the avett brothers
tear down the house
second gleam

capo 4th

G G/F#
tear down the house
C G
that i grew up in
G D C G
i’ll never be the same again
G G/F# C G
take everything that ive collected
G D G
and throw it in a pile

G G/F#
bulldoze the woods
C G
that i ran through
G D C G
carry the pictures of me and you
G G/F# C G
i have no memory of who i once was
G D G
and i don’t remember your name

G G/F#
park the old car
C G
that i love the best
G D C G
( the ) inspections due and it wont pass the test
G G/F# C G
its funny how i have to put it to rest
G D G
and how one dayi will join it

G G/F# C G
i remember crying over you
G D C
and i don’t mean like a couple of tears
G
and i’m blue
G G/F#
im talkin about collapsing
C G
and screaming at the moon
G D
but i’m a better man
C G
for having gone through it
G C
yes , i’m a better man
D C
for having gone through

G G/F# C G
ever since i learned how to curse
G D C G
ive been using those sorry old words
G G/F#
but , im talkin to these children
C G
and im keeping it clean
G D
i dont need those words
C G
to say what i mean
G C
no , i dont need those words
D G
to say what i mean

G G/F#
tear down the house
C G
that i grew up in
G D C G
i’ll never be the same again
G G/F# C G
take everything that i used to own
G D G
and burn it in a pile
G G/F#
and , bulldoze the woods
C G
that i ran through
G D C G
carry the pictures of me and you
G G/F# C G
i have no memory of who i once was
G D G
and i don’t remember your name