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Democracy

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[Intro]
A  Dm  A
[Verse 1]
It's cAoming through a hDole in the aAir
FArom those nights in TiaDnanmen SqAuare
It's coDming from the feel that tDmhis ain't exactly real
Or it's reAal, but it ain't exactly there
From the wC#ars against disorder
From the sF#mirens night and day
From the fC#ires of the homeless
From the aF#mshes of the gay
DemEocracy is coming Dto the UASA
[Verse 2]
IAt's coming through a Dcrack in the wAall
AOn a visionary flDood of alcAohol
From the staDggering account of the SeDmrmon on the Mount
Which I doAn't pretend to understand at all
It's coC#ming from the silence on the F#mdock of the bay
From the bC#rave, the bold, the battered F#mheart of Chevrolet
DeEmocracy is coming Dto the UASA
[Verse 3]
IAt's coming from the soDrrow in the stAreet
TAhe holy places whDere the races mAeet
From the hDomicidal bitchin'
That goes dDmown in every kitchen
To detAermine who will serve and who will eat
From the wC#ells of disappointment
Where the F#mwomen kneel to pray
For the gC#race of God in the desert here
And the F#mdesert far away
DEemocracy is coming Dto the UASA
[Chorus]
Sail Eon, sail oDn
O miAghty ship of state
To the shEores of need
Past the reDefs of greed
Through the sqAualls of hate
Sail Bmon, sail Eon, sail DonA  
[Verse 4]
AIt's coming to AmDerica fiArst
The craAdle of the bDest, of the woArst
It's hDere they've got the range
And the mDmachinery for change
And it's hAere they've got the spiritual thirst
It's hC#ere the family's broken
And it's F#mhere the lonely say
That the hC#eart has got to open
In a fF#mundamental way
DEemocracy is coming Dto the UASA
[Verse 5]
It's coAming from the wDomen and the mAen
Oh bAaby, we'll be Dmaking love agAain
WeD'll be going down so deep
That the rDmiver's going to weep
And the mouAntain's gonna shout "Amen"
It's coC#ming like the tidal flood bF#meneath the lunar sway
ImC#perial, mysterious, in aF#mmorous array
DeEmocracy is coming Dto the UASA
[Chorus]
Sail Eon, sail oDn
O miAghty ship of state
To the shEores of need
Past the rDeefs of greed
Through the sqAualls of hate
Sail Bmon, sail Eon, sail DonA  
[Interlude]
A  Dm  A  Dm  A
[Verse 6]
I'm seAntimental, if you knDow what I mAean
Oh, I lAove the country, but I cDan't stand the sAcene
And I'm neDither left or right, I'm just sDmtaying home tonight
Getting lAost in that hopeless little screen
But I'm stC#ubborn as those garbage bags that F#mtime cannot decay
I'm jC#unk, but I'm still holding up this lF#mittle wild bouquet
DEemocracy is coming to, Dto the UASA
  DTo the AUSA
  DTo the AUSA
  DTo the AUSA

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Democracy

by The Lumineers

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F#m

[Intro]

A Dm A

[Verse 1]

A D A

It's coming through a hole in the air

A D A

From those nights in Tiananmen Square

D Dm

It's coming from the feel that this ain't exactly real

Or it's real, but it ain't exactly there

From the wars against disorder

F#m

From the sirens night and day

From the fires of the homeless

F#m

From the ashes of the gay

E D A

Democracy is coming to the USA

[Verse 2]

A D A

It's coming through a crack in the wall

A D A

On a visionary flood of alcohol

D Dm

From the staggering account of the Sermon on the Mount

Which I don't pretend to understand at all

C# F#m

It's coming from the silence on the dock of the bay

C# F#m

From the brave, the bold, the battered heart of Chevrolet

E D A

Democracy is coming to the USA

[Verse 3]

A D A

It's coming from the sorrow in the street

A D A

The holy places where the races meet

From the homicidal bitchin'

That goes down in every kitchen

To determine who will serve and who will eat

From the wells of disappointment

F#m

Where the women kneel to pray

For the grace of God in the desert here

F#m

And the desert far away

E D A

Democracy is coming to the USA

[Chorus]

E D

Sail on, sail on

O mighty ship of state

To the shores of need

Past the reefs of greed

Through the squalls of hate

Bm E D A

Sail on, sail on, sail on

[Verse 4]

A D A

It's coming to America first

A D A

The cradle of the best, of the worst

It's here they've got the range

And the machinery for change

And it's here they've got the spiritual thirst

It's here the family's broken

F#m

And it's here the lonely say

That the heart has got to open

F#m

In a fundamental way

E D A

Democracy is coming to the USA

[Verse 5]

A D A

It's coming from the women and the men

A D A

Oh baby, we'll be making love again

We'll be going down so deep

That the river's going to weep

And the mountain's gonna shout "Amen"

C# F#m

It's coming like the tidal flood beneath the lunar sway

C# F#m

Imperial, mysterious, in amorous array

E D A

Democracy is coming to the USA

[Chorus]

E D

Sail on, sail on

O mighty ship of state

To the shores of need

Past the reefs of greed

Through the squalls of hate

Bm E D A

Sail on, sail on, sail on

[Interlude]

A Dm A Dm A

[Verse 6]

A D A

I'm sentimental, if you know what I mean

A D A

Oh, I love the country, but I can't stand the scene

D Dm

And I'm neither left or right, I'm just staying home tonight

Getting lost in that hopeless little screen

C# F#m

But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags that time cannot decay

C# F#m

I'm junk, but I'm still holding up this little wild bouquet

E D A

Democracy is coming to, to the USA

D A

To the USA

D A

To the USA

D A

To the USA

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