Tom: C
G F C G
I try to welcome my sorrow. There's no escape, anyway.
G F C G
If a guest turns up uninvited, do you burn your house down to keep them away?
G F C G
I think of my grandparents, and I think of their sons,
G F C G
who can't set aside themselves and just be there for once.
Not palm muted:
G F C G
I think of my brother. I've never been there for him.
G F C G
He's always had to be brave. I've been a coward since we were kids.
G Bb F G
And it goes on and on and on and on and on.
G Bb F G
Palm muted:
G F C G
I try to welcome the joy, but I don't want to hold it too tight.
G F C G
Does it matter how much you love the sun? It's still going to set at night.
G F C G
I think of my dad, writing haikus for butterflies.
G F C G
Something's changed in his life. He used to have so much pain in his eyes.
Not palm muted:
G F C G
I think of my mom. She's always been so smart,
G F C G
but she keeps getting wiser the more she listens to her heart.
G Bb F G
And it goes on and on and on and on.
G Bb F G
It goes on and on and on and on.
