Verse
:
C# F#
It’s ’91, a war is on
G#
I watch in black, white, and green
C# F# G#
My mother dances around like there ain’t no rip in the seam
A#m F# G#
While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what went wrong
C# F#
She’s here, but she’s not
G#
Just like her, I’m not home
[Chorus]:
C# F# G# (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
C# F# G# (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
C# F# G# (C)
Yeah, I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 2]:
C# F# G#
Storefronts change and the war on
G#
So I rip floorboards from our place
C# F# G#
Black out all our windows and then I kick them from their frames
C# F#
Now, you can dance with anyone
G#
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
C# F#
‘Cause you’re here, but you’re not
G#
Just like you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
C# F# G# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
C# F# G# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
C# F# G#
And I’m here, but I’m not
C#
I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 3]:
C# F# G#
Then someone new comes along, steals the weight from your war
A#m C#7 F#
Flickers a light, and you’re sure that you have been here before
G# G#dim A#m
She could have anyone, but she’s asking after your dreams
C# F#
Hey, I know what I’m not
G#
But looking at you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
C# F# G# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
C# F# G# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
C# F# G#
And I’m here, but I’m not
C#
I’m here, but I’m not
[Outro]
C# F# G#
Said we’ve been gone just a little too long now
C# F# G#
We’ve been gone just a little too long now