Gettysburg Chords

  			
Intro C 


Verse I 

C                         Am 
Lincoln tried to address, to address  
C                            Am          C 
Lincoln tried to address Gettysburg that day.  
C                                          Am 
He was put to the test, make sense of this mess  
C        Am        C 
Just like you and me.  


         Am 
When the light turns on us  
C               
Bright from darkness  
Am               G      C 
Eyes need to adjust...  


Verse II 

C                                      Am 
He took the stage and did his best, he did his best  
C 
His words were clear and focused.  
              Am       C 
On this they all agreed  
C                                                    Am           C 
Some were moved, some not impressed, not impressed, not impressed 
C                            Am          C 
Was it too much to digest, too simple to see?  



         Am 
When the light turns on us  
C               
Bright from darkness  
Am               G      C 
Eyes need to adjust...  


Verse III 

     C                                    Am          C 
Some times they weigh more than the rest, than the rest  
C                                Am              C 
You need to see the forest, when all you see are trees  
C                                             Am       C 
You trust that beating in your chest, in your chest, in your chest  
C                                              Am              C 
Don’t look back, don’t second guess, don’t go blowing with the breeze. 


         Am 
When the light turns on us  
C               
Bright from darkness  
Am               G      C 
Eyes need to adjust...  


Outro 

C                         Am 
Lincoln tried to address, to address  
C                            Am          C 
Lincoln tried to address Gettysburg that day.