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Nada Surf - Song For Congress
Album: _
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[Verse 1]
FI’m a New Yorker with lCong American roots
GI see a land that’s tilting and I dFon’t know what to Amdo
DmSomething is different, this dFanger feels new
Who do we look tCo?G  
In the cDmapitol building, the cFhosen few
I wrote a song for yGou
I wrote a song for you
[Chorus]
FAs you walk through SCtatuary Hall
GDo you hear the marble Fbreathing?
FAll the statues are tCrying to talk
GWhat do you think that they’re sFaying?
[Verse 2]
DmThe muse of hFistory writes eCverything doGwn
DmShe writes just whFat she sees Cin Washington tGown
[Chorus]
FAs you walk through SCtatuary Hall
GDid you catch the marble mFoving?
FAll these statues are Ctrying to walk
GWhere do you think that they’re gFoing?
[Verse 3]
DmWe’re on a bFigger team than Cleft or rGight
DmWe have a flickering hFistory as a gCuiding lGight
DmDon't want to see the FAmerican dream dCie in the nGightF  
[Bridge]
A#Around the world in bFars and parks
CPeople cGommiserate
A#Complex feelings arFound this flag of ours
CBut don't want to see it fGade
A#They still wFant their CAmerican Gfriend
[Chorus]
FAs you walk through SCtatuary Hall
GDo you see the marble Fmoving?
FAll these statues are sCtarting to walk
GWhere do you think that they’re gFoing?
[Outro]
To Ffind the man wCho would be kiGngF  
Doesn’t sFeem to care about anCythingG  F  
FNow's the time to dCo something
Do we daGre look away, tuFrn our heads
As we slide into the dark?
FNow’s the time to dCo something
When we’re oGld, looking back
We will cFry when we see what we have done
FNow’s the time to sCay something
FamilGies split up, the world Fheating up
AmNow’s the time to sEmay something
We are lFetting hate lCead us aGway

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Song For Congress

by Nada Surf

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Nada Surf - Song For Congress

Album: _

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[Verse 1]

F C

I’m a New Yorker with long American roots

G F Am

I see a land that’s tilting and I don’t know what to do

Dm F

Something is different, this danger feels new

C G

Who do we look to?

Dm F

In the capitol building, the chosen few

I wrote a song for you

[Chorus]

F C

As you walk through Statuary Hall

G F

Do you hear the marble breathing?

F C

All the statues are trying to talk

G F

What do you think that they’re saying?

[Verse 2]

Dm F C G

The muse of history writes everything down

Dm F C G

She writes just what she sees in Washington town

[Chorus]

F C

As you walk through Statuary Hall

G F

Did you catch the marble moving?

F C

All these statues are trying to walk

G F

Where do you think that they’re going?

[Verse 3]

Dm F C G

We’re on a bigger team than left or right

Dm F C G

We have a flickering history as a guiding light

Dm F C G F

Don't want to see the American dream die in the night

[Bridge]

A# F

Around the world in bars and parks

C G

People commiserate

A# F

Complex feelings around this flag of ours

C G

But don't want to see it fade

A# F C G

They still want their American friend

[Chorus]

F C

As you walk through Statuary Hall

G F

Do you see the marble moving?

F C

All these statues are starting to walk

G F

Where do you think that they’re going?

[Outro]

F C G F

To find the man who would be king

F C G F

Doesn’t seem to care about anything

F C

Now's the time to do something

G F

Do we dare look away, turn our heads

As we slide into the dark?

F C

Now’s the time to do something

When we’re old, looking back

We will cry when we see what we have done

F C

Now’s the time to say something

G F

Families split up, the world heating up

Am Em

Now’s the time to say something

F C G

We are letting hate lead us away

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