The Shortest Story
Harry ChapinVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
(STRUM
SLOWLY)
I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes;
Mama strikes me and I draw a breath and cry.
Above me a cloud softly tumbles through the sky;
I am glad to be alive.
>
(STRUM
SLOW)
It is me seventh day, I taste the hunger and I cry;
my brother and sister cling to Mama's side.
She squeezes her breast, but it has nothing to provide;
someone weeps, I fall asleep.
>
It is twenty days today, Mama does not hold me anymore;
I open my mouth but I am too weak to cry.
Above me a bird slowly crawls across the sky;
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Readable chord sheet for The Shortest Story by Harry Chapin
[C] [G] [F] [G] [Em] (STRUM S[Em]LOWLY) I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes; [F]Mama stri[G]kes me and I dra[C]w a brea[Em]th and cry. [Am] [F]Above me a c[G]loud softly tu[C]mbles thr[Em]ough the sky;[Am] [G]I am glad[G] to be alive[F]. > [G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [G] [Em] (STRUM [Em] SLOW) It is me seventh day, I taste the hunger and I cry; [F]my brother and si[G]ster cl[C]ing to Ma[Em]ma's side[Am]. [F]She squeezes her b[G]reast, but it has no[C]thing to[Em] provide;[Am] [G]someone weeps, I [G]fall asleep[F]. > [G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [G] [Em]It is twenty days today, Mama does not hold me anymore; [F]I open my m[G]outh but I am [C]too [Em]weak to cry[Am]. [F]Above me a b[G]ird slowly cra[C]wls acr[Em]oss the sky;[Am]