Remember When The Music

remember when the music harry chapin it’s a pretty straight forward song . mostly just pick individual string going from low to high on each chord . the recording ( gold medal collection ) is tuned A little sharp , so if you’re playing along to a cd tune to it ( or set your electronic tuner to about A = 446hz ) . for this song A9 = x02420 ( low - high ) Intro : E A9 E A9 E remember when the music A9 E came from wooden boxes strung with silver wire B A9 and as we sang the words , it would set our minds on fire , E B we believed in things , and so we’d sing . remember when the music brought us all together to stand inside the rain and as we’d join our hands , we’d meet in the refrain , for we had dreams to live , we had hopes to give . remember when the music was the best of what we dreamed of for our children’s time and as we sang we worked , for time was just a line , it was a gift we saved , a gift the future gave . remember when the music was a rock that we could cling to so we’d not despair , and as we sang we knew we’d hear an echo fill the air we’d be smiling then , we would smile again . A E oh all the times i’ve listened , and all the times i’ve heard A E all the melodies i’m missing , and all the magic words , C#m G#m and all those potent voices , and the choices we had then , F#m B B/A B/G# B/F# how i’d love to find we had that kind of choice again . remember when the music was a glow on the horizon of every newborn day and as we sang , the sun came up to chase the dark away , and life was good , for we knew we could . remember when the music brought the night across the valley as the day went down and as we’d hum the melody , we’d be safe inside the sound , and so we’d sleep , we had dreams to keep . and i feel that something’s coming , and it’s not just in the wind . it’s more than just tomorrow , it’s more than where we’ve been , it offers me a promise , it’s telling me "begin" , i know we’re needing something worth believing in . remember when the music came from wooden boxes strung with silver wire and as we sang the words , it would set our minds on fire , we believed in things , and so we’d sing .