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Silverstein "Massachusetts (Acoustic)" This is How the Wind Shifts (Deluxe Edition) Tuning: Half-step down Updated: 04/04/13 -Added Asus2 in Verses (still in novice difficulty) -Updated lyrics for Bridge ("...I'll never come back." instead of "...look back.", as written in the original version) Intro: Am-G-C-G Verse 1:
She's cutting Amout the Asus2bruises, ForFgetting her exGcuses for being Amhere aAsus2gain with a Fsuitcase packed and Cwaiting Gby the Amdoor. In her Asus2head, conFvinced herself she Ghasn't lost eAmnough to Asus2quit. But toFnight she lays here Cthinking, &Gquot;WhaFt Cif I Gjust left In the Ammiddle Gof the Fnight CBack to CaliGfornia Am-G And never look back?"
Chorus:
Am She'll fantaFsize about it Cevery single Gday but she can't Ffind it in her Gheart to run aAmway, and Cno one's listening. Am With Northern FMassachusetts, Con his knees to sGtay, he's begging, &Fquot;Please, oh Gbaby please, I cAman explain. F-G It won't happen again."
Verse 2:
He's putting Amout the Asus2fires and he's Fmaking her beClieve he's Greally Amchanged this Asus2time; But it's Fobvious it's Gjust another liAme, lapse and Asus2relapse. And aFgain she lays beCside him Gthinking, F C--G Am G F "I'll pretend in the middle of the night, my Ceyes are closed, I'm sGleeping, AmBut I won't come Gback."
Chorus:
Am She'll fantaFsize about it Cevery single Gday but she can't Ffind it in her Gheart to run aAmway, And Cno one's listening. Am With Northern FMassachusetts, COn his knees to sGtay, he's begging, &Fquot;Please, oh Gbaby please, I cAman explain. Ad lib: Am-G-F-G It won't happen again... It won't happen again"
Bridge:
Am How long can this last? G#m The final straw was the hospital. F At least she told herself that. But she juGst can't find the strength to end it. &FquCot;I Gjust left inAm the miGddle ofF the night, CBack to CaliGfornia, Am-G I'll never come back..."
Chorus:
Am She'll fantaFsize about it Cevery single Gday but she can't Ffind it in her Gheart to run aAmway, And Cno one's listening. Am With Northern FMassachusetts, COn his knees to sGtay, he's begging, &Fquot;Please, oh Gbaby please, I cAman explain. It Cwon't happen again"
Chorus 2:
Am She'll fantaFsize about it Cevery single Gday but she can't Ffind it in her Gheart to run aAmway, (to run away...) And Cno one's listening. Am With Northern FMassachusetts, C G (ON his knees to stay...) On his knees to stay, he's begging, &Fquot;Please, oh Gbaby please, I cAman explain. It won't happen aAmgain"