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