Works nicely with a basic travis picking pattern.
[Intro]
Am Am/B C Em Am D
Am Am/B C Em D G
[Verse 1]
G Am C Em
I will invite you, I'll give you my bell
G Am D
And then you can ring it and go, "Fair thee well"
Am Am/B C Em D
And the leaves don't fall on my grandfather's grave
Am Am/B C G
'Cause the trees have been replaced with the city buildings
[Chorus]
Am Am/B C Em Am D
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm
Am Am/B C Em D G
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm
[Verse 2]
G Am C Em
Gather 'round people as fast as you can
G Am D
I'm gonna tell another story about an animal called man
Am Am/B C Em D
Well, he struts all around with his tailor made suits
Am Am/B C G
But his mind is all filled up with bullshit
[Chorus]
Am Am/B C Em Am D
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am Am/B C Em D G
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm
[Verse 3]
G Am C Em
Join in singing and feeling this place
G Am D
I'd like to be in a lifetime that you can't erase
Am Am/B C Em D
If you don't like my story then don't buy my songs
Am Am/B C G
'Cause I wouldn't want you to listen to anything wrong
(Take a while, take, take a while)
(Take, take, take a while, take a while)
(Take a while)