Em             G
Upstate versus downstate
D           Am
City versus county
Em           G
Rural versus urban
D             Am
Red versus the blue


[Chorus]
                 Em           Bm             Em     Am
He said national service will keep the Union together
                 Em           Bm             Em
He said national service will keep the Union together


[Verse 2]
Em                 G
Privileged and the poor
      D              Am
Every class and every color
Em          G
Together in spirit
D                   Am
Building blocks of a nation


[Chorus]
                 Em           Bm             Em     Am
He said national service will keep the Union together
                 Em           Bm             Em
He said national service will keep the Union together


[Instrumental Break]
Em G D Am x4


[Chorus]
                 Em           Bm             Em     Am
He said national service will keep the Union together
                 Em           Bm             Em
He said national service will keep the Union together


[Verse 3]
Em          G
A two-party system
D                  Am
The donkey and the elephant
Em           G
Liberals and conservatives
     D                   Am
Each fight for their own survival


[Chorus]
                 Em           Bm             Em     Am
He said national service will keep the Union together
                 Em           Bm             Em
He said national service will keep the Union together


[Instrumental Break]
Em G D Am x4

[Chorus]
                 Em           Bm             Em     Am
He said national service will keep the Union together
                 Em           Bm             Em
He said national service will keep the Union together