The Avett Brothers - Open ended life

^GPack a change of clothes and a ^Cpillow for the road for when we ^Gdrift off ^{C G}Put the sketches and the notes in a ^Cbox labeled "burn with fur^Gnitur^Ce" We will ^Amwatch the fire burn the whole enti^Dre house we built down to ^Gashes ^{C G} From the ^Ammirror we'll admire how the ^Dflame quickly retires we won't ^Amwaste no long goodbyes on the ^Dsmoke or foolish lies that finally ^Gpassed us ^{C G}

I was ^Amtaught to keep an open ended ^Dlife and never trap myself in ^Gnothin

^GLet's find something new to talk a^Cbout I'm tired talkin' 'bout myse^Glf ^{C G}I spent my whole life talking to con^Cvince everyone that I was something e^Glse ^C And the^Am part that kinda hurts is I thi^Dnk it finally worked and now I'm ^Gleaving ^{C G} I get the ^Amfeeling things have changed but the ^Dmystery to me is where and^Am when along the way did any^Done decide that they ^Gbelieved me ^C

I was ^Amtaught to keep an open-ended lif^De and never trap myself i^Gn nothin' ^C I was ^Amtold to keep an open-ended li^Dfe to never trap yourself in ^Gnothin'

^GWhen we settle down in an^Cother nowhere town let's tell our ^Gneighbors ^{C G}We won't be here long and we'll be ^Cquiet but don't go asking any f^Gavors ^C I can't ^Amstand the unexpected, unin^Dvited visits from too many ^Gstrangers ^{C G} My ^Amtrust has dwindled down and I can leav^De just as abruptly as I came ^Ghere. ^C

I was^Am taught to keep an open-ended li^Dfe and never trap myself i^Gn nothin' ^{C G} I was ^Amtold to keep an open-ended li^Dfe to never trap yourself in ^Gnothin' ^{C G} I was^Am taught to keep an open-ended li^Dfe and never trap myself i^Gn nothin'