riff- Em The little boy went first day of school C He got some crayons and started to draw Em He put colors all over the paper C For colors was what he saw Am7 And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man D I'm paintin' flowers he said Am7 She said... It's not the time for art young man D And anyway flowers are green and red Em There's a time for everything young man C And a way it should be done Em You've got to show concern for everyone else C For you're not the only D one And she said... G D G D Flo wers are red young man G D G D Green leaves are green G D G C There's no need to see flowers any other way G D G C Than they way they al ways have been seen But the little boy said... G D G D There are so many colors in the rain bow G D C D So many colors in the morning sun G C G C So many colors in the flo wer G D G And I see every one **riff** Em Well the teacher said.. You're sassy C There's ways that things should be done Em And you'll paint flowers the way they are C D So repeat after me.. And she said... G D G D Flo wers are red young man G D G D Green leaves are green G D G C There's no need to see flowers any other way G D G C Than they way they al ways have been seen But the little boy said... G D G D There are so many colors in the rain bow G D C D So many colors in the morning sun G C G C So many colors in the flo wer G D G And I see every one **riff** Em Well the teacher put him in a corner C She said.. It's for your own good.. Em And you won't come out 'til you get it right C And are responding like you should Am7 Well finally he got lonely D Frightened thoughts filled his head Am7 And he went up to that teacher D And this is what he said.. and he said... G D G D Flo wers are red, G D G D Green leaves are green G D G C There's no need to see flowers any other way G D G C Than the way they always have been seen **riff** Em Time went by like it always does C And they moved to another town Em And the little boy went to another school C And this is what he found Am7 The teacher there was smilin? D She said... Painting should be fun Am7 And there are so many colors in a flower D So let's use every one Em But that little boy painted flowers C In neat rows of green and red Em And when the teacher asked him why C D This is what he said... and he said... G D G D Flo wers are red, G D G D Green leaves are green G D G C There's no need to see flowers any other way G D G C Than the way they always have been seen but there still must be a way to have our children sing... G D G D There are so many colors in the rain bow G D C D So many colors in the morning sun G C G C So many colors in the flo wer G D G And I see every one **riff** 6 | ------------------------------- | 5 | ------------------------------- | 4 | -0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------- | 3 | --4-2---2-4-5------------------ | 2 | ------2------------------------ | 1 | ------------------------------- | I hope you liked that one. I have a wide variety of popular artist and venues for audio tape trading. Contact me at < ltwu46B@prodigy.com > and I will e-mail my list to you.
