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
Em 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
Em G7 C
Flickers a light, and you’re sure that you have been here before
D G#dim Em
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