Silverstein - Massachusetts Acoustic

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“massachusetts ( acoustic ) ”
this is how the wind shifts ( deluxe edition )

tuning : half – step down

intro : Am – G – C – G

verse 1 :
Am
she’s cutting out the bruises ,
F G Am
forgetting her excuses for being here again
F C G Am
with a suitcase packed and waiting by the door .
F G Am
in her head , convinced herself she hasn’t lost enough to quit .
F C
but tonight she lays here thinking ,
G F C G
“what if i just left
Am G F
in the middle of the night
C G
back to california
Am – G
and never look back?”

chorus :
Am F
she’ll fantasize about it
C G F
every single day but she can’t find it
G Am
in her heart to run away ,
C
and no one’s listening .
Am F
with northern massachusetts ,
C G
on his knees to stay , he’s begging ,
F G Am
“please , oh baby please , i can explain .
F – G
it won’t happen again . ”

verse 2 :
Am
he’s putting out the fires
F C
and he’s making her believe
G Am
he’s really changed this time;
F G Am
but it’s obvious it’s just another lie , lapse and relapse .
F C G
and again she lays beside him thinking ,
F C – – G Am G F
“i’ll pretend in the middle of the night ,
C G
my eyes are closed , i’m sleeping ,
Am G
but i won’t come back . ”

chorus :
Am F
she’ll fantasize about it
C G F
every single day but she can’t find it
G Am
in her heart to run away ,
C
and no one’s listening .
Am F
with northern massachusetts ,
C G
on his knees to stay , he’s begging ,
F G Am
“please , oh baby please , i can explain .
ad lib : Am – G – F – G
it won’t happen again . . . it won’t happen again”

bridge :
Am
how long can this last?
G#m
the final straw was the hospital .
F
at least she told herself that .
G
but she just can’t find the strength to end it .
F C G Am G F
“i just left in the middle of the night ,
C G
back to california ,
Am – G
and never look back . . . ”

chorus :
Am F
she’ll fantasize about it
C G F
every single day but she can’t find it
G Am
in her heart to run away ,
C
and no one’s listening .
Am F
with northern massachusetts ,
C G
on his knees to stay , he’s begging ,
F G Am
“please , oh baby please , i can explain .
C
it won’t happen again”

chorus 2 :
Am F
she’ll fantasize about it
C G F
every single day but she can’t find it
G Am
in her heart to run away , ( to run away . . . )
C
and no one’s listening .
Am F
with northern massachusetts ,
C G ( on his knees to stay . . . )
on his knees to stay , he’s begging ,
F G Am
“please , oh baby please , i can explain .
Am
it won’t happen again”