Mason Jennings - The Field

mason jennings
the field
from blood of man
tabbed by drew langworthy

C G
every step i take takes me farther from you
F C G
every move i make reminds me that i’ll always love you
C G
since you were a child we built our lives around you
F C G
how’m i supposed to live in this world we made without you?

F G F C G
sometimes late at night i go the field
F G F
is that where you are?
F C G
are you a shooting star?
F G F
can you say my name?
F C G
darling can you hear me?
F G F C G
tell me where’s your heart now that it stopped beating?
F G F G F G C
it’s right here , it’s right here , it’s right here

C G
when you joined the war we were so proud of you
F C G
you seemed so grown up , living life the way we taught you
C G
then your first letter came , it sounded nothing like you
F C G
it took all my strength to keep myself from running to you

F G F C G
sometimes late at night i go the field
F G F
is that where you are?
F C G
are you a shooting star?
F G F
can you say my name?
F C G
darling can you hear me?
F G F C G
tell me where’s your heart now that it stopped beating?
F G F G F G C
it’s right here , it’s right here , it’s right here

C F C C F C
and it will always be until the sun dries the ocean
C F C F
and you will always be my little one

Am F C C/B Dm F C C/B

Am F C C/B
if i was the president , if i was that man
Dm F C C/B
i would walk out with those kids , out across the sand
Am F C C/B
if i was the president , if i was that brave
Dm F C C/B
i would take a shovel , then dig each child their grave
Am F C C/B
if i was the president , and my world turned black
Am F C C/B
i would want no victory , i’d just want you back

Am F C C/B
i don’t want no victory , i just want you back
Dm F C C/B
i don’t want no victory , i just want you back
Am F C C/B
i don’t want no victory , i just want you back
Dm F C G
i don’t want no victory , i just want you back

F G F C G
sometimes late at night i go the field
F G F
is that where you are?
F C G
are you a shooting star?
F G F
can you say my name?
F C G
darling can you hear me?
F G F C G
tell me where’s your heart now that it stopped beating?
F G F G F G C G
it’s right here , it’s right here , it’s right here
F G F G F G C G
it’s right here , it’s right here , it’s right here
F G F G F G C G
it’s right here , it’s right here , it’s right here

C
and it will always be