Chords with lyrics
[Intro]
A augmentedA BB C majorC E minorEm FF G+G
A augmentedA BB C majorC E minorEm FF G+G
[Verse 1]
A augmentedA BB
I bought flowers from a drifter.
C majorC E minorEm FF G+G
Cut my hand on a thorn,
A augmentedA
Straight across the fate line.
BB C majorC
I'm no palm reader,
E minorEm FF G+G A augmentedA BB
But I doubt that's the sign that I was looking for.
C majorC E minorEm FF
Rainy night in California.
G+G A augmentedA
Told me he fought in the war.
BB C majorC E minorEm
And I'm so desperate to do the right thing.
FF G+G FF
I'm not sure what that even is anymore.
[Pre-Chorus]
E minorEm G+G
He found a bus stop to weather the storm.
[Chorus]
C majorC
I'm gonna stand up straight.
E minorEm FF
I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.
A augmentedA
Mom, I want you to know
G+G
I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.
[Instrumental]
A augmentedA BB C majorC E minorEm FF G+G
A augmentedA BB C majorC E minorEm FF G+G
[Verse 2]
A augmentedA BB
Faded light from the projector
C majorC E minorEm FF G+G
Spitting summer out on a screen.
A augmentedA BB C majorC
The pool we swam in caved in years ago.
E minorEm FF G+G A augmentedA
We filled it up with furniture and concrete.
BB C majorC E minorEm
I saw right from wrong then.
FF G+G A augmentedA
The lines were simple and clean.
BB C majorC E minorEm
Now all the people I was taught would be heroes
FF G+G FF
Are acting like cowards, killers, and thieves.
[Pre-Chorus]
E minorEm G+G
I'm losing track of who the good guys are supposed to be.
[Chorus]
C majorC
I'm gonna stand up straight.
E minorEm FF
I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.
A augmentedA
Dad, I want you to know
G+G
I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.
[Instrumental]
FF G+G E minorEm A augmentedA
C majorC
[Bridge]
FF G+G
Coming undone at the seams.
E minorEm A augmentedA
Stress fractures and muted dreams.
C majorC FF
Oh, please.
G+G
Undone at the seams.
E minorEm A augmentedA
Stress fractures and muted dreams.
C majorC FF
Oh, please.
G+G
Undone at the seams.
E minorEm A augmentedA
Stress fractures and muted dreams.
C majorC
Oh...
[Chorus]
C majorC
I'm gonna stand up straight.
E minorEm FF
I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.
A augmentedA
Mom, I want you to know
G+G
I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.
C majorC
I'm gonna stand up straight.
E minorEm FF
I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.
A augmentedA
Dad, I want you to know
G+G A augmentedA