Chords:
[G] [G] [Em] [C] [D]
Verse 1:
[G]kitchen [G]floor, the[Em]the soft blue glow
all the [C]hate an empty ni[D]night can grow
[G]reflecti[G]reflections in the[Em]the rotted tile
leave th[C]the back door open[D]open a little while
let the [C]stars in, screaming [D]cars, you can[G]can forget what you[Em]you are
pull your [C]hood in close and walk down to the [D]mall
[G]sinking [G]low, flyin[Em]flying high
on this [C]bus again with t[D]these soft red eyes
[G]my backpack[G]backpack, plans and broken [Em]thoughts disorga[C]disorganized [D]
no accom[C]accomplice or expecta[D]expectations, [G]the terror b[Em]reathes beside me
[C]another little act of s[D]sabotage
Chorus 1:
[G]lights went out, the [Em]door was closed
you don’t [C]have to stay here but you [G]can’t go home
the elec[C]electron field and c[D]cheap red wine
[C]can’t let go, le[G]left behind
[G]drag my nails ac[Em]across my skin
[C]open up and [G]let me in
[C]a pill to slow this [D]bad brain down
and an e[G]elbow to wrap your [Em]arm around
Bridge -x2-:
[G] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
Verse 2:
[G]a boat out on th[G]the water, and your [Em]questions, and your black curls
the way the[C]the sun sinks in quiet resi[D]resignation to our futures
[G]i’ve been so [G]used to co[Em]coming out with nothing, xxxx it
[C]roll the dice, open [D]up that can of s[C]sardines
darling, i’ve [D]been hungry
[G]i want my[G]my time to [Em]mean something
[C]porch tape warbles, slow, at [D]4am
[G]take out[G]out in an [Em]empty room
[C]do you want some[D]somebody to come home to?
[G]can you feel the[G]the read thread lasso, my [Em]little wild one,[C]one, tighten ‘round your
[D]throat?
all the [C]daylight fading th[D]thin
[G]if it’s gonn[G]gonna die, then [Em]let it and get living
but if [C]you go running ‘round tonight, give me a [D]call
Chorus 2:
[G]lights went out, the [Em]door was closed
you don’t [C]have to stay here but you [G]can’t go home
all the [C]contents of a backpack s[D]spilled out on the floor
[C]reconciliation [G]with a dying world
pickup [G]parked up on the c[G]cliff,
bare feet and [Em]spliff smoke out the window
crack jokes and [C]pour another round,
just pray th[D]that isn’t how it goes down
just another [G]mile to the [G]truck stop, we’ll [Em]find another ride
you either [C]tear the fences down or [D]fall apart inside
[C]what you holding?
[D]run your pockets
[G]listen to that s[G]screaming in the[Em]the middle of the night
Outro:
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
