Tom: G Am [Verse 1] Am Em Am Father, he cried with his fists one evening Am Em Am His eyes were ablaze from all he consumed Em Am Mother, she crawls down the stairs in the morning Em Am She's black and blue, broken and bruised Em Am Black and blue, broken and bruised [Interlude] |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Em |Am | [Verse 2] Am Em Am She crawls to her room and she screams her hardest Em Am As the voices inside her head merge into one Em Am She hears his footsteps alone in the darkness Em Am She closes her eyes and prays for her son Em Am Closes her eyes and prays for her son [Chorus] Am G Am But no, her son doesn't come Am G Am And no, her son doesn't come [Interlude] |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Em |Am | [Verse 3] Am Em Am Well all I remember is reading some letter Em Am Saying "I'm leaving," not for how long Em Am Look after your mother, look after your sister Em Am Don't make my mistakes, I know they were wrong Em Am Don't make my mistakes, I know they were wrong [Interlude] |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Em |Am | |Am |Am |Am |Am | [Bridge] N.C. Well hindsight, is beautiful but not so forgiving N.C. The truth just follows and festers inside N.C. You can choose just what you remember N.C. But the truth gets lost and found by your lies N.C. The truth gets lost and found by your lies [Chorus] N.C. Am G Am And no, your son will not come Am G And no, your son will not come