Intro: Am C F F Am C F F Dm C Em C Dm C Em C Verse 1: Am C We started like children F Lost in the building by the wall Am C Hope lost to fear F And nothing was clear when lost it all
Chorus: Dm C This is how, how we tried Em C This is where, where it died Dm C This is how, how we cried Em C Like the dogs left outside Verse 2: Am C We were so cautious F Guarding the locksets viciously Am C I'm never breathing F Tender like ribbons obviously Chorus: Dm C This is how, how we tried Em C This is where, where it died Dm C This is how, how we cried Em C Like the dogs left outside Instrumental: Am C F F Am C F F Dm C Em C Dm C Em C Verse 3: Am C I am too shy to cry F You gave her one kind to provoke Am C Even with balance F Losing the hope with you again Chorus: Dm C This is how, how we tried Em C This is where, where it died Dm C This is how, how we cried Em C Like the dogs left outside Verse 4: Am C His words are like sharp knives F Reading on my rights every time Am C Crying to our son F I was just so wrong every time Chorus: Dm C This is how, how we tried Em C This is where, where it died Dm C This is how, how we cried Em C Like the dogs left outside