Tom: F F C Bb F It's that time of year when my eyes are misting all day long Gm F C And the bones that hold my mind are prone to breaking F C Bb F And the Carolina coast feels like a friend that once was close Gm F C Or a feeling from a dream I could not shake [Chorus] Bb F Dm So I am packing all my things into the smallest bag I have Bb F Dm And I am hoping that the salty air can cure just like my mama said Bb F Dm And reading Rumi talk of God like he always was a friend Gm C7 F C Dm I hope that's how I will remember him C Bb C I hope that's how I will remember him [Instrumental] F C Bb F Gm F C [Verse 2] F C Bb F The whole way there, I was worried about how you would see me Gm F C Yeah I never quite got used to this here body F C Bb F But the sun was shining bright and casting fairies on the sea Gm F C And so I never even thought, once, to say sorry [Chorus] Bb F Dm So I am taking all our things and placing them onto the sand Bb F Dm And I am thinking about how your hand feels almost like my own hand Bb F Dm And about how we make plans but we don't always follow through Gm C7 F C Dm Yeah I hope that's how I will remember you C Bb C F I hope that is how I will remember you [Bridge] F C Bb F Gm F C F C Bb F Gm C F C Dm C Bb C F [Verse 3] F C Bb F There were three new words tied into the rope that we had found Gm F C As the day began to spread across our shores F C Bb F You looked upon the world as if it all was hallowed ground Gm F C And the future was a dream I could ignore [Chorus] Bb F Dm So I am taking all my bags and throwing them into the sea Bb F Dm And I am hoping that your hand will stay this close to my body Bb F Dm And we will stay as long as it feels good, and then we'll leave Gm C7 F C Dm Yeah I hope that's how you will remember me C Bb C F C Dm I hope that is how you will remember me C Bb C F I hope that is how you will remember me