Six String Orchestra Chords by Harry Chapin

[A#] _ [C] _ [A] _ [D#] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [C#] _
[D] _ _ _ The very day I purchased [Em] it, I christened my guitar
[A] As my monophonic symphony six-string orchestra
[D] In my room I'd practice [Em] late, [B] and they'd leave me [Em] alone
[A] My mother said, you're nothing yet, but make the [D] folks ride [Dm] home
_ [F#m] I'd played all the talent [Em] nights, I'd finished, they'd applaud
[Bm] Some called [F#m] it muffled laughter, [E] I just figured [A] they were odd
[D] So I went up for an encore, [Em] but they screamed they'd had enough
[A] Thought maybe I just need a group to help me [D] do my stuff
And [G] so I dream a bass will join me [D] and fill the bottle in
[G] And maybe [D] now some lead [E] guitar so it would not [A] sound so thin
[G] I need some drums to set the [D] beat and [F#m] help me [Bm] keep it tight
[Em] And way [A] back in the distance, [G] some [Am] strings would [D] sound so fine
[Am] And [G] we'd all play together [D] like my musicians should
[G] And it would [D] sound like music, [E] and the music [A] would sound good
[G] But in real life I'm stuck [D] with that [F#m] same old [Bm] formula
[Em] Me and my [A] monophonic symphony [Em] six [A]-string _ _ _ [G#] orchestra
[D] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ I write love songs for my favorite [Em] girl and sing them soft and slow
[A] But before I get finished, she says she has to [A#m] go
[D] She's nice and says, excuse me, [Em] I've got to find a bar
[A] I think I need refreshment before I hear you [D] play [A] guitar
[G]
So [F#m] I sent a demo tape I made [Em] to the record companies
[Bm] Two came [F#m] back to dress, and [E] no one [A] came back to [D] COD
Of course I got phone letters [Em] all saying pleasant things
[A] Like suggesting I should find a trade where I would [D] not have to sing
[Am] [G] And so I dream a bass will join me [D] and fill the bottom end
[G] And maybe now [D] some lead [G] guitar so it would [A] not sound so thin
[G] I need some drums to set the [D] beat [F#m] and help me [Bm] keep it tight
[Em] And way [A] back in the distance, some strings would [D] sound so fine
_ [G] And we'd all play together [D] like fine musicians [Am] should
[G] And it would [D] sound like music, [E] and the music would [A] sound good
[G] But in real life I'm stuck with that [F#m] same old [Bm] formula
[Em] Me and my [A] monophonic [Em] symphony six [A]-string _ _ _ [D] orchestra
[Gm] Do it, fingers!
_ [D] _ _ Eat your heart out, Eric Clapton!
_ _ I've been taking guitar lessons, [Em] but my [B] teacher just took leave
[A] It was something about a breakdown or needing [D] a [D#] reprieve
[D] I know I've found my future, [Em] so I will persevere
[A] And hold on to my dream of making music to [D] their ears
[G] And so I'll dream a bass will join [D] me and fill the bottom end
[G] And maybe now [D] some lead [E] guitar so it would not [A] sound so thin
[G] I need some drums to set the beat and [F#m] help me keep it [Bm] tight
[Em] And way back [A] in the distance, [G] some [A] strings would [D] sound so fine
I need all the help I can [G] get, and we'd all play together [D] like fine musicians [Am] should
[G] And it would sound [D] like music, and [E] the music [A] would sound [G] good
But in real life I'm stuck with that [F#] same [Bm] old formula
[Em] Me and my [A] monophonic symphony [Em] six-string [A] _ _ [D#] _
_ _ [D] orchestra
_ [A] _ _ [A#] _
[D] _ _ Oh, play that thing _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] Oh, [D] someday I'm gonna be a star, [Cm] Eric
[A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [N] _