Aidan Hefner - No Common Ground
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste:
4th traste
C Am F G
[Verse 1]
C
Written on a plaque by the courthouse square
Am
a granite soldier stands, under his monument there
F
“No braver bled for brighter land,” That's what it states
G
The town can’t escape, its massive weight
C
Some say its heritage, oh well okay
Am
I never thought heritage would cause so much hate
F
A curse on the town and that's for sure
G
I can’t let it keep standing anymore
[Hook]
Am
C
Terror Ideology
F
How do you compromise
G
With supremacy
[Verse 2]
C
You call for removal and people outcry
Am
It's the town's history boy, don't you know why?
F
They say it stands for states’ rights
G
A nation of pride and for only the white
C
I wanna rip the damn thing out
Am
It's a statue of hate, there is no common ground
F
Why is it impossible to agree?
G G7
On what makes the South and its history?
[Bridge]
C
My father says its heritage
E7
And taking down statues is ridiculous
Am7
How can i believe in that identity
F G
When our family descends from german immigrants
C
Why do we have to hold onto it?
E7
Can't we build something new and earnest yet?
Am7
I just wanna be who I wanna be
F G
have southern pride without this toxic side
[Outro]
C
Oh god what could I even do
E7
How could we begin to amend?
Am7
When there's nothing else that can be done
F G
Until we educate racist and ignorant scum
C
God damn a lost cause to hell
E7
Cast supremacy aside
Am7
We can tear it down to pieces
F G
Melt these statues in cyanide
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