Capo 3
Strumming Pattern: DDUDU (On the first downstrum, only hit the low A string)
[Intro]
C
[Verse I]
C F
Lincoln tried to address, to address
C F C
Lincoln tried to address Gettysburg that day.
C F
He was put to the test, make sense of this mess
C F C
Yeah he was put to the test, just like you and me.
[Chorus]
F
When the light turns on us
C
Bright from darkness
F G C
Eyes need to adjust...
C
[Verse II]
C F
He took the stage and did his best, he did his best
C
His words were clear and focused.
F C
On this they all agreed
C F C
Some were moved, some not impressed, not impressed, not impressed
C F C
Was it too much to digest, too simple to see?
[Chorus]
F
When the light turns on us
C
Bright from darkness
F G C
Eyes need to adjust...
C
[Verse III]
C F C
Some times they weigh more than the rest, than the rest
C F C
You need to see the forest, when all you see are trees
C F C
You trust that beating in your chest, in your chest, in your chest
C F C
Don’t look back, don’t second guess, don’t go blowing with the breeze.
[Chorus]
F
When the light turns on us
C
Bright from darkness
F G C
Eyes need to adjust...
C
[Outro]
C F
Lincoln tried to address, to address
C F C
Lincoln tried to address Gettysburg that day.