[Throughout the song, Frank hammers on and off the G string. I have put these hammers in brackets next to
their respective chords so you know what to do]
Cmaj7/G = 332000 (332200)
D/A = 554000 (554400)
Em/B = 775000 (775500)
Am7 = X02013
Bm = X24430
[Intro]
Cma7/G Cmaj7/G D/A Em/B
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7/G
If it were just the best of us
D/A Em/B
Against the rest of us
Cmaj/G D/A Em/B
It wouldn'??t even be an argument at all
Cmaj7/G
It would be a victory or
D/A Em/B
A Spanish Civil War
Cmaj7/G D/A Em/B
But I'm really not so sure that is the way it is at all
[Chorus 1]
Em/B D/A Cmaj7/G
If we are to find a way to live
Em/B D/A Cmaj7/G
Then we need to build ourselves a bridge
Em/B D/A Cmaj7/G
And if we were to build ourselves that bridge
Am7 D/A Cmaj7/G
We could meet in the middle and forgive
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7/G
If all we are is dust to dust
D/A Em/B
Then in the end what'??s left of us
Cmaj/G D/A Em/B
Are the traces of the way we treat the ones we meet
Cmaj7/G
And the ones who trouble us
D/A Em/B
The greatest test of us
Cmaj7/G D/A Em/B
Seems to me to be the way we disagree
[Chorus 2]
Em/B D/A Cmaj7/G
If we are to find a way to live
Em/B D/A Cmaj7/G
Then we need to build ourselves a bridge
Em/B D/A Cmaj7/G
And if we were to build ourselves that bridge
Am7 D/A Cmaj7/G
We could meet in the middle and forgive
Am7 D/A Cmaj7/G
Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive
Am7
(Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive)
D/A Cmaj7/G
Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive
(Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive)
[Bridge]
Bm Cmaj7/G D/A
If there'??s hope to be found
We will find it in our common ground
Bm Cmaj7/G D/A
And if that ground is to be reached
There are walls around us to be breached
Bm Cmaj7/G D/A
And if that breach can be made
Drag the others through don'??t be afraid
Bm Cmaj7/G D/A
Or let our differences drag us down
I believe we'??ll find our common ground
[Outro]
G D C
I want us to find a way to live
G D C
Roll up your sleeves let'??s build a bridge
G D C
I want us to find a way to live
Am7 D C
Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive
Am7
(Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive)
D C
Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive
(Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive)
Am7 D C
Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive (common ground)
Am7 D C
Let'??s meet on the bridge and forgive (common ground)
End on Am7