INTRO: C Am F Am G C Am F Am G C VERSE ONE: Am F Am G C Southern California is bad for the soul Am F Am G And New York City takes its toll F Am G Am F G C The Mississippi River has a mean undertow Am F Am G C How can I shield myself from the things that I hear Am F Am G I want to close my eyes and sleep for a year F Am G Tell me that it's only a dream Am F G That it's a nightmare
CHORUS: C Am F Am G Trying not to think about it C Am F Am G Trying not to think about it INSTRUMENTAL: C Am F Am G C Am F Am G F Am G Am F G VERSE TWO: C Am F Am G How can your mother be so strong C Am F Am G When her only baby is gone F Am G I don't know where you are Am F G Everything is wrong CHORUS: C Am F Am G So I'm trying not to think about it C Am F Am G Trying not to think about it