Wrote A Song For Everyone chords by Janiva Magness

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Met myself a
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comin' county welfare line
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I was feelin' strung out,
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hung out on the line
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Saw myself a goin',
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down to war in June
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All I want, all I want is to write
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my self a  tune

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Verse 2

You know I wrote a song

for everyone

Wrote a song for truth

Wrote a song for everyone

When I couldn't

Interlude 1

even talk to you

Verse 3
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Got myself arrested,
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wound me up in jail
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Richmond about to blow up,
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communication failed
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If you see the answer,
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now's the time to say
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All I want, all I want is to
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get you down to pray

Verse 4
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You know I wrote a song
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for everyone
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Wrote a song for truth (oh)
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Wrote a song for every
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one
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When I couldn't even talk to you (oh you)

Interlude 2

Verse 5
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Saw the people standin'
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thousand years in chains
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Somebody said it's different now,
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look, it's just the same
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Pharoah's spin the message,
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'round and 'round the truth
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They could have saved a million people,
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tell me how can I tell you?

Verse 6
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You know I wrote a song
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for everyone
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Wrote a song for truth
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D 
Wrote a song for every
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one
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When I couldn't even talk to you

Verse 7
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You know I wrote a song
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for everyone
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Wrote a song for truth
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Em 
Wrote a song for everyone
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But I couldn't even
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talk to you
Just let me talk to you
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