Verse E A E A E B7 E
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
E A E A E B7 E
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
C#m G#m A E
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
G#m C#m C#m/B A E
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 2]
E A E A E B7 E
Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day
E A E A E B E
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
C#m G#m A E
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
G#m C#m C#m/B A E
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 3]
E A E A E B7 E
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
E A E A E B7 E
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
C#m G#m A E
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
G#m C#m C#m/B A E
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 4]
E A E A E B7 E
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
E A E A E B7 E
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
C#m G#m A E
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
G#m C#m C#m/B A E
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing