Sober Shell South

B B She said her mom lives E B E on the Hampton Shore B And her dad reenacts E F# E the Civil War G#m But she doesn't ever E B E B E talk to him anymore B Curious but smart E B E enough not to ask B Right now let's leave E F# E the ghosts in the past G#m Besides you'll keep those E G#m F# E skeletons until you're ash G#m F# E F# until you're ash B We'll keep fighting and F# C#m keep trying We'll have our E poor excuse by the morning B I know you're fine here F# dressed to the nines dear C#m But you'll be back in your E sober shell by the weekend B E B E So never go back home B We could drive into E B E the Georgia heat B And drown in sweaty E drinks for a couple F# E G#m of weeks And talk E through our obligations B E B E we'll never keep B Black powder and E B E humidity keep us awake B Noisy trees keep us E F# E from thinking straight G#m But we're not trying to E G#m F# E think straight anyway G#m F# E F# think straight anyway B We'll keep fighting and F# C#m keep trying We'll have our E poor excuse by the morning B I know you're fine here F# dressed to the nines dear C#m But you'll be back in your E sober shell by the weekend Chorus 3/Outro B So never go back home E Stay close to your fears B It keeps us real it F# keeps us clear C#m But then we'll dry out E and with hats in our hands E We'll head back north B E B E smiling when we can B E B E smiling when we can B E B E smiling when we can B E B E smiling when we can B smiling when we can