Tuning: standard
Gm C Em X-all strings muted
e|------------3---------------0----------------0--------x-------------------|
B|--------3---3----------1----1-----------0----0--------x-------------------|
G|-------0--------------0----------------0--------------x-------------------|
D|--------------------------2----------------2----------x-------------------|
A|----------2--------3----------------2-----------------x-------------------|
E|----3-------------------------------------------------x-------------------|
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Gm x4
C
Momma woke up at 3 a.m. with her pillow soaked in sweat
Em
In her mind an image was burned that she will not forget
C
She still recounts with worry and fear this vision to everyone
She was made to watch in helpless horror
X X Gm
as the water filled the lungs of her first born son
Gm C Em C Gm
C
Years have past the boy is grown I'm technically a man
Em
Lately I'm still dragging on doing every little thing I can
C
I'm waiting to uphold the promise that I'll accomplish great things
But the universe works a little odd for me
X X X
and I want it to hear me sing
Gm ----|
I'm a handful of cells in an ocean of stars |from here on
C |is strummed
I'm not even a blip on reality's radar |not plucked
Em
If it isn't enough a miracle I've somehow come so far
C
Why's it gotta be so hard to get a good job or a car
Gm
The weight of adulthood holds this dumb kid down
C
I nod in understanding
Em C Gm
So this is how I drown
