Flowers Are Red Harry Chapin

[Em] The little boy went first day of school

He got some [C] crayons and started to draw

He put [Em] colors all over the paper

For [C] colors was what he saw

And the [Am7] teacher said.. What you doin' young man

[D] I'm paintin' flowers he said

She said... It's [Am7] not the time for art young man

And [D] anyway flowers are green and red

There's a [Em] time for everything young man

And a [C] way it should be done

You've got to [Em] show concern for everyone else

For you're [C] not the only [D] one

And she said...

[G] Flo [D] wers are [G] red young [D] man

[G] Green [D] leaves are [G] green [D]

There's [G] no need to [D] see flowers [G] any other [C] way

Than they [G] way they al [D] ways [G] have been [C] seen

But the little boy said...

There are [G] so many [D] colors in the [G] rain [D] bow

[G] So many [D] colors in the [C] morning [D] sun

[G] So many [C] colors in the [G] flo [C] wer

And [G] I see [D] every [G] one **riff**

[Em] Well the teacher said.. You're sassy

There's [C] ways that things should be done

And [Em] you'll paint flowers the way they are

So [C] repeat after [D] me..

And she said...

[G] Flo [D] wers are [G] red young [D] man

[G] Green [D] leaves are [G] green [D]

There's [G] no need to [D] see flowers [G] any other [C] way

Than they [G] way they al [D] ways [G] have been [C] seen

But the little boy said...

There are [G] so many [D] colors in the [G] rain [D] bow

[G] So many [D] colors in the [C] morning [D] sun

[G] So many [C] colors in the [G] flo [C] wer

And [G] I see [D] every [G] one **riff**

Well the [Em] teacher put him in a corner

She said.. [C] It's for your own good..

And you [Em] won't come out 'til you get it right

And are [C] responding like you should

Well [Am7] finally he got lonely

Frightened [D] thoughts filled his head

And he [Am7] went up to that teacher

And [D] this is what he said..

and he said...

[G] Flo [D] wers are [G] red, [D]

[G] Green [D] leaves are [G] green [D]

There's [G] no need to [D] see flowers [G] any other [C] way

Than the [G] way they [D] always [G] have been [C] seen **riff**

[Em] Time went by like it always does

And they [C] moved to another town

And the [Em] little boy went to another school

And [C] this is what he found

The [Am7] teacher there was smilin�

She said... [D] Painting should be fun

And there are [Am7] so many colors in a flower

So [D] let's use every one

But that [Em] little boy painted flowers

In neat [C] rows of green and red

And [Em] when the teacher asked him why

[C] This is what he [D] said...

and he said...

[G] Flo [D] wers are [G] red, [D]

[G] Green [D] leaves are [G] green [D]

There's [G] no need to [D] see flowers [G] any other [C] way

Than the [G] way they [D] always [G] have been [C] seen

but there still must be a way to have our children sing...

There are [G] so many [D] colors in the [G] rain [D] bow

[G] So many [D] colors in the [C] morning [D] sun

[G] So many [C] colors in the [G] flo [C] wer

And [G] I see [D] every [G] one

**riff**

 
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{t:Flowers Are Red}
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 #From:&nbsp;LTWU46B@prodigy.com&nbsp;(MR&nbsp;KEN&nbsp;L&nbsp;REYNOLDS) 
 #Date:&nbsp;Sun,&nbsp;12&nbsp;Apr&nbsp;1998&nbsp;12:08:12,&nbsp;-0500 
 #Subject:&nbsp;c/chapin_harry/flowers_are_red.pro 
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 #album:&nbsp;Living&nbsp;Room&nbsp;Suite 
 #song:&nbsp;Flowers&nbsp;Are&nbsp;Red 
 #artist:&nbsp;Harry&nbsp;Chapin 
 #transcribed:&nbsp;Ken&nbsp;Reynolds 
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 #Enjoy&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;selection 
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 #Flowers&nbsp;Are&nbsp;Red 
 #Harry&nbsp;Chapin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(klr) 
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 #riff- 
 [Em]&nbsp;The&nbsp;little&nbsp;boy&nbsp;went&nbsp;first&nbsp;day&nbsp;of&nbsp;school&nbsp; 
 He&nbsp;got&nbsp;some&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;crayons&nbsp;and&nbsp;started&nbsp;to&nbsp;draw 
 He&nbsp;put&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;all&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;paper 
 For&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;was&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;saw 
 And&nbsp;the&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;said..&nbsp;What&nbsp;you&nbsp;doin'&nbsp;young&nbsp;man 
 [D]&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;paintin'&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;he&nbsp;said 
 
 She&nbsp;said...&nbsp;It's&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;not&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;for&nbsp;art&nbsp;young&nbsp;man&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;anyway&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;are&nbsp;green&nbsp;and&nbsp;red 
 There's&nbsp;a&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;time&nbsp;for&nbsp;everything&nbsp;young&nbsp;man 
 And&nbsp;a&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;way&nbsp;it&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;done 
 You've&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;show&nbsp;concern&nbsp;for&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;else 
 For&nbsp;you're&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;not&nbsp;the&nbsp;only&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;one 
 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;said... 
 [G]&nbsp;Flo&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;wers&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;red&nbsp;young&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;man&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;Green&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;green&nbsp;&nbsp;[D] 
 There's&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;no&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;see&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;way 
 Than&nbsp;they&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;way&nbsp;they&nbsp;al&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;ways&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;seen 
 
 But&nbsp;the&nbsp;little&nbsp;boy&nbsp;said... 
 There&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;rain&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;bow&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;many&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;morning&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;sun 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;many&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;flo&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;wer&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;I&nbsp;see&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;every&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;one&nbsp;&nbsp;**riff** 
 
 [Em]&nbsp;Well&nbsp;the&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;said..&nbsp;You're&nbsp;sassy 
 There's&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;ways&nbsp;that&nbsp;things&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;done&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;you'll&nbsp;paint&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;they&nbsp;are 
 So&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;after&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;me..&nbsp; 
 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;said... 
 [G]&nbsp;Flo&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;wers&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;red&nbsp;young&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;man&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;Green&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;green&nbsp;&nbsp;[D] 
 There's&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;no&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;see&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;way 
 Than&nbsp;they&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;way&nbsp;they&nbsp;al&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;ways&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;seen 
 
 But&nbsp;the&nbsp;little&nbsp;boy&nbsp;said... 
 There&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;rain&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;bow&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;many&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;morning&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;sun 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;many&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;flo&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;wer&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;I&nbsp;see&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;every&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;one&nbsp;&nbsp;**riff**&nbsp; 
 
 Well&nbsp;the&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;put&nbsp;him&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;corner&nbsp; 
 She&nbsp;said..&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;It's&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;good.. 
 And&nbsp;you&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;won't&nbsp;come&nbsp;out&nbsp;'til&nbsp;you&nbsp;get&nbsp;it&nbsp;right&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;are&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;responding&nbsp;like&nbsp;you&nbsp;should 
 Well&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;finally&nbsp;he&nbsp;got&nbsp;lonely&nbsp; 
 Frightened&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;thoughts&nbsp;filled&nbsp;his&nbsp;head 
 And&nbsp;he&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;went&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;that&nbsp;teacher&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;said..&nbsp; 
 
 and&nbsp;he&nbsp;said... 
 [G]&nbsp;Flo&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;wers&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;red,&nbsp;[D]&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;Green&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;green&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There's&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;no&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;see&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;way 
 Than&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;way&nbsp;they&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;always&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;seen&nbsp;&nbsp;**riff** 
 
 [Em]&nbsp;Time&nbsp;went&nbsp;by&nbsp;like&nbsp;it&nbsp;always&nbsp;does&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;they&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;moved&nbsp;to&nbsp;another&nbsp;town 
 And&nbsp;the&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;little&nbsp;boy&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;another&nbsp;school&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;found 
 The&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;smilin�&nbsp; 
 She&nbsp;said...&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;Painting&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;fun 
 And&nbsp;there&nbsp;are&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;flower&nbsp; 
 So&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;let's&nbsp;use&nbsp;every&nbsp;one 
 
 But&nbsp;that&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;little&nbsp;boy&nbsp;painted&nbsp;flowers&nbsp; 
 In&nbsp;neat&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;rows&nbsp;of&nbsp;green&nbsp;and&nbsp;red 
 And&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;asked&nbsp;him&nbsp;why&nbsp; 
 [C]&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;said...&nbsp; 
 
 and&nbsp;he&nbsp;said... 
 [G]&nbsp;Flo&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;wers&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;red,&nbsp;[D]&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;Green&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;green&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There's&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;no&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;see&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;way 
 Than&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;way&nbsp;they&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;always&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;seen&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
 but&nbsp;there&nbsp;still&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;our&nbsp;children&nbsp;sing... 
 There&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;rain&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;bow&nbsp; 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;many&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;morning&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;sun 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;many&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;colors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;flo&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;wer&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;I&nbsp;see&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;every&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;one&nbsp; 
 
 **riff** 
 
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 I&nbsp;hope&nbsp;you&nbsp;liked&nbsp;that&nbsp;one. 
 I&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;variety&nbsp;of&nbsp;popular&nbsp;artist&nbsp;and 
 venues&nbsp;for&nbsp;audio&nbsp;tape&nbsp;trading.&nbsp;&nbsp;Contact&nbsp;me&nbsp;at 
 &lt;&nbsp;ltwu46B@prodigy.com&nbsp;>&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;e-mail 
 my&nbsp;list&nbsp;to&nbsp;you. 
 
 Ken&nbsp;Reynolds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
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