Let Me Stay

Dm C G Am My brother's old room used to be mine Dm C Em Dm And all of our posters have changed over time Dm C G Am Now all of our idols are on the tip of our tongues Dm C Em Dm And we can't recall what's-his-name, over eggnog and rum Dm C G Am And my brother's old room used to be mine Dm C Em Dm Now my mother's old paintings can finally shine Dm C G Am And fill all the spaces where celebrities posed Dm C Em Dm I woke up this morning in a room that I know Dm C G Am My brother's old room used to be mine Dm C Em Dm He painted it blue when I left it behind Dm C G Am Now my mother's old Alvarez leans up against white Dm C Em Dm In the brand new guest room where I slept last night Am Dm And let me stay, a little longer Am Dm And let me rest, let me belong here C G C F C I am a guest in every room I've ever known Dm C G Am And if my brother's old ceiling gets just enough sun Dm C Em Dm The shapes of our made-up constellations Dm C G Am Glow in a pattern that I knew by heart Dm C Em Dm I woke up in the morning and picked up her guitar Dm C G Am And on my mother's old Alvarez, from '76 Dm C Em Dm I wrote down this song as a bargaining chip Dm C G Am To capture a moment from mercilesstime Dm C Em Dm To stay in a room that I know, for a while Am Dm And let me stay, a little longer Am Dm And let me rest, let me belong here C G C F C I am a guest in every room I've ever known Dm C G Am My brother's old room, this morning is mine Dm C Em Dm And someday a stranger will wake to this light Dm C G Am And this illumination is a passage of rite Dm C Em Dm And the lineage of visitors grows a little in size Dm C G Am Four walls and a window opposite the door Dm C Em Dm I pack up my bag and I leave it once more Dm C G Am Another holiday ends in a teary embrace Dm C Em Dm Because even our bodies are places we stay Dm C G C Because even our bodies are places we stay Am Dm And let me stay, a little longer Am Dm And let me rest, let me belong here C G I am a guest in every room C Dm I'm just a guest, I'll be going soon C G C I am a guest in every room I've ever known