Brick

Six A.

M., (G6)day after Christmas, (D)I throw some clothes on (G6)in the (D)dark.

The smell of cold, (G6)car seat is freezing,

(D)the world is sleeping, (G6)I am (D)numb.

(D)They Up the (G6)stairs to her apartment,

(D)I she is balled up on (G)the couch.

(D)Her mom and (G6)dad went down to Charlotte,

(D)and they're not home to find (G)us out.

(D)And we drive.

(D)Now that I (G6/9)have found someone,

Now I'm (D)feeling more alone

(G6/9)than I (Bm7)ever have before.

(G)She's a (A)brick and I'm drowning slowly (G)off the (A)coast and I'm headed (D6/9)nowhere.

(G)She's a (A)brick and I'm drowning slowly.

(D)numb.

(D)They call her name (G6)at seventhirty.

(D)I pace around the (G)parking lot,

(D)and I walk (G6)down to buy her flowers (D)and sell some gifts that (G)I got.

(D)Can't you (G)see

(D)it's not (G6/9)me you're dying for?

Now she's (D)feeling more alone

(G6/9)than she (Bm7)ever has before.

(G)She's a (A)brick and I'm drowning slowly (G)off the (A)coast and I'm headed (D6/9)nowhere.

(G)She's a (A)brick and I'm drowning slowly.

(Esus)As (E)weeks went (G)by they showed that (D)she was not fine.

(Esus)They (E)told me, (G)"Son,

it's time to (D)tell the truth,"

and (Esus)she (E)broke down (G)and I broke down (D)'cause I was (E)tired

(G)of (G6/9)lying.

(G)She's a (A)brick and I'm drowning slowly (G)off the (A)coast and I'm headed (D6/9)nowhere.

(G)She's a (A)brick and I'm drowning slowly.