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Lyr/Chords Req: You Can Tell the World(Gibson-Camp

06 May 97 - 05:26 PM (#4886)
Subject: You Can Tell The World (Gibson-Camp)
From: John Lesca

Need words and chords to You Can Tell the World (Gibson-Camp) arranged and sang by the Chad Mitchell Trio in the early '60's.


13 May 97 - 11:18 PM (#5189)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD(Gibson-Camp
From: rich r

Here are some words:

YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD (Gibson/Camp based on a spiritual)

Chorus:

(GCGCGCGC)You (G)can tell the world about this, (G7)You can tell the (C)nations about (G)that

(G7)Tell them what the (C)master has (G)done, (G7)Tell them that the (C)gospel has (G)come

He brought joy, (C)joy, (G)joy in(D)to my (G)heart.

1: (Am)My lord spoke and he spoke so well, (C)yes he (G)did, (C)yes he (G)did.

(Am)Talked about fires that flame in hell (alt. "a fire that flames.."), (C)yes he (G)did, (C)yes he (G)did.

2: (Em)My lord spoke, he spoke so well,(C) yes...

(Em)Talked about the children of Israel, (C)yes...

3: Jordan River is chilly and wide, yes...

I've got a home on the other side, yes...

4: My lord spoke to you and me, yes...

Talked about a man from Gallilee, yes...

5: I heard him well and I was told (alt: I don't know but I've been told), yes..

The streets of heaven are paved with gold.

6: Sometimes I hang my head and cry, yes...

I know he'll save me when I die, yes...

7: One of these days and it won't be long, yes...

He's gonna call my name and I'll be gone. yes..

8: He brought joy joy joy into my heart.

MItchell Trio (At the Bitter End, & Reunion) sings: chorus, 1, 2, 3, 8, chorus, 4, 5, 6, 8, chorus.

Bob Gibson (Yes I See) sings: chorus, 4, 1, 5, 7, 8, chorus, 4, 1, 5, 7, 8, chorus.

Simon & Garfunkel (Wednesday Morning 3 AM) sing: chorus, 1, 2, 8, chorus, 4, 4, 8, chorus, 5, 3, 8, chorus.

It is also on Gibson & Camp (Gate of Horn - revisited)

I hope I haven't made this unnecessarily complicated.

rich r


15 May 97 - 10:39 PM (#5280)
Subject: RE: You Can Tell The World (Gibson-Camp)
From: rich r

I sent this addition a couple days ago. It seems my proofreading is worsze than my typing. I left a line out of the chorus.

....Gospel has come, Tell them the victory's been won, He brought joy ...."

rich r