CHAPIN, HARRY - "the shortest story" Tablature

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 03:48:34 -0800
From: Jed <Jed.Reinitz@oberlin.edu>
Subject: The Shortest Story by Harry Chapin


LISTEN TO THE SONG ON "GREATEST SONGS LIVE" TO UNDESTAND.


STRUM C CHORD SLOWLY
PLUCK C ON THE B STRING AND THE OPEN G STRING TOGETHOR THREE TIME


C G F G em (STRUM em
SLOWLY)
I am born today, the sun ...

F G C em am
Mama strikes me and I ...

F G C em am
Above me a cloud ....

G G F
I am glad to ...


>G F

C G F G em (STRUM em SLOW)
It is me seventh day, I ...

F G C em am
my brother and ....

F G C em am
She squeezes her breast, b...

G G F
someone weeps, I ...


>G F

C G F G em (STRUM)
It is twenty days today, M...

F G C em am
I open my mouth but ...

F G C em am
Above me a bird ...

G G am
why is there nothing ....