I Shouldve Spent The Day With My Family

Capo IV E E A I woke up very early like I tend to do most days E B B7 Gathered up my clothes, my watch, and pocket knife E A It would be almost an hour before the sun would show it's face E B E And I tried to be quiet so as not to wake my wife E A Turning on my phone was the first mistake I made E B My heart sunk when I read the first headline E A There had been another shooting and this time not so far away E B E And a child who lost his life looked awful lot like mine E A I sat there in the dark for I don't know how long E B B7 Without the first idea of what to do E A I walked into the kitchen and turned the coffee maker on E B E And stood there feeling hopeless and staring at the moon E A And when the house got lively, I was working double time E B B7 Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry E A Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school E B E I was wondering when God left and why he didn't say goodbye B B7 E I should've spent the day with my family C#m A#/F# Instead I tried and failed to work all day long B Cm6 C#m Lord, I should have spent the day with my family A B A B E On days like this, they alone make me want to carry on E A Throughout the day I kept hearing all the details E B B7 Though I didn't check in much but watch the news E A Some tragedies you know, they have no explanation E B E And the word "everything" don't cover what you lose E A So I spend the whole day pacing back and forth all by my lonesome E B B7 Questioning the point in trying to write a song E A And it sure is hard to focus on anything on all E B E And you can't get something right when everything feels wrong B B7 E I should've spent the day with my family C#m A#/F# Instead I tried and failed to work all day long B Cm6 C#m Lord, I should have spent the day with my family A B A B E On days like this, they alone make me want to carry on E A By sundown I was worn out, no closer to understanding E B B7 The evil things that happen every day E A My wife and I shared a beer and talked about the future E B E Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way E A Though sometimes I don't know how this world continues turning E B What has happened will never be undone E A But tomorrow I think I'll just try to keep the day wide open E B E And as much as they will have me, be with people that I love