Constructive Summer — The Hold Steady
Chords and lyrics for Constructive Summer by The Hold Steady (key of E).
Verse 1
Constructive Summer-The Hold Steady
these chords seem pretty good. not sure if its the c# or the C#m sometimes.
you'll see what i mean.
ok so here we go...
Intro
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A]Me [B]and my friends are like [A]the [B]drums on "Lust for Life”
[A]We [B]pound it out on floor toms
[A]Our [B]psalms are sing-along songs
C#m (or C# not sure) B A
[A]And [B]this whole town is like this
[A]Been [B]that way our whole lives
[A]Just [B]work at the mill until you die
[A]Work [B]at the mill, and then you die
[C#m] [B] [A]
[A]We’re[B] gonna build something, this summer
[A]We’re[B] gonna build something, this summer
[C#m]We’ll put it [B]back together- [A]raise up a giant ladder
[E]With love, and trust, and friends, and hammers [A](This [F#]summer!)
[C#m]We’re gonna [B]lean this ladder [A]up against the water tower
[E]Climb up to the top, and drink and talk [A](This [F#]summer!)
[A]Me [B]and my friends are like [A][B]“Double-whiskey-coke-no-ice.”
[A]We [B]drink along in double [A]time; [B]might drink too much, but we feel fine
[C#m] [B] [A]
[A]We’re[B] gonna build something this summer.
[A]Gonna[B] build something this summer.
This [C#m]summer, grant us all the [B]power to [A]drink on top of water towers,
[E]With love, and trust, and shows, all summer [A](Get [F#]hammered!)
[C#m]Let this be my [B]annual [A]reminder that we can all be something [E]bigger
[E]
[E]
[E]I went to your schools, I did my detention
But the walls are so gray, I couldn’t pay attention
[E]I heard your gospel- it moved me to tears,
But I couldn’t find the hate, and I couldn’t find the fear
[E]I met your Savior, I knelt at his feet,
And he took my ten bucks, and he went down the street
[E]I tried to believe all the things that you said,
But my [A]friends that aren’t dying are [F#]already dead.
[C#m]Raise a [B]toast to St. Joe [A]Strummer
[C#m]I think he [B]might’ve been our [E]only decent teacher
[C#m]Getting [B]older makes it [A]harder to [E]remember…we are our only [A]saviors
We’re gonna [F#]build something, this [E]summer
best song of the year no question about it
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