You’re the Only Song I Sing Today chords by Burl Ives

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Verse 1
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 (D major)  (A minor) I Was  (G major) To Sing
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 (D major) I  born to sing the things I have to say
Some of us are lucky
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enough to  (A major) be that way
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I  (D major) found a phrase
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in every phrase of  (G major) yesterday
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You're  (A major) the only song I sing today  (G major)  (A major) 
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I  (D major) tried to find a word
to rhyme with everything
And place it in a song
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that I could  (A major) always sing
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You  (D major) just didn't happen,
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you were  (G major) dreamed this way
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 (A major) You're the only song I sing today
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 (D major) There's  (G major) some kind of power
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somewhere out  (D major) of sight
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Let's  (A major) a poet know it
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when he's  (D major) said it right
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Like  (G major) so many,
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I've come close a  (D major) time or two
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But  (E major) all my lines were leading me to  (A major) you
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 (D major) I  remember finding you a melody
Somewhere in the notes
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you wrote  (A major) in side of me
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Tailored  (D major) just to fit some words
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I  (G major) had to say
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You're  (A major) the only song I sing today  (D major) 
Em 
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 (E minor)  (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (A major) 
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 (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (E major) 
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 (A major) 
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I  (D major) remember finding you a melody
Somewhere in the notes
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you wrote  (A major) in side of me
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Taylor,  (D major) just to fit some
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words I  (G major) had to say
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You're  (A major) the only song I sing today  (D major)  (B minor) 
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 (A major) You're the only song I sing today  (D major)  (A minor)  (G major) 
You