verse 1 Picking
C F C F
A long time ago I was sitting by a home
C Am C Em C
I didn't know what it was for, I didn't know why I was there
F C F C
Seeds put in the lawn, saw the flowers growing so I thought i'd tag along
Am C Em C
I peeked through the door, it was vacant as could be
F C F
Until I saw my vines growing in it's windows, I knew this had startled me
G Am C Em G
If we laid on the floors in it's rooms, I'd let your thoughts consume me
Am C Em G
Unlike the sidewalks paved that only saw what they wanted to see
Am C Em G
If we laid in the backyard, and heard the cars in the streets
Am C Em G
Thought maybe if you could see me in the dark, in the light I could finally see me
Am C Em G
If we sat on the front porch, and could feel you surrounding me
Am C Em G
Then for the first time I could feel your heart beating
Interlude
C F C F C
verse 2 Picking
F C F C
You tell me, "Sometimes at night the dark crawls through your windows"
Am C Em C
I tell you, "You need to board them up because the dark that you're seeing is shadows"
F C F
There are things in it's attic and there are things in it's basement
G Am C Em G
If we laid on the floors in it's rooms, I'd let your thoughts consume me
Am C Em G
Unlike the sidewalks paved that only saw what they wanted to see
Am C Em G
If we laid in the backyard, and heard the cars in the streets
Am C Em G
Thought maybe if you could see me in the dark, in the light I could finally see me
Am C Em G
If we sat on the front porch, and could feel you surrounding me
Am C Em G
Then for the first time I could feel your heart beating
Bridge 2x
C Am C Am
But the sign on the front lawn, it says to save him
C Am C Am
Could you save him? Could you save her? Could you save them all?
C Am
Could you paint them? Could you paint them?
C Am
Could you repair them all?
C Am
Could you love it? Would you love it?
C Am
Could you love it at all?
G Am C Em G
If we laid on the floors in it's rooms, I'd let your thoughts consume me
Am C Em G
Unlike the sidewalks paved that only saw what they wanted to see
Am C Em G
If we laid in the backyard, and heard the cars in the streets
Am C Em G
Thought maybe if you could see me in the dark, in the light I could finally see me
Am C Em G
If we sat on the front porch, and could feel you surrounding me
Am C Em G
Then for the first time I could feel your heart beating
Outro Picking
Am C Em G
If we laid on the floors in it's rooms, I'd let your thoughts consume me ...