John Forgot To Sing
Badfinger
RockMedium for beginners6 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
F
BbDiagram coming soon
C7
Dm
Am
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
verse 1 F Bb F Bb F C7 F Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you F Bb F Bb F C7 F Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do Dm Am Bb F The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring Am Dm Dm/C Bb F They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing verse 2 F Bb F Bb F C7 F Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day F Bb F Bb F C F What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay Dm Am Bb F The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring Am Dm Dm/C Bb F They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing verse 3 F Bb F Bb F C7 F Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words F Bb F Bb F C7 F Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared Dm Am Bb F The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring Am Dm Dm/C Bb F They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing verse 4 F Bb F Bb F C7 F Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free F Bb F Bb F C7 F I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me Dm Am Bb F The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring Am Dm Dm/C Bb F They knew it was a special day and John began to sing
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Chord set
F · Bb · C7 · Dm · Am · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.