Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: F G The swan sang with a broken neck F G Out by the pool, behind the fence F You can't forgive me when G You know if I had the gun F G I'd choose to shoot again Chorus: Am G He raised my hands in the backyard Am G He taught me to be a good shot Am G You love the sound of "sorry" Am G Even when you know I am not F I am not
Verse 2: F G In the holy land of broken homes F G You still pretend you don't know F That I took it out back and I G Snapped its neck just like F G A wishbone and I let it die Chorus: Am G He raised my hands in the backyard Am G He taught me to be a good shot Am G You love the sound of "sorry" Am G Even when you know I am not F I am not