Seriously

Seriously Words and Music by Sara Bareilles Performed by Leslie Odom Jr. Key: Cm Tuning: Standard Capo: None Alternate Key: Am Tuning: Standard Capo: None - - - - - [Intro] (No Lyrics) [Verse 1] Let’s start with hope I threw in the middle like a skipping stone The ripples won son of a gun Some would not have thought so But I stand here commander in chief. And I take that seriously [Verse 2] But along the way A rogue ripple turned tidal wave In reaction to what I tried to do A rebirth of a nation’s hatred Red white and blue. Is black in there too?    Seriously? [Bridge 1] One man Rewriting the book on bad behavior     Maybe cheats the neighbors     Feels he gets what they payed for We can’t Pat him on the back and send him on through   No man’s ignorance will ever be his virtue Is this best we can be?      Seriously?    [Verse 3] Let’s talk of fear And why I don’t bring it in here It’s a dangerous word it spooks the heard And we all bleed in the stampede Fear makes a false friend indeed    And I take it seriously [Pre-bridge] But hear me now Before the truth gets drowned out By a demagogue flexing A demagogue flexing He’s history repeating   [Bridge 2] Angry? Am I angry? You ask if I’m angry. And I’m at a loss for words After all we’ve done Every battle hard one Every hair gone gray In this name of this place In a history plagued With in-credible mistakes Still I pledge my allegiance to these U-nited Divided States        Seriously? [Verse 4] Let’s end with why It’s a question I Want to ask of us as a populace Why not take our time Or the weight of the story... N.C.                                          ...Seriously