Indigo Girls - 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 .