1193 – Graham Nash – Chicago (1971)

 

Escrita por Graham Nash, foi lançada em maio de 1971 no compacto que tinha como Lado B Simple man. Foi também lançada no disco Songs for beginners em 28 de maio de 1971. Chegou ao número 35dos charts pop americanos e número 19 no Canadá. Chegou ao número 5 na Holanda.

Fal sobre os protestos contra a guerra do Vietna feitos no Democratic National Convention, em Chicago, em 1968 e depois o julgamento de oito lideres desse protesto que foram julgados como conspiradores.

Graham Nash cantou, tocou guitarra, piano, orgao e pandeiro. Chris Ethridge tocou baixo. Johnny Barbata tocou bateria e pandeiro. Os backing vocals foram feitos por Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Clydie King, Dorothu Morrison e Rita Coolidge.

Foi regravada por David Gilmour, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

Though your brother's bound and gagged
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago
Just to sing
In a land that's known as freedom
How can such a thing be fair
Won't you please come to Chicago
For the help we can bring
We can change the world

Re-arrange the world
It's dying, to get better
Politicians sit yourself down,
There's nothing for you here
Won't you please come to Chicago
For a ride

Don't ask Jack to help you
Cause he'll turn the other ear
Won't you please come to Chicago
Or else join the other side

We can change the world,
Re-arrange the world
It's dying, if you believe in justice
It's dying, and if you believe in freedom
It's dying, let a man live it's own life
It's dying, rules and regulations, who needs them
Open up the door
Somehow people must be free

I hope the day comes soon
Won't you please come to Chicago
Show your face
From the bottom to the ocean
To the mountains of the moon
Won't you please come to Chicago
No one else can take your place

We can change the world,
Re-arrange the world
It's dying, if you believe in justice
It's dying, and if you believe in freedom
It's dying, let a man live it's own life
It's dying, rules and regulations, who needs them
Open up the door
We can change the world

A versão de Graham Nash:

A versão de David Gilmour, Bob Geldof e Chrissie Hyndi:

A versão de Graham Nash acustica: