Verse
:
F A#
It’s ’91, a war is on
C
I watch in black, white, and green
F A# C
My mother dances around like there ain’t no rip in the seam
Dm A# C
While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what went wrong
F A#
She’s here, but she’s not
C
Just like her, I’m not home
[Chorus]:
F A# C (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
F A# C (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
F A# C (C)
Yeah, I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 2]:
F A# C
Storefronts change and the war on
C
So I rip floorboards from our place
F A# C
Black out all our windows and then I kick them from their frames
F A#
Now, you can dance with anyone
C
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
F A#
‘Cause you’re here, but you’re not
C
Just like you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
F A# C (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
F A# C (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
F A# C
And I’m here, but I’m not
F
I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 3]:
F A# C
Then someone new comes along, steals the weight from your war
Dm F7 A#
Flickers a light, and you’re sure that you have been here before
C G#dim Dm
She could have anyone, but she’s asking after your dreams
F A#
Hey, I know what I’m not
C
But looking at you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
F A# C (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
F A# C (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
F A# C
And I’m here, but I’m not
F
I’m here, but I’m not
[Outro]
F A# C
Said we’ve been gone just a little too long now
F A# C
We’ve been gone just a little too long now