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