The Mountain Goats - Genesis 323

^CHo^G/Buse up in Clearl^Amake^{F F}Where I u^Gsed to l^Civ^C/Be ^CPicked the lo^Gck on the fr^Amont doo^Fr ^FAnd fe^Glt it g^Civ^C/Be ^CTouch nothing, ^G/Bmove nothing, st^Amand still^{F F}Keep my ears o^Gpen for car^Cs ^{C/B C}See how the p^G/Beople here li^Amve now ^{F F}Hope that they're better at it than ^GI was

I used to l^Civ^G/Be he^Amre I used to l^Five he^Amre I used to ^Cli^G/Bve h^Amere I used to l^Bbive he^Cre

^CPictures ^G/Bup on the ma^Amntl^Fe ^FNob^Gody I k^Cno^C/Bw I st^Cand by the ti^Gny f^Amurnac^Fe ^FWhere the long sh^Gadows gr^Cow^{C/B C}Living room to ^Gbedroom to ^Amkitche^Fn ^FFami^Gliar and wa^Crm^{C/B C}Hours spent ^Gstarving wi^Amthin these wa^Flls ^FSounds of a ^Gdistant st^Cor^C/Bm

I used to l^Civ^G/Be he^Amre I used to l^Five he^Amre I used to ^Cli^G/Bve h^Amere I used to l^Bbive he^Cre

^DmFight through the ghosts in the ha^Cllway ^BbDuck and we^Cave ^DmStand by the door with my ey^Ces closed When it's t^Bbime to le^Gave

^CSt^G/Beal home before suns^Amet ^{F F}Cover u^Gp my t^Crack^C/Bs ^CDrive home with o^Gld dreams at play ^Amin my m^Find ^FAnd the w^Gind at my ba^Cck

^CBreak the l^G/Bock on my ow^Amn garden ga^Fte ^FWhen I get h^Gome after da^Crk ^{C/B C}Sit looking ^Gup at the s^Amtars outs^Fide ^FLike teeth in the m^Gouth of a sha^Crk^C/B

I used to l^Civ^G/Be he^Amre I used to l^Five he^Amre I used to ^Cli^G/Bve h^Amere I used to l^Bbive he^Cre