Flowers Are Red - Harry Chapin Chords
Chords: Em, C, Am7, D, G
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Em
The little boy went first day of school
C
He got some crayons and started to draw
Em
He put colors all over the paper
C
For colors was what he saw
Am7
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
D
I'm paintin' flowers he said
Am7
She said... It's not the time for art young man
D
And anyway flowers are green and red
Em
There's a time for everything young man
C
And a way it should be done
Em
You've got to show concern for everyone else
C D
For you're not the only one
G D G D
Flo wers are red young man
G D G D
Green leaves are green
G D G C
There's no need to see flowers any other way
G D G C
Than they way they al ways have been seen
G D G D
There are so many colors in the rain bow
G D C D
So many colors in the morning sun
G C G C
So many colors in the flo wer
G D G
And I see every one **riff**
Em
Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
C
There's ways that things should be done
Em
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
C D
So repeat after me..
G D G D
Flo wers are red young man
G D G D
Green leaves are green
G D G C
There's no need to see flowers any other way
G D G C
Than they way they al ways have been seen
G D G D
There are so many colors in the rain bow
G D C D
So many colors in the morning sun
G C G C
So many colors in the flo wer
G D G
And I see every one **riff**
Em
Well the teacher put him in a corner
C
She said.. It's for your own good..
Em
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
C
And are responding like you should
Am7
Well finally he got lonely
D
Frightened thoughts filled his head
Am7
And he went up to that teacher
D
And this is what he said..
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