I Saw It On T.V Chords by John Fogerty
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Em
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
They sent us home to watch the show coming [C] on the little [G]
screen.
A man named Mike was in the White [C] House, big black [G] limousine.
[Em] There were many [G] shows to follow [Em] from Hooter to Dutyville.
Though [C] I saw them all, I can't recall [D] which cartoon was real.
[G] The coonskin cats, Yankee bats, [C] the hound dog man's big [G]
start.
The A-bomb fears, a net had ears, [C] I lost it in my [G] heart.
[Em] A young man from [G] Boston set [Em] sail the new frontier.
And we [C] watched the dream dead end in Dallas, they [D] buried in a sunspot gear.
[C] I know it's [G] true,
[D] oh [Em] so true, [C] cause I saw [D] it on [G] TV.
We gathered round to hear the sound [C] coming on the little [G] screen.
The grief had passed, the old men laughed, [C] and all the girls [G] screamed.
[Em]
Cause four guys [G] from England [Em] took us all by the hand.
It was [C] time to laugh, time to sing, [D] time to join the band.
But [G]
all too soon we hit the moon and [C] covered up the [G] sky.
They built their bombs and aimed their guns, and [C] still I don't know [G] why.
[Em]
The dominoes [G] tumbled [Em] and big business roared.
[C] Every night at six they showed the pictures [D] and counted up the score.
[C]
I know [G] it's true,
[D] oh so [Em] true, [C] cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV.
The old man rocks among his dreams, a [C] prisoner of the [G] porch.
The light he says at the end of the tunnel was [C] nothing but a burglar's [G] home.
[Em] And them that was [G] caught in the cover [Em] are all rich and free.
But they [C] chained my mind to an endless tune, and they [D] took my only son from me.
[C]
I [G] know it's true,
[D] oh [Em] so true, [C] cause [D] I saw it on [G] TV.
[C]
I [G] know it's true,
[D] oh so [Em]
true, [C] cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV.
I know it's true, oh so true, cause I saw it on TV.
[Em] [C]
They sent us home to watch the show coming [C] on the little [G]
screen.
A man named Mike was in the White [C] House, big black [G] limousine.
[Em] There were many [G] shows to follow [Em] from Hooter to Dutyville.
Though [C] I saw them all, I can't recall [D] which cartoon was real.
[G] The coonskin cats, Yankee bats, [C] the hound dog man's big [G]
start.
The A-bomb fears, a net had ears, [C] I lost it in my [G] heart.
[Em] A young man from [G] Boston set [Em] sail the new frontier.
And we [C] watched the dream dead end in Dallas, they [D] buried in a sunspot gear.
[C] I know it's [G] true,
[D] oh [Em] so true, [C] cause I saw [D] it on [G] TV.
We gathered round to hear the sound [C] coming on the little [G] screen.
The grief had passed, the old men laughed, [C] and all the girls [G] screamed.
[Em]
Cause four guys [G] from England [Em] took us all by the hand.
It was [C] time to laugh, time to sing, [D] time to join the band.
But [G]
all too soon we hit the moon and [C] covered up the [G] sky.
They built their bombs and aimed their guns, and [C] still I don't know [G] why.
[Em]
The dominoes [G] tumbled [Em] and big business roared.
[C] Every night at six they showed the pictures [D] and counted up the score.
[C]
I know [G] it's true,
[D] oh so [Em] true, [C] cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV.
The old man rocks among his dreams, a [C] prisoner of the [G] porch.
The light he says at the end of the tunnel was [C] nothing but a burglar's [G] home.
[Em] And them that was [G] caught in the cover [Em] are all rich and free.
But they [C] chained my mind to an endless tune, and they [D] took my only son from me.
[C]
I [G] know it's true,
[D] oh [Em] so true, [C] cause [D] I saw it on [G] TV.
[C]
I [G] know it's true,
[D] oh so [Em]
true, [C] cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV.
I know it's true, oh so true, cause I saw it on TV.
[Em] [C]
Key:
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They sent us home to watch the show coming [C] on the little [G]
screen.
_ _ A man named Mike was in the White [C] House, big black _ _ [G] limousine. _ _ _
[Em] _ There were many [G] shows to follow _ _ [Em] from Hooter to _ Dutyville.
_ _ Though [C] I saw them all, I can't recall [D] which _ cartoon was real. _ _
[G] The coonskin cats, _ Yankee bats, [C] the hound dog _ man's big [G]
start.
_ _ The A-bomb fears, a net had ears, [C] I lost it in my [G] heart. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ A young man from [G] _ Boston set [Em] sail the new frontier.
_ _ And we [C] watched the dream _ dead end in Dallas, they [D] buried in a sunspot gear. _ _ _
[C] _ I know it's [G] true, _
_ _ [D] _ _ oh [Em] so true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause I saw [D] it on [G] TV. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We gathered round to hear the sound [C] coming on the little [G] screen. _
_ _ The grief had passed, the old men laughed, [C] and all the girls [G] screamed.
_ _ _ [Em] _
Cause four guys [G] from England _ [Em] took us all by the hand.
_ It was [C] time to laugh, _ time to sing, _ [D] time to join the band.
_ But [G]
all too soon we hit the moon and [C] covered up the [G] sky. _
_ They built their bombs and aimed their guns, and [C] still I don't know [G] why.
_ _ _ [Em]
The dominoes [G] tumbled _ _ [Em] and _ big business roared.
_ [C] Every night at six they showed the pictures [D] and counted up the score.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
I know [G] it's true, _ _
[D] _ _ oh so [Em] _ true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The old man rocks among his dreams, a [C] prisoner of the [G] porch.
_ _ The light he says at the end of the tunnel was [C] nothing but a burglar's [G] home. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ And them that was [G] caught in the cover _ [Em] _ are all rich and free.
_ But they [C] chained my mind to an endless tune, and they [D] took my only son from me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] know it's true, _
_ [D] _ _ oh [Em] so true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause [D] I saw it _ on [G] TV. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] know it's true, _ _
_ [D] _ _ oh so [Em] _
true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV.
I know it's true, oh so true, cause I saw it on TV.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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They sent us home to watch the show coming [C] on the little [G]
screen.
_ _ A man named Mike was in the White [C] House, big black _ _ [G] limousine. _ _ _
[Em] _ There were many [G] shows to follow _ _ [Em] from Hooter to _ Dutyville.
_ _ Though [C] I saw them all, I can't recall [D] which _ cartoon was real. _ _
[G] The coonskin cats, _ Yankee bats, [C] the hound dog _ man's big [G]
start.
_ _ The A-bomb fears, a net had ears, [C] I lost it in my [G] heart. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ A young man from [G] _ Boston set [Em] sail the new frontier.
_ _ And we [C] watched the dream _ dead end in Dallas, they [D] buried in a sunspot gear. _ _ _
[C] _ I know it's [G] true, _
_ _ [D] _ _ oh [Em] so true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause I saw [D] it on [G] TV. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We gathered round to hear the sound [C] coming on the little [G] screen. _
_ _ The grief had passed, the old men laughed, [C] and all the girls [G] screamed.
_ _ _ [Em] _
Cause four guys [G] from England _ [Em] took us all by the hand.
_ It was [C] time to laugh, _ time to sing, _ [D] time to join the band.
_ But [G]
all too soon we hit the moon and [C] covered up the [G] sky. _
_ They built their bombs and aimed their guns, and [C] still I don't know [G] why.
_ _ _ [Em]
The dominoes [G] tumbled _ _ [Em] and _ big business roared.
_ [C] Every night at six they showed the pictures [D] and counted up the score.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
I know [G] it's true, _ _
[D] _ _ oh so [Em] _ true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The old man rocks among his dreams, a [C] prisoner of the [G] porch.
_ _ The light he says at the end of the tunnel was [C] nothing but a burglar's [G] home. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ And them that was [G] caught in the cover _ [Em] _ are all rich and free.
_ But they [C] chained my mind to an endless tune, and they [D] took my only son from me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] know it's true, _
_ [D] _ _ oh [Em] so true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause [D] I saw it _ on [G] TV. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] know it's true, _ _
_ [D] _ _ oh so [Em] _
true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ cause I [D] saw it on [G] TV.
I know it's true, oh so true, cause I saw it on TV.
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