Verse
:
B E
It’s ’91, a war is on
F#
I watch in black, white, and green
B E F#
My mother dances around like there ain’t no rip in the seam
G#m E F#
While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what went wrong
B E
She’s here, but she’s not
F#
Just like her, I’m not home
[Chorus]:
B E F# (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
B E F# (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
B E F# (C)
Yeah, I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 2]:
B E F#
Storefronts change and the war on
F#
So I rip floorboards from our place
B E F#
Black out all our windows and then I kick them from their frames
B E
Now, you can dance with anyone
F#
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
B E
‘Cause you’re here, but you’re not
F#
Just like you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
B E F# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
B E F# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
B E F#
And I’m here, but I’m not
B
I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 3]:
B E F#
Then someone new comes along, steals the weight from your war
G#m B7 E
Flickers a light, and you’re sure that you have been here before
F# G#dim G#m
She could have anyone, but she’s asking after your dreams
B E
Hey, I know what I’m not
F#
But looking at you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
B E F# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
B E F# (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
B E F#
And I’m here, but I’m not
B
I’m here, but I’m not
[Outro]
B E F#
Said we’ve been gone just a little too long now
B E F#
We’ve been gone just a little too long now