Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

x2

 I've been knockin' on that door in my sleep

 Fighting the fireplace glow

 Knockin' on that door in my sleep

 Fighting the fireplace glow

 To keep me away

 To keep me away from home

 Papa, get the rifle from its place above the French doors!

 They're comin' from the woods!

 Oh! They're comin' from the woods!

 And mama you're running too

 Oh! My mama, you're running too

 Mama you're running too

 Oh! My mama, you're running too

 Brother, I'm so sorry that you watched the paintings burn

 I've been holding onto the gold

 When letting go would free my hand

 And I've been tying your tongue in a knot

 Oh! I've been tying your tongue in a knot

 To wrap this death

 To wrap this death in a sheet

 Papa, get the rifle from its place above the French doors!

 They're comin' from the woods!

 Oh! They're comin' from the woods!

 And mama you're running too

 Oh! My mama, you're running too

 Mama you're running too

 Oh! My mama, you're running too

 Brother, I'm so sorry that you watched the paintings burn

 And I can't hide the dirty paths down that carpet anymore

 No, no, I can't hide the dirty paths down that carpet anymore

 There were too many heavy boots

 There were too many heavy boots

 There were too many heavy boots

 There were too many big black boots

 And there were too many little brown shoes

 Marching through

 So I'm counting it to the sky

 Oh! I'm counting it to the sky

 I'm counting it to the sky

 Oh! I'm counting it to the sky

 Moving back, oh I'm

 Moving back to face the lack of home