Verse G C G C G D7 G
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
G C G C G D7 G
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
Em Bm C G
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
Bm Em Em/D C G
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 2]
G C G C G D7 G
Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day
G C G C G D G
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
Em Bm C G
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
Bm Em Em/D C G
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 3]
G C G C G D7 G
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
G C G C G D7 G
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
Em Bm C G
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
Bm Em Em/D C G
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 4]
G C G C G D7 G
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
G C G C G D7 G
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
Em Bm C G
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
Bm Em Em/D C G
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing