Brother

G Em G D C G Em C Oh brother of mine G C It’s been a long long time Em G D Since I’ve seen my face in your eyes Em C Oh brother, I’ve returned G C To my burn scars of birth Em G D Charcoal and iron brought me back G And I left you alone Em G In a house, not a home Em G And I watched the burning grow A D As my hair filled with gray G From the ashes that fell Em G The mountains I knew so well C D Burned with Hellfire in the blue light of midnight C G C/G Brother, I watched the sky burn Em C And all I learned was C Am Em Smoke fills the lungs like a disease Em C Oh brother, I see G C You burn like me Em G Esus4 The singes on our skin like a brand Em C Oh brother, I confess C G There is little of me left Em G D That could care about dousing the wildfire G And I left you alone Em G In a house, not a home Em G And I watched the burning grow A D As my hair filled with gray G From the ashes that fell Em G The mountains I knew so well C D Burned with Hellfire in the blue light of midnight C G C/G Brother, I watched the sky burn Em C And all I learned was C Am Em Smoke fills the lungs like a disease Em C Oh brother, did you know G C You could just strike a match Em G D Hear him scream my name one last time Em C Oh brother, I am home G Em In the fires of our youth Em C D I could care less if it hurts you anymore G And I left you alone Em G In a house, not a home Em G And I watched the burning grow A D As my hair filled with gray G From the ashes that fell Em G The mountains I knew so well C D Burned with Hellfire in the blue light of midnight C G D Brother, I watched the sky burn Em C And all I learned was Em Am Em Smoke fills the lungs like a disease