Mr. Songwriter (mamang Sorbetero) Uke tab by Jose Mari Chan (Baritone Chords)

Strumming pattern: du-du-du-du

MR. SONGWRITER (Mamang Sorbetero)
 by Jose Mari Chan

[INTRO]

G7 Am G7 F C
G7 Am G7 C F C F





[Verse 1]

G7                    

Mister Songwriter, 
Am
write me a song

G7             

Make it a short
            F    C
 and simple melo-dy.

G7                                    

With words that would carry 
    Am
our message across,

  G7                       

A message of peace to every 
F    C
coun-try.




[CHORUS]

C                   

Sing all you people 
    Dm
all over the world

G7                  

Sing out and be heard 
    F        C
all over the world.

C                     

Lay down your arms 
       Dm
for we all belong

G7                       

To one another come 
    F     C
and sing along.





[Verse 2]

G7               

Plenty of lengthy 
   Am
discussions among

G7                    

Leaders of nation 
    F            C
the weak and the strong

G7                  

Quarrels unending, 
   Am
suppression of rights.

G7                      

We can be strong let’s sing 
     F       C
with all our might.



[CHORUS]
C                   
Sing all you people 
    Dm
all over the world
G7                  
Sing out and be heard 
    F        C
all over the world.
C                     
Lay down your arms 
       Dm
for we all belong
G7                       
To one another come 
    F     C
and sing along.


[Verse 3]

G7                   

We've come a long way 
     Am
from yesterday

G7                    F     C

We can become what we are today.

  G7                 

A better tomorrow waits 
    Am
for me and for you,

G7                     

Why lose it now let's see 
    F            C
our visions come true.




[CHORUS]

C                   
Sing all you people 
    Dm
all over the world

G7                  

Sing out and be heard 
    F        C
all over the world.

C                     

Lay down your arms 
       Dm
for we all belong

G7                       

To one another come 
    F     C
and sing along.


[CODA]

G7        
La-la-la, la-la

Am
La-la, la-la
G7        
La-la-la-la, la-la-la
F     C
La-la-la (Everybody!)
G7        
La-la-la, la-la

Am
La-la, la-la
G7        
La-la-la-la, la-la-la
F     C
La-la-la (One more time!)
G7        
La-la-la, la-la

Am
La-la, la-la
G7        
La-la-la-la, la-la-la
F     C
La-la-la