C F Am G C F Am G E F Am G C
C F Am G C F G E F Am G C

[Verse]
C
bug bitten, beautiful
     F
and down on our luck
   Am
the days they all grow shorter
       G
as the bottles pile up
           C
wrapped in scars and rags
and bad tattoos
      F
not a tether left to cut
           Am
laughing and singing
        G                C    (Palm Mute)
all the way back down to hell
        C
Singin’ we can’t help you
F
help yourself
          Am
but we can promise
life’s much better
            G
once you’ve tumbled off the shelf
   C
so burn that suit and tie
              F
tear down the walls in which you’re caged
               Am             G        C
have they ever truly made you happy anyway?

[Instrumental]
C E Am F C E F C E Am F

[Verse]
C
Never bite your tongue
              F
just let that whiskey bite your throat
          Am
cause the words you scream
                 G
are so much more important than you know
           C
success is not about the money
         F
and it’s not your social class
       Am               G
it’s about finding your happiness
   C  (Palm Mute)
so get up off your ass
    C  E  Am
and go outside
   F                            G
I promise that you’ll never see more clear
      C            E
don’t be afraid to live
            Am            F
go find out who you truly are
             Am                G
cause no one needs to know you more
            C
than you my dear

[Instrumental]
C F Am G E F Am G C

[Verse]
              C
You know I’ve made my bad decisions
    F
and I can live with that
      Am
cause even on the worst days
       G
life’s never all that bad
            C              E
to feel the starlight on a freight train
         Am           F
see the sunrise on the road
           Am
so goddamn beautiful
       G              C
and it never will get old
             C C
Unlike these darkrooms
     E E               Am
with cracked walls and carpets
     F                   G
so stagnant, alone, grey and cold
          C        E
and every time I come back
         Am            F
one less tree one more road
        Am            G       C
I don’t think this is home anymore

[Instrumental]
Em F (x3)  
Am G C

[Verse]
C                              F
So tear down and clear out and build up
                Am                 G
why can’t these people just be satisfied?
           C              E
cause they need another strip mall
          Am          F
and they need another lane
        Am             G               C
on that road that over beauty has been paved
     C               F
And I can't help but think about
        Am                         G
do they understand what they've destroyed?
        C          E
another farm road replaced
       Am       F
with a toll way today
           Am           G       C
this don't feel like my home anymore

[Shift to 3/4 Time Signature]

[Verse]
         C
So as of late the only words
       F
that I sing are of
        Am
gettin' back to you
          G
and outta here
                C          E
cause I've been down on my health
    Am         F
and down on my luck
    Am          G           C
and you make me feel better dear.

[Outro]
C F Am Dm
Am F Am Dm C