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