Among The Leaves

Afinação - DADGAD A Em D A A pillow lays on cold cement, a blanket by a broken vent Em D A She’s there a while, and then she’s gone Em D A I’m away for weeks, arrive at night Em D A She hears my steps, turns off the light and runs Em No mind at all, more space than I need D A Em D A It’s just me among the weeds, among the ghosts, among the leaves Em We’ve never met but she’s a girl D A Romance paper books Em D A The floor is covered in long blonde curls G F# On afternoons I walk the graves D A The rusted cars, the mine shaft caves Em D A See a girl sadly unkempt, a child of neglect G F# Under moons I pass the tombs D A Cross the highways, smell the fumes Em D A See a girl frighteningly gaunt, somebody didn’t want Em D A Em D A How do I tell her I don’t care, if she sleeps downstairs? A Em I see her on my errand runs D A Em D A Looking nervous like a young Mia Farrow Em Walking ’long the gas stops D A Em D A Window browsing pawn shops, guns, bows and arrows Em Up on past the Halfway house D A Em D A Past the signs Eighty South, Buttercup and Carrows Em Drinking Wild Irish Rose D A Em D A At the dead end down the road, sleeping with the sparrows G F# When evening comes I play guitar D A For the planets and the stars Em D A I leave the porch light on like I do when I’m gone G F# Winter, spring, summer, fall D A Basement’s yours, have a ball Em D A Em D A There’s always room for you thereâ... really baby I don’t care