[Intro]
C F C F.............
C F C F.............
[Verse 1]
C FOne from East St. Louis with a scar beneath his eye
C FLeft the kitchen spotless on the day he said goodbye
D7/C F..Breakaway republic dude, supremely filthy mouth
C F GCopiah, Mississipi points much further south
[Chorus]
C F G C F GIt's never light outside yet when they climb into the van.......
C F G CRemember at your peril, forget the ones you can
[Verse 2]
C FLeave home feeling empty, change planes in Taipei
C FStay awake the whole time, end up several worlds away
D/F# Dm AmTh? house was almost full that day, they made a space for you
Em F GThis world is sad and broken, gotta fix a crack or two
[Chorus]
C F G C F GRest until you're rested, climb back onto the caravan........
C F G CRemember at your peril, forget the ones you can
[Bridge]
D/F# C G/B F G#dim7And then just when you think you've learned how to forget........
Am G FYou learn it's just the ones who haven't risen to the surface yet
[Verse 3]
C FAbsence after absence, keep the place secure
C FThis will be the last time that I Do this, I'm pretty sure
D/F# AmNo one lasts for long in this profession,....so they say
Em F G..Maybe see you again someday
[Chorus]
C F G C F GEvery endpoint fixed forever on the day its arc began......
C F G Am D7 F GRemember at your peril, forget the ones you can.............
CForget the ones you can
[Outro]
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