Verse C F C F C G7 C
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
C F C F C G7 C
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
Am Em F C
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
Em Am Am/G F C
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 2]
C F C F C G7 C
Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day
C F C F C G C
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
Am Em F C
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
Em Am Am/G F C
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 3]
C F C F C G7 C
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
C F C F C G7 C
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
Am Em F C
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
Em Am Am/G F C
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 4]
C F C F C G7 C
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
C F C F C G7 C
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
Am Em F C
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
Em Am Am/G F C
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing