G D C 

G C  D  2x 

G            D       C              G
Met myself a coming, county welfare line.
              C           G               D
I was feeling strung out, hung out on the line.
G            D      Em             C
Saw myself a going, down to war in June.
G            D                 C              G
What I want, all I want, is to write myself a tune.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,
C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.
C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,
      C                     G
and I couldn't even talk to you.

G C  D  2x 

G            D       C              G
Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail.
                  C           G          D
Richmond 'bout to blow up, communication failed.
G              D       Em                C
If you see the answer, now's the time to say.
G            D                C                G
What I want, all I want is to get you down and pray.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,
C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.
C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,
      C                     G
and I couldn't even talk to you.

G D C G  G C G D  G D Em C  G D C G

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,
C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.
C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,
      C                     G
and I couldn't even talk to you.

G              D         C                 G
Saw the people standing, thousand years in chains.
                   C              G                   D
Somebody said it's different now, look, it's just the same.
G                 D        Em                  C
Pharaohs spin the message, round and round the truth.
G                       D               C              G
They could have saved a million people, how can I tell you?

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,
C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.
C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,
      C                     G
and I couldn't even talk to you.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,
C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.
C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,
      C                     G
and I couldn't even talk to you.

C                 G
 Wrote a song for everyone,
C                 G
 Wrote a song for truth.
C                 G        Em
 Wrote a song for everyone,
      C                     G
and I couldn't even talk to you.

G C  D  3x