Six String Orchestra chords by
Harry Chapin
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Key: D major
Intro 1
F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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Verse 1
F
F

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The very day I purchased it
Gm
Gm

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I christened my guitar
C
C

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As my monophonic symphony
F
F

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Six string orchestra
In my room I'd practice late
Gm
Gm

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Dm
Dm

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They'd leave me alone
C
C

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My mother said, "You're nothing yet
F
F

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C
C

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To make the folks write home"
F
F

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I'd
Verse 2
play at all the talent nights
C
C

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G
G

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Gm
Gm

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I'd finish, they'd applaud
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Some called it muffled laughter
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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I just figured they were odd
F
F

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So I went up for an encore
Gm
Gm

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But they screamed they'd had enough
C
C

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Or maybe I just need a group
To help me do my stuff
F
F

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Verse 3
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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Bb
Bb

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F
F

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And so I'd dream a bass will join me
And fill the bottom in
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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And maybe now some lead guitar
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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So it would not sound so thin
Bb
Bb

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I need some drums to set the beat
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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And help me keep in time
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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And way back in the distance
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Some strings would sound so fine
F
F

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Verse 4
Bb
Bb

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And we would play together
F
F

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Like fine musicians should
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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And it would sound like mu sic
Gm
Gm

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G
G

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C
C

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And the music would sound good
Bb
Bb

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But in real life I'm stuck with
F
F

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Am
Am

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That same old formula
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm

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Me and my mono
C
C

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phonic symphony
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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F
F

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Six string orchestra
Interlude 1
F
F

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Verse 5
F
F

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Oh, I write love songs for my favorite girl
Gm
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And sing them soft and slow
C
C

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But before I get to finish
F
F

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She says she has to go
She's nice and says "Excuse me
Gm
Gm

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I've got to find a bar
C
C

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I think I need refreshment
F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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For I hear you play guitar"
Verse 6
F
F

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E
E

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Oh I sent a de mo tape I made
A
A

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Gm
Gm

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To the record companies
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Two came back address unknown
C
C

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One came back C.O.D
F
F

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Of course I got form letters
Gm
Gm

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All say ing pleasant things
C
C

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Like suggesting I should find a trade
F
F

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C
C

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Where I would not have to sing
F
F

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Verse 7
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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And so I'd dream a bass will join me
F
F

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And fill the bottom in
Bb
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F
F

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And maybe now some lead guitar
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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So it would not sound so thin
Bb
Bb

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I need some drums to set the beat
F
F

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A
A

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Dm
Dm

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And help me keep in time
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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And way back in the distance
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Some strings would sound so fine
F
F

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Verse 8
Bb
Bb

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And we would play together
F
F

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Like fine musicians should
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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And it would sound like music
Gm
Gm

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G
G

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C
C

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And the music would sound good
Bb
Bb

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But in real life I'm stuck with
F
F

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A
A

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Dm
Dm

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That same old formula
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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Me and my monophonic symphony
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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F#
F#

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F
F

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Six string orchestra
Interlude 2
F
F

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Verse 9
F
F

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I've been taking guitar lessons
Gm
Gm

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Dm
Dm

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But my teacher just took leave
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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It was something about a break down
F
F

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F#
F#

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Or needing a reprieve
F
F

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I know I found my future
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm

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Dm
Dm

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So I will persevere
Gm
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C
C

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And hold onto my dream of
F
F

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Making music to their ears
Verse 10
Bb
Bb

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And so I'd dream a bass will join me
F
F

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And fill the bottom in
Bb
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F
F

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And maybe now some lead guitar
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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So it would not sound so thin
Bb
Bb

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I need some drums to set the beat
F
F

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A
A

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Dm
Dm

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And help me keep in time
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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And way back in the distance
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Some strings would sound so fine
F
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Verse 11
Bb
Bb

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And we would play together
F
F

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Like fine musicians should
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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And it would sound like music
Gm
Gm

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G
G

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C
C

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And the music would sound good
Bb
Bb

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But in real life I'm stuck with
F
F

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A
A

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Dm
Dm

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That same old formula
Gm
Gm

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C
C

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Me and my monophonic symphony
Gm
Gm

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F
F

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C
C

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F#
F#

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F
F

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Six string orchestra
Interlude 3
F
F

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Verse 12
F
F

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F
F

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Oh finger tip
Outro 1
Oh some day, I'm gonna be a star
F
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