Flowers Are Red

album: Living Room Suite

song: Flowers Are Red

artist: Harry Chapin

transcribed: Ken Reynolds

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Flowers Are Red

Harry Chapin (klr)

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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**

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

This is what he [D] said...

and he said...

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

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

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

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

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

**riff**

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