Carolina Coast

Capo 2 C Cadd4 I woke up to shorebirds. C Am G I must be close to the sea. C Cadd4 I walked through the parking lot, C Am G felt the pavement burning my bare feet. Dm Am I stumble out eastward, C G pushed my way through the reeds. C Cadd4 I woke up to shorebirds. C Am G I dreamed about drowning at sea. C Am G C Am G C Cadd4 I'm staring out at nothing. C Am G Carolina coast. C Cadd4 I'll wade through the shallows. C Am G It feels like I'm chasing your ghost. Dm Am I think about drowning. C G I'd lay down and let go. C Cadd4 I'll see you in heaven, C Am G everyone that left me alone. C Am G C Am G C Cadd4 I reached in my pocket, C Am G to pull out a light. C Cadd4 Forgot I threw out my smokes weeks ago. C Am G Oh I can't get it right. Dm Am But I found your lilies. C G They're dead and they're dry. C Cadd4 I'll plant them here seaside. C Am G I'll pray they come back to life. C Am G You and I. C Am G You and I. C Am G You and I. C Am G You and I. C Cadd4 On the horizon, C Am G there's a boat fighting tide. C Cadd4 All rust stained and pale blue, C Am G it's nearing the end of its life. Dm Am But somehow it keeps floating, C G all banged up but alive. C Cadd4 And I guess I feel better then. C Am G I won't lay down and die. C Am G I'm not coming home tonight, no, C Am G no I'm not coming home tonight, no, C Am G no I'm not coming home tonight, C Am G without Dianne by my side, no. C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G End on C