[Verse 1]
C F
It's '91, a war is on
G
I watch in black, white, and green
C F
My mother dances around like there ain't no rip
G
in the seam
Am F
While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what
G
went wrong
C F
She's here, but she's not
G
Just like her, I'm not home
[Chorus]
C F G (C)
Just like her, I'm not home
C F G (C)
Just like her, I'm not home
C F G (C)
Yeah, I'm here, but I'm not
[Verse 2]
C F G
Storefronts change and the war on
G
So I rip floorboards from our place
C F
Black out all our windows and then I kick them
G
from their frames
C F
Now, you can dance with anyone
G
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
C F
‘Cause you're here, but you're not
G
Just like you, I can't leave
[Chorus]
C F G (C)
Just like you, I can't leave
C F G (C)
Just like you, I can't leave
C F G
And I'm here, but I'm not
C
I'm here, but I'm not
[Verse 3]
C F
Then someone new comes along, steals the weight
G
from your war
Am C7
Flickers a light, and you're sure that you have
F
been here before
G G#dim Am
She could have anyone, but she's asking after
[ch]ch]your dreams
C F
Hey, I know what I'm not
G
But looking at you, I can't leave
[Chorus]
C F G (C)
Just like you, I can't leave
C F G (C)
Just like you, I can't leave
C F G
And I'm here, but I'm not
C
I'm here, but I'm not
[Outro]
C F G
Said we've been gone just a little too long now
C F G
