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