F         Bb   F   Bb               F      C7        F
Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
F       Bb F   Bb        F           C7           F
Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
    Dm                 Am                 Bb             F
The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
     Am            Dm         Dm/C Bb             F
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing

[Verse 2]
F        Bb     F   Bb         F          C7   F
Horses'  hooves and people cheering only for a day
F           Bb      F   Bb              F             C      F
What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
    Dm                Am                 Bb             F
The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
     Am            Dm         Dm/C Bb             F
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing

[Verse 3]
F         Bb   F   Bb               F      C7        F
Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
F         Bb   F   Bb               F      C7        F
Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
    Dm                      Am                      Bb             F
The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
     Am            Dm         Dm/C Bb             F
They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing

[Verse 4]
F       Bb   F   Bb           F               C7         F
Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
F       Bb   F   Bb                F     C7       F
I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
    Dm                Am                  Bb             F
The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
     Am            Dm         Dm/C Bb            F
They knew it was a special day and John began to sing