You Are The Only Song

album: Legends of the Lost and Found

song: You Are The Only Song

artist: Harry Chapin

transcribed: Ken Reynolds

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You Are The Only Song

Harry Chapin (klr)

Oh, I’ve sung it [G] all [D] tonight

Almost [G] every [A] story that I know [D] [D7]

And [G] now when they [A] turn out the [D] spotlight [Bm]

I’m not sure [Bm] where I’m supposed to [A] go

And I’m [D] so hoarse I [G] can’t hit the [D] high notes

It’s just a [G] whisper [A] when I’m [D] low [D7]

But [G] when you [A] sing from the [D] inside [Bm]

You [G] hope [Bm] that something [A] shows

And [G] that is [A] why

Yes, [G] you [A] are the [D] only song [Bm]

The [G] only [Bm] song I [A] need

You’re my [G] laughter

And [A] you’re my [D] lonely song [Bm]

You’re the [G] harvest [Bm] and you’re the [A] seed

And you’re my [G] first [A] and my [D] final song [Bm]

You own [Bm] me [A] indeed

Yes, [G] after [A] all is [D] said and done [Bm]

You’re the [G] one song [Bm] that I [A] need

I’ve [D] sung my [G] songs to [D] silence

To empty [G] clubs and [A] crowded [D] bars [D7]

I’ve [G] sung my [A] songs to [D] standing room [Bm]

Even [G] sung ‘em [Bm] to the [A] stars

But the [D] faces they [G] fade together[D]

And the [G] applause it’s [A] gone so [D] fast [D7]

And the [G] story [A] of every [D] darkened stage [Bm]

Is that the [G] glory [Bm] just does not [A] last

And [G] that is [A] why

Yes, [G] after [A] all is [D] said and [Bm] done

You’re the [G] one song [Bm] that I [A] need

fade with circle

- [Dmaj7] - [D6] - [Dmaj7]

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