Chords with lyrics
Intro:
C# minorC#m G#/B E MajorE
E E MajorE A augmentedA F# minorF#m
E MajorE E A augmentedA F# minorF#m
D#mD#m C# minorC#m BB
Verse:
A augmentedA
I cut open my palm and held it out to you.
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
You did the same with your old army surplus blade.
BB A augmentedA
My blood's never as warm as I'd expect it.
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
You grabbed my hand adorned in wildflower warpaint.
F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
You made yellows out of Marigolds.
F# minorF#m G#G# A augmentedA
You made purple out of Camellias.
A augmentedA
We charged headfirst into the woods with bows and arrows drawn.
BB A augmentedA
Crudely fashioned--sticks and rubber bands and spray paint.
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
We swore ourselves protectors from all the evil in the world.
BB A augmentedA C# minorC#m A augmentedA
You weren't born my brother but you're gonna die that way.
Chorus:
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB
You ran alone, in the falling snow, barefoot down White's Road.
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB
I watched your bruises grow,Strangely beautiful, Purple and yellow.
A augmentedA E MajorE
You said, "Don't. Don't take me home. Don't take me home. Don't take me home."
Verse:
A augmentedA
Your father came in angry like a thunderstorm.
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
He tossed you room from room and I watched color draining from your face.
A augmentedA
Fault lines started forming underneath all of your floorboards.
BB A augmentedA
We sat terrified, waiting on an earthquake.
F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
I watched you put on a brave face.
F# minorF#m G# minorG#m A augmentedA
I wanted so badly to be brave.
Chorus:
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB
You ran alone, in the falling snow, barefoot down White's Road.
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB
I watched your bruises grow,Strangely beautiful, Purple and yellow.
A augmentedA E MajorE
You said, "Don't. Don't take me home. Don't take me home. Don't take me home."
Bridge:
E MajorE
Whoa oh oh
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Whoa oh oh oh
E MajorE
Whoa oh oh
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Whoa oh oh oh
A augmentedA
They kicked you out to teach you what a man is.
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I don't think I'll ever know what that means.
E MajorE A augmentedA
They'll put a gun into your hand and call you weak until you're violent.
BB
Don't believe it.
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
They're hateful because they're empty.
BB G# minorG#m A augmentedA
We got a chance to break the cycle.
C# minorC#m G#/B BB
We could be the heroes that we always said we'd be.
A augmentedA E MajorE
But don't take me home. Don't take me home. Don't take me...
A augmentedA E MajorE
Don't take me home. Don't take me home. Don't take me Home, home.
A augmentedA E MajorE
Don't take me home. Don't take me home. Don't take me Home, home.
A augmentedA E MajorE BB F# minorF#m E MajorE
Don't take me home. Don't take me home. Don't take me..