Capo 3rd fret
Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
2x
They dragged me from the party kicking and screaming
Clawing at the carpet and chewing up the scenery
Talking to my friends with no regard for decency
I couldn't tell you what I did, or what it meant to me
But I keep finding all these pieces
Soon they start to form a picture
And I can understand what I've done
But it takes a long time
to understand why
You made it home, but I was left on the road
To sing songs, drink hard to fight fatigue and the cold
Sleep walking through the days
Just waiting until the clock says it's time to let go
Until it's time to give up again and pretend
I'm not bound by habit, I'm not a slave to my needs
I choose to let go so I must be in control
This must be who I want to be
But it takes a long time
to understand why
It takes a long time
to understand why
Constant effort, constant concentration
Constant concern, constant contemplation
Constantly checking my tone for accuracy
Constantly defining my inability
It takes a long time
to understand why
It takes a long time
to understand why
It takes a long time