Verse
:
E A
It’s ’91, a war is on
B
I watch in black, white, and green
E A B
My mother dances around like there ain’t no rip in the seam
C#m A B
While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what went wrong
E A
She’s here, but she’s not
B
Just like her, I’m not home
[Chorus]:
E A B (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
E A B (C)
Just like her, I’m not home
E A B (C)
Yeah, I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 2]:
E A B
Storefronts change and the war on
B
So I rip floorboards from our place
E A B
Black out all our windows and then I kick them from their frames
E A
Now, you can dance with anyone
B
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
E A
‘Cause you’re here, but you’re not
B
Just like you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
E A B (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
E A B (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
E A B
And I’m here, but I’m not
E
I’m here, but I’m not
[Verse 3]:
E A B
Then someone new comes along, steals the weight from your war
C#m E7 A
Flickers a light, and you’re sure that you have been here before
B G#dim C#m
She could have anyone, but she’s asking after your dreams
E A
Hey, I know what I’m not
B
But looking at you, I can’t leave
[Chorus]:
E A B (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
E A B (C)
Just like you, I can’t leave
E A B
And I’m here, but I’m not
E
I’m here, but I’m not
[Outro]
E A B
Said we’ve been gone just a little too long now
E A B
We’ve been gone just a little too long now