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