Intro: B - E - E/G#- G#m - C#m- E - G#m- E
[B]She came home just won th[E]e game
[E/G#]Long time struggle she fulfilled [G#m]her dream
[C#m]All she wanted was to make you p[E]roud
[G#m]You weren't the[E]re
[B]Had his birthday a few day[E]s ago
[E/G#]He got some presents, a big part[G#m]y too
[C#m]And there were congratulation card[E]s
[G#m]As it used to be for
Not ever one from y[F#]ou
You weren't the[E]re
Distant far a[C#m]way
it's like this ever[E]y day
I see it in their head[F#]s
Wonder if you'll c[C#m]ome
Afraid to close their e[E]yes
And miss you once aga[G#m]in
[B]She cut herself on that piece of[E] paper
[E/G#]It didn't hurt but she saw the[G#m] blood
[C#m]She could need that emb[E]race
You weren't ther[G#m]e
[B]Did he have to cry louder[E]?
[E/G#]Would that make you hear [G#m]him?
[C#m]You see his heart was brok[E]en
For the f[G#m]irst tim[F#]e
You weren't t[E]here
Distant far awa[C#m]y
It's like this every[E] day
I see it in their h[F#]eads
Wonder if you'll co[C#m]me
Afraid to close their [E]eyes
And miss you once a[G#m]gain
[G#m]You cannot turn back t[F#]ime
[E]I wish that to come[E/G#] true
The[C#m]y're making up these s[F#]tories about [C]you
You weren't t[E]here
Distant far aw[C#m]ay
It's like this every [E]day
I see it in their hea[F#]ds
Wonder if you'll [C#m]come
Afraid to close their e[E]yes
And miss you once again[G#m][F#]
M[E]iss you once again.[C#m]..[G#m]
[B]She came home just won th[E]e game
[E/G#]Long time struggle she fulfilled [G#m]her dream
[C#m]All she wanted was to make you p[E]roud
[G#m]You weren't the[E]re
[B]Had his birthday a few day[E]s ago
[E/G#]He got some presents, a big part[G#m]y too
[C#m]And there were congratulation card[E]s
[G#m]As it used to be for
Not ever one from y[F#]ou
You weren't the[E]re
Distant far a[C#m]way
it's like this ever[E]y day
I see it in their head[F#]s
Wonder if you'll c[C#m]ome
Afraid to close their e[E]yes
And miss you once aga[G#m]in
[B]She cut herself on that piece of[E] paper
[E/G#]It didn't hurt but she saw the[G#m] blood
[C#m]She could need that emb[E]race
You weren't ther[G#m]e
[B]Did he have to cry louder[E]?
[E/G#]Would that make you hear [G#m]him?
[C#m]You see his heart was brok[E]en
For the f[G#m]irst tim[F#]e
You weren't t[E]here
Distant far awa[C#m]y
It's like this every[E] day
I see it in their h[F#]eads
Wonder if you'll co[C#m]me
Afraid to close their [E]eyes
And miss you once a[G#m]gain
[G#m]You cannot turn back t[F#]ime
[E]I wish that to come[E/G#] true
The[C#m]y're making up these s[F#]tories about [C]you
You weren't t[E]here
Distant far aw[C#m]ay
It's like this every [E]day
I see it in their hea[F#]ds
Wonder if you'll [C#m]come
Afraid to close their e[E]yes
And miss you once again[G#m][F#]
M[E]iss you once again.[C#m]..[G#m]