home of the terrified Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]Been thinking that it might be nice
To [F]see myself in someone's eyes
A [C]little spitting image,
God, could [F]show me
I'm [C]not the best at staying calm
But [F]I think I could handle almost
[C]Every twisting curveball he could throw [F]me

[Verse 2]
[Dm]I could choose what he wea[F]rs
Comb his hair and brush his [C]teeth
Pack his lunch and check his
[G]homework for the week
Make sure [Dm]his shoes are tied
and say it's time to [F]go
Drive real slow, pull up and [C]park
I just couldn't let him get out of the car

[Verse 3]
In the [F]land of the free and the
[C]home of the terrified
They're [F]thrown to the wolves in the
[C]name of the red and white
Don't [E]know if I'm built for that
[Am]pray- that- [G]he- gets- [F]lucky life
Of [Dm]holding tight and waiting by the [G]phone
And hoping he comes home
[C]

[Verse 4]
I couldn't stop him getting sad
Or [F]bundle him in bubble wrap
I'd [C]try to help him keep
his heart wide [F]open
I'd [C]teach him how to bend and sway
That [F]people leave and seasons change
But [C]how could I explain a
world that's broken?
[F]

[Verse 5]
[Dm]
I could take all his [F]friends to a
film and buy them [C]seats
Give him money for the [G]pop
corn and the sweets
Make sure he [Dm]brings a coat in
case he gets too [F]cold
Drive real slow, pull up and [C]park
I just couldn't let him get out of the car

[Verse 6]
In the [F]land of the free and the
[C]home of the terrified
They're [F]thrown to the wolves in the
[C]name of the red and white
Don't [E]know if I'm built for that
[Am]pray- that- [G]he- gets- [F]lucky life
Of [Dm]holding tight and waiting by the [G]phone
And hoping he comes home
[C]

[Verse 7]
It turns my stomach, breaks my heart
What [F]happens in our own backyard
No [C]blessing in the lesson
we keep [F]learning
Be[C]fore it's time to pick your name, oh,
[F]I believe the winds can change
And [C]I could drop you off without a w[F]orry

[Verse 8]
In the [F]land of the free and the
[C]home of the terrified
They're [F]thrown to the wolves in the
[C]name of the red and white
'Cause [E]no one is built for that
[Am]pray- that- [G]he- gets- [F]lucky life
Of [Dm]holding tight and waiting by the [G]phone
And hoping he comes home
[C]