INTRO:

I’ll tell you how it went

And all the time we spent
Trying to make something of us
Something we knew but never was
Laid faced down on the bed

And spoke in tongues with the dead
The times you saw me lose my cool
The stares were blank, the words were cruel

But what if I was the problem the whole time?
Well, I’d beg forgiveness and oblige
The ground just opened wide and ate me whole
E
Why am I so happy I could die?
There were no words to say goodbye
The ground just opened wide and ate you whole

Figured they’d figure out soon

They’d never put a man on the moon
And no one knows the truth
Pete Rose and Babe Ruth
What if you got there to see

That it’s not what you believed?
No blinding lights or smiling teeth
I’d tell you you were wrong all along
You’d tell me that you hate me

But what if I was the problem the whole time?
Well, I’d beg forgiveness and oblige
The ground just opened wide and ate me whole
E
Why am I so happy I could die?
There were no words to say goodbye
The ground just opened wide and ate you whole

I’m always looking for the answers and wondering why
The rules were ever made for us if we never abide
I’m always looking for the answers and wondering why
The rules were ever made for us if we never abide
I’m always looking for the answers and wondering why
The rules were ever made for us if we never abide
I’m always looking for the answers and wondering why
The rules were ever made for us if we never abide

But what if I was the problem the whole time?
Well, I’d beg forgiveness and oblige
The ground just opened wide and ate me whole
A E
Why am I so happy I could die?
Well, here were no words to say goodbye
And the ground just opened wide

You were young when your father died.
Always felt like you were left behind,
But you’re right where you need to be.

We were lost, found a place to hide
Seeking shelter, seeking better lives
For you and for me.

[Pre-Chorus]

I’ve got a question let me ask for a second
Can I be the one you always need?
Do you need me?

If he could see how you’ve grown
He would be as happy as I am now.
We’ve got a place of our own
You’re still a [G/B]wolf without a howl.

Oh, if only you knew,
If only you knew how.
We’ve got a place of our own
You’re still a [G/B]wolf without a howl.

You were quiet had a somber tone,
Telling me you need to be alone,
But I won’t ever go away

Found your heart in the dresser drawer
A frozen moment that is only yours.
A place you always wanted to stay.

[Pre-Chorus]

Give me a second,Oh, did I forget to mention,
I’ll be the one you always need
Do you need me?

If he could see how you’ve grown
He would be as happy as I am now.
We’ve got a place of our own
You’re still a [G/B]wolf without a howl.

Oh, if only you knew,
If only you knew how.
We’ve got a place of our own
You’re still a [G/B]wolf without a howl.

But I never heard you cry so loud
Keep asking me “What happens now?”
And you were never the one to admit defeat.
Do you need me?

If he could see how you’ve grown
He would be as happy as I am now.
We’ve got a place of our own
You’re still a [G/B]wolf without a howl.

Oh, if only you knew,
If only you knew how.
We’ve got a place of our own
You’re still a [G/B]wolf without a howl.

End on F

G#m E (x4)

[Verse 1]

It was always you in the dress, in the blistering cold
Saying you can’t go home
Why you can’t go home
Couldn’t ever tell if it was your breath from the cold or the cigarette
But you can’t go home
Why can’t you go home

You used to call me late to pick you up
You’re never okay, you’re never fine
You used to call me late to pick you up
And I would always call you mine
We fell in love, fell in love with the innocence
We were too young, too young, not aware of it
You used to call me late to pick you up
And never tell me why
And all we’d do is drive

[Verse 2]

I’m still a beast of burden
You’re still a dream to me
Yet I’m so uncertain I won’t ever come to terms with everything
Does it run through your head?
Does it keep you awake?
I got this batch of jokes and phrases
And it’s more than I can take

You used to call me late to pick you up
You’re never okay, you’re never fine
You used to call me late to pick you up
And I would always call you mine
We fell in love, fell in love with the innocence
We were too young, too young, not aware of it
You used to call me late to pick you up
And never tell me why

You’ve got someone new who loves you
A house and a bunch of kids
I never took the same route
And it’s all I think about
You’ve got someone new who loves you
A house and a bunch of kids
I never took the same route
And it’s all I think about

You used to call me late to pick you up
You’re never okay, you’re never fine
You used to call me late to pick you up
And I would always call you mine
We fell in love, fell in love with the innocence
We were too young, too young, not aware of it
You used to call me late to pick you up
And never tell me why
And all we’d do is drive

G#m E (x2)