Biography:
After years of making music together in the studio and on the road as part of Chuck's solo project ("sensitive, introspective...inspired"--NY Times), Chuck E. Costa, Eric Dawson Tate, and Colin Meyer, were compelled to give their collaboration a name. The resulting Mon Monarch is a collective sound, ever-evolving in its synthesis of folk, roots, rock, americana, and indie with the diverse influences of its members.
The band is currently touring and supporting the re-mastered release of its "winningly understated debut
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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.
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.
