Dawes - Bear Witness

G Em Bm
you can put ’em on the counter , there with all the other flowers
G Em Bm
and help me figure out how to turn off this tv
G Em Bm
i’m glad you made the visit , and if you think you have a minute
Am D/F# G
you should sit and talk until it’s time to leave

G Em Bm
is my granddaughter ruthie still working at the movies?
G Em Bm
does she still let all her boyfriends in for free?
G Em Bm
does she still stare out of the front door as she’s serving people popcorn
Am D/F# G
and talk about how nice today was supposed to be?

Am C D C G
oh oh oh oh oh , that’s the love that i came to bear witness to
Am C D C G
oh oh oh oh oh , and the love i’m taking with me when i go

G Em Bm
did you notice walking over at the house down at the corner
G Em Bm
there’s a dog behind a window that doesn’t move
G Em Bm
i’ve seen him staring in the mornings , i’ve seen him staring in the evenings
Am D/F# G
as if time stops until his master’s in the room

Am C D C G
oh oh oh oh oh , that’s the love that i came to bear witness to
Am C D C G
oh oh oh oh oh , and the love i’m taking with me when i go

G Em Bm
some nights get worse than others , and i start thinking about your mother
G Em Bm
and she’s here with me as far as i can tell
G Em Bm
as if the world revealed its secret and it’s asking me to keep it
Am D/F# G
like a kid that hears the ocean in a shell

C G
and that’s the love that i came to bear witness to
C G
and the love i’m taking with me when i go

Am C D
oh oh oh oh oh ,
Am C D
oh oh oh oh oh ,

Am C D C G
oh oh oh oh oh , that’s the love that i came to bear witness to
Am C D C G
oh oh oh oh oh , and the love i’m taking with me when i go

C G
and the love i’m taking with me when i go