Key: C
Introduction:
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.