Chord of the People (Demo)

from 2022 DEMOS by David Guilbault

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"CHORD OF THE PEOPLE"
by David Guilbault

It’s the chord of the people - that I play for you.
It’s the cry of the balladeer - to sing out the truth.
It’s the raising of my voice - which longs to be heard.
It’s a simple call to listen - and hear ev’ry word.

I mean my words to be dangerous.
I mean my songs to silence a room.
I see days that endanger us.
I see nights of darkening gloom.

So the song it is written - sincere in its tale.
Reveal all un-hidden, forbidden - behind the veil.
Solve all the mysteries. Salve all the wounds.
Resolve all the histories lost in the rules and the ruins.

The song I sing is sung for purpose.
There is meaning in the rhyme.
What it says will not hurt us.
It’s the honest toll of the bell and strike of the chime.

The place is here. The time is now.
This is my truth, if you will allow.

It’s the chord of the people - that I play for you.
It’s the cry of the balladeer - to sing out the truth.
It’s the raising of my voice - which longs to be heard.
It’s a simple call to listen - and hear ev’ry word.
It’s the chord of the people - that I play for you.
It’s the cry of the balladeer - to sing out the truth.

"Chord of the People" © 2022 David Guilbault

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from 2022 DEMOS, released September 19, 2022
"Chord of the People" © 2022 David Guilbault (BMI)
Words and Music by David Guilbault
Vocals and Guitar by David Guilbault
Recorded live with vintage Kay acoustic guitar
Recorded on iPhone 11

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David Guilbault Seattle, Washington

Seattle singer-songwriter David Guilbault writes, records & performs honest-to-goodness soulful music of love, life and loss - heartfelt songs that live in the truth.

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