Intro: G--G/B-C---D- 2 t

v.1
^GMet myself a-^Dcomin', ^Ccounty welfare ^Gline
I was feelin' ^Cstrung out, ^Ghung out on a ^Dline
^GSaw myself a-^Dgoin' ^Emdown to war in ^CJune
^GAll I want, ^Dall I want, is to ^Cwrite ^C/Bmy^Amself a ^Gtune

Chorus:
^CWrote a song for ^Geveryone
^CWrote a song for ^Gtruth
^CWrote a song for ^Geveryone^G/F#--Em
And I ^Ccouldn't even talk to ^Gyou

Instr. Brk. Intro
v.2
Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail
Richmond bout to blow up, communication failed
If you see the answer, now's the time to say
All I want, all I want is to sit you down to pray

Rpt. Ch.
Instr. Brk
Instr. Brk. Intro

v.3
Saw the people standin', thousand years in chains
Somebody said it's different now, look it's just the same
Pharoahs spin the message, round and round the truth
They could've saved a million people, how can I tell you?

Rpt. Ch.
Instr. Brk. Intro [3t]