line.

G            D      Em             C
Saw myself a going, down to war in June.

G            D                 C              G
What I want, all I want, is to write myself a tune.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.

C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,

       C                     G
when I couldn't even talk to you.
G C D 2x
G            D       C              G
Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail.

                  C           G          D
Richmond 'bout to blow up, communication failed.

G              D       Em                C
If you see the answer, now's the time to say.

G            D                C                G
What I want, all I want is to get you down and pray.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.

C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,

       C                     G
when I couldn't even talk to you.
G D C G G C G D G D Em C G D C G
C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.

C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,

       C                     G
when I couldn't even talk to you.

G              D         C                 G
Saw the people standing, thousand years in chains.

                   C              G                   D
Somebody said it's different now, look, it's just the same.

G                 D        Em                  C
Pharaohs spin the message, round and round the truth.

G                       D               C              G
They could have saved a million people, how can I tell you?

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.

C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,

       C                     G
when I couldn't even talk to you.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.

C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,

       C                     G
when I couldn't even talk to you.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.

C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,

       C                     G
when I couldn't even talk to you.
G C D 3x * Alternate: Capo II G = F D = C C = Bb Em = Dm Set8