Carolina Coast

	  		


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 

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