John Fogerty – Wrote A Song For Everyone (Guitar)

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As recorded by John Fogerty (From the 2025 Album LEGACY: THE CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL YEARS) [Intro] G D C G C D G C D [Verse 1]
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
All I want, all I want, write myself a tune
[Chorus]
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
[Interlude] G C D G C D [Verse 2]
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 its the time to say

G           D             C                G
All I want, all I want to get you down and pray
[Chorus]
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
[Guitar Solo] G D C G C G D G D Em C G D C G [Chorus]
C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone

C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth

C                 G     Em
 Wrote a song for everyone

       C                     G   D
When I couldn't even talk to you
[Verse 3]
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?
[Chorus]
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
[Outro] C D G C D G C D G