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Constructive Summer

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Constructive Summer-The Hold Steady
these chords seem pretty good. not sure if its the c# or the C#m sometimes. 
you'll see what i mean.
ok so here we go...
Intro:
A  B
A  B
AMe Band my friends are like Athe Bdrums on "Lust for Life”
AWe Bpound it out on floor toms
AOur Bpsalms are sing-along songs
 C#m(or  C#not sure)   B   A  
AAnd tBhis whole town is like this
ABeen Bthat way our whole lives
AJust Bwork at the mill until you die
AWork Bat the mill, and then you die
C#m  B  A
AWe’re Bgonna build something, this summer
AWe’re Bgonna build something, this summer
C#mWe’ll put it Bback together- Araise up a giant ladder
EWith love, and trust, and friends, and hammers (AThis F#summer!)
C#mWe’re gonna Blean this ladder Aup against the water tower
EClimb up to the top, and drink and talk (AThis F#summer!) 
AMe anBd my friends are like “ADoubBle-whiskey-coke-no-ice.”
AWe drBink along in double timAe; mBight drink too much, but we feel fine
C#m  B   A
AWe’re Bgonna build something this summer.
AGonna Bbuild something this summer. 
This C#msummer, grant us all the Bpower to Adrink on top of water towers,
EWith love, and trust, and shows, all summer (AGet F#hammered!)
C#mLet this be my Bannual Areminder that we can all be something Ebigger 
E
E
EI went to your schools, I did my detention 
But the walls are so gray, I couldn’t pay attention
EI heard your gospel- it moved me to tears, 
But I couldn’t find the hate, and I couldn’t find the fear 
EI met your Savior, I knelt at his feet, 
And he took my ten bucks, and he went down the street
EI tried to believe all the things that you said,
But my Afriends that aren’t dying are F#already dead. 
C#mRaise a Btoast to St. Joe AStrummer
C#mI think he Bmight’ve been our Eonly decent teacher
C#mGetting Bolder makes it Aharder to remember…Ewe are our only Asaviors
We’re gonna F#build something, this Esummer
best song of the year no question about it

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Constructive Summer

by The Hold Steady

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C#m

Constructive Summer-The Hold Steady

these chords seem pretty good. not sure if its the c# or the C#m sometimes.

you'll see what i mean.

ok so here we go...

Intro:

A B

A B A B

Me and my friends are like the drums on "Lust for Life”

A B

We pound it out on floor toms

A B

Our psalms are sing-along songs

C#m C# B A

(or not sure)

A B

And this whole town is like this

A B

Been that way our whole lives

A B

Just work at the mill until you die

A B

Work at the mill, and then you die

C#m B A

A B

We’re gonna build something, this summer

A B

We’re gonna build something, this summer

C#m B A

We’ll put it back together- raise up a giant ladder

E A F#

With love, and trust, and friends, and hammers (This summer!)

C#m B A

We’re gonna lean this ladder up against the water tower

E A F#

Climb up to the top, and drink and talk (This summer!)

A B A B

Me and my friends are like “Double-whiskey-coke-no-ice.”

A B A B

We drink along in double time; might drink too much, but we feel fine

C#m B A

A B

We’re gonna build something this summer.

A B

Gonna build something this summer.

C#m B A

This summer, grant us all the power to drink on top of water towers,

E A F#

With love, and trust, and shows, all summer (Get hammered!)

C#m B A E

Let this be my annual reminder that we can all be something bigger

I went to your schools, I did my detention

But the walls are so gray, I couldn’t pay attention

I heard your gospel- it moved me to tears,

But I couldn’t find the hate, and I couldn’t find the fear

I met your Savior, I knelt at his feet,

And he took my ten bucks, and he went down the street

I tried to believe all the things that you said,

A F#

But my friends that aren’t dying are already dead.

C#m B A

Raise a toast to St. Joe Strummer

C#m B E

I think he might’ve been our only decent teacher

C#m B A E A

Getting older makes it harder to remember…we are our only saviors

F# E

We’re gonna build something, this summer

best song of the year no question about it

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