Back For The Funeral

G D Katie got divorced moved back in with her mom A7 C Needed a fresh start died her hair blonde G D She’s telling me this in the parking lot of the Burlington mall A7 C We are older now, she’s still beautiful D G I’m back for the funeral G D Your hometown just the first place you don’t understand A7 C And family is just strangers you know like the back of your hand G D The higher you think you’re above it the harder you fall A7 C It’s a penthouse view, of a brick wall D G I’m back for the funeral B C G F# G F# C You can build yourself a rocket you can ride it to the moon B C G F# G F# C Still wake up some morning in your old bedroom B C G F# G F# C And it’s not gonna k**l you, but it feels like it will B C G F# G F# C When your sh*thead friend takes a month’s worth of pills G I’m back for the funeral G D After the service we’ll all meet up at the bar A7 C Where my dad used to drink, now he just drinks in the yard G D And we’ll laugh about all the young dumb dreams we had A7 C And we’ll pretend we’re all only sad D G Cause we’re back for the funeral B C G F# G F# C And I’ll call you in the morning just to make sure you’re alright B C G F# G F# C Cause I don’t remember getting home, but I woke up I’m fine B C G F# G F# C And I was hoping I would see you and how F’d up is that B C G F# G F# C That somebody’s gotta die for us just to call each other back 2A 3A 3E 2E 3E 2E 3A B C G F# G F# C D G Back for the funeral D G Yeah, I'm back for the funeral