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Celebration

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[Intro]
C G C G
[Verse 1]
CSometimes you just don't feel like tryin',
GToo many politicians lyin',
AmToo many hungry babies cryin',
FToo many random bullets flyin'.
CToo much time spent in struggle,
GToo many little kids in trouble,
AmToo many cities gone to rubble,
FToo many people talkin' double.
[Chorus 1]
CThis can't be our destination,
FThis could be a better nation,
CTime to set the big horse racin',
GWe can change the situation.
AmTrains are leavin' from the station,
FNeed a brand new generation,
CThis could be a celebration Gnow, Cnow.G  
[Verse 2]
CSituations changin' fast,
GToo much plastic too much trash,
AmToo many smoke stacks spewing ash,
FToo many people with no cash.
CToo much waste not enough water,
GToo many abandoned sons and daughters,
AmToo many lost and hopeless feelings,
FToo many lowdown shady dealings.
[Chorus 2]
CThis can't be our destination,
FThis could be a better nation,
CTime to set the big horse racin',
GNeed a brand new generation.
AmTrains are leavin' from the station,
FMe I got no reservation,
CThis could be a celebration Gnow, Cnow.G  
[Verse 3]
CAll the time I hear this roaring,
GPavement steel and iron ore and,
AmPeople shouting all so sure that,
FTheir side is the right side more and,
CMore. I see abandoned floors and
GStores, weary tired and poorer all the
AmTime folks, they're just buried in the
FWine, because they're all so bored and
CIt's become unnatural the,
GWay we need the things without a,
AmReason feed the greed the weeds grow,
FFrom the roots we're all runnin' from the
CTruth. We choose to fight instead to,
GProve ourselves leave love and hope,
UpAmon the shelf divided they're just,
FFree to sell us anything.
[Chorus 3]
CThis can't be our destination,
FThis could be a better nation,
CTime to set the big horse racin',
GNeed a brand new generation.
AmTime to change the conversation,
FTrains are leavin' from the station,
CThis could be a celebration Gnow, Cnow.G  
[Verse 4]
CToo many people looking down,
GToo many closed up factory towns,
AmToo much high priced propaganda,
FToo much sadness in this land of
CDreams. That once could all come true,
GNow it's down to me and you,
AmTell me what you gonna do,
FTell me what you gonna do now,
[Chorus 4]
CThis can't be our destination,
FThis could be a better nation,
CTime to set the big horse racin',
GNeed a brand new generation.
AmTrains are leavin' from the station,
FThis could be a celebration,
CMe I got no reservation,
GThis could be a celebration,
CThis could be a celebration,
FThis could be a celebration,
CThis could be a celebration Gnow, Cnow,  G  Cnow  G  Cnow.

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Celebration

by David Mallett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

Sometimes you just don't feel like tryin',

Too many politicians lyin',

Too many hungry babies cryin',

Too many random bullets flyin'.

Too much time spent in struggle,

Too many little kids in trouble,

Too many cities gone to rubble,

Too many people talkin' double.

[Chorus 1]

This can't be our destination,

This could be a better nation,

Time to set the big horse racin',

We can change the situation.

Trains are leavin' from the station,

Need a brand new generation,

C G C G

This could be a celebration now, now.

[Verse 2]

Situations changin' fast,

Too much plastic too much trash,

Too many smoke stacks spewing ash,

Too many people with no cash.

Too much waste not enough water,

Too many abandoned sons and daughters,

Too many lost and hopeless feelings,

Too many lowdown shady dealings.

[Chorus 2]

This can't be our destination,

This could be a better nation,

Time to set the big horse racin',

Need a brand new generation.

Trains are leavin' from the station,

Me I got no reservation,

C G C G

This could be a celebration now, now.

[Verse 3]

All the time I hear this roaring,

Pavement steel and iron ore and,

People shouting all so sure that,

Their side is the right side more and,

More. I see abandoned floors and

Stores, weary tired and poorer all the

Time folks, they're just buried in the

Wine, because they're all so bored and

It's become unnatural the,

Way we need the things without a,

Reason feed the greed the weeds grow,

From the roots we're all runnin' from the

Truth. We choose to fight instead to,

Prove ourselves leave love and hope,

Upon the shelf divided they're just,

Free to sell us anything.

[Chorus 3]

This can't be our destination,

This could be a better nation,

Time to set the big horse racin',

Need a brand new generation.

Time to change the conversation,

Trains are leavin' from the station,

C G C G

This could be a celebration now, now.

[Verse 4]

Too many people looking down,

Too many closed up factory towns,

Too much high priced propaganda,

Too much sadness in this land of

Dreams. That once could all come true,

Now it's down to me and you,

Tell me what you gonna do,

Tell me what you gonna do now,

[Chorus 4]

This can't be our destination,

This could be a better nation,

Time to set the big horse racin',

Need a brand new generation.

Trains are leavin' from the station,

This could be a celebration,

Me I got no reservation,

This could be a celebration,

C G C G C G C

This could be a celebration now, now, now now.

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