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Key: C
πΈ Intro:
Em C G D G C G Em
πΈ Verse :
Em C G
I know better than to cuss in my mama's house
Em E D
So more than not I just shut my mouth
Em C G
She hasn't lived here in a year or more
Em D G
But I still stand a little straighter when I walk in the door
Em C G
There's a fresh coat of paint on the kitchen wall
Em C D
How it looked before I scare recall
Em C G
Somewhere beneath there's a pencil line
Em D G
Shows how tall I stood the day I turned nine
πΈ Chorus:
C G
I can't unsee what I've been shown
C D
My body's been and my mind is lone
G Em
And I never was ready for the things I know
C D G
I can find the house, but I can't get home
πΈ Instrumental:
Em C G
Em C D
Em C G
Em D G
Em C G
I did my first tour in '94
Em C D
I was following the dead
I didn't fight no war
Em C G
And everywhere I went all the locals stared
Em D G
And it felt good feeling like a stranger there
πΈ Chorus:
C G
I can't unsee what I've been shown
C D
My body's been and my mind is lone
G Em
And I never was ready for the things I know
C G D G
I can find the house, but I can't get home
πΈ Instrumental:
C G C D G Em C D G Em
Em C G
Dogwood's blooming like they always did
Em C D
And the roof still leaks on the garden shed
Em C G
And the sign in the yard says it's all been sold
Em D G
But I gave it away a long time ago
πΈ Chorus:
C G
I can't unsee what I've been shown
C D
My body's been and my mind is lone
G Em
And I never was ready for the things I know
C G D G
I can find the house, but I can't get home
C G D G
I can walk in the door, but I can't get home
C G D G
I can sleep in the bed, but I can't get home
Song History
Published: June 14, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025