Instead Of Here

Intro: 
C F G C 


 
Em           F      Am         G 
  Right as I dip a toe in the abyss 
    Em          F 
A knock on the door 
         Am                G 
Saying, "Are you in there, miss?" 
   Am        G       F 
I stay quiet as can be 
 C       F              G          C 
I'm not here, I'm where nobody can reach  



Instrumental: 
C F G C 

 
C            F           Am             G 
 Instead of live, I was lying on the floor 
      Em               F 
With Death crouchin' beside me 
      Am              G 
And still got up for more 
         Am      G        F 
Saying, "I'm done after this" 
        C              F 
And to think I did believe it 
               G          C 
I'd gone where nobody can reach  


Instrumental: 
C F G C 

 
C               F 
 Death said I'd called 
     Am            G 
Not knowing that I did 
        Em              F 
She said she wished I'd known 
      Am              G 
That I'm still just a kid 
      Am    G            F 
But knew I would call again 
    C             F 
So she'd mosey on back 
             G                 C 
In case next time's really the end  



Instrumental: 
C F G Am 
Am C F G C 

 
C              F             Am               G 
  Instead of love, he said, "Lie down in the dirt" 
  Em               F 
I looked up at the night sky 
            Am                 G 
Wondering, "Is this what it's worth?" 
      Am     G            F 
The stars never answered back 
      C              F                   G          C 
I got up when it was done and went where nobody can reach 
 

 
    Em      F         Am        G 
So excuse me, I'll be opening my box 
   Em            F        Am       G 
Of old friend misery, my secret treat 
     Am      G        F 
To feel like myself again 
 C         F                  G           C 
I won't be here, I'll be where nobody can reach 
C       F               G          C 
I'm not here, I'm where nobody can reach 
Em          F              G          C 
Instead of here, I'm where nobody can reach 
 

Outro: 
C F G C