Tether

tether ( A . ray ) st . tuning . no capo A E Bm whatever it was , is wasn’t manumission A E to spill the blood , to pull the weed E Bm you can bury the past , but it’s a mausoleum A E with the ghost of a fist that won’t let us be Bm can we bring it together , A E can we call from the mountain to the valley below? Bm can we make it better , A E do we tether the hawk , do we tether the dove? E Bm i kicked up the dirt , and i said to my neighbor A E "we keep making it worse , we keep getting it wrong" E Bm he tucked in his shirt , he stood a little bit straighter , A E he said "we need a few less words dear , we need a few more guns . " but will it bring us together , can we call from the mountain to the valley below? can we make it better , do we tether the hawk , do we tether the dove? enduring love why so much and so strong , beyond this short existence? so don’t be still you say there’s a long line behind you and it’s hardly worth the mentioning but i will cause we may flicker and fade , but we never will be through with this i see this world battered but not broken there’s a fallow heart , it’s waiting on a sowing hand you can grow what you want , but one day it’s gonna rise up so plant what you need to make a better stand and we’ll bring it together and we’ll call from the mountain to the valley below . and we’ll make it better let go of the hawk , we let go of the dove . i sing to you , all you true believers with the strength to see this and not be still . i’m telling you now , find the hope that feeds you , don’t let ’em bleed you of your will .