Verse
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A D
It’s ’91, a war is on
E
I watch in black, white, and green
A D E
My mother dances around like there ain’t no rip in the seam
F#m D E
While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what went wrong
A D
She’s here, but she’s not
E
Just like her, I’m not home
[Chorus]:
A D E (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
A D E (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
A D E (C)
Yeah, I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 2]:
A D E
Storefronts change and the war on
E
So I rip floorboards from our place
A D E
Black out all our windows and then I kick them from their frames
A D
Now, you can dance with anyone
E
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
A D
‘Cause you’re here, but you’re not
E
Just like you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
A D E (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
A D E (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
A D E
And I’m here, but I’m not
A
I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 3]:
A D E
Then someone new comes along, steals the weight from your war
F#m A7 D
Flickers a light, and you’re sure that you have been here before
E G#dim F#m
She could have anyone, but she’s asking after your dreams
A D
Hey, I know what I’m not
E
But looking at you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
A D E (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
A D E (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
A D E
And I’m here, but I’m not
A
I’m here, but I’m not
[Outro]
A D E
Said we’ve been gone just a little too long now
A D E
We’ve been gone just a little too long now