Walking By Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse

GYour grand-dad left Bmhome for the Emcircus

GHe was young just likeBm me, with hEmope to Cexplore

GHe married a Bmgirl in VirgEminia, C

GShe could swing the tBmrapeze, Emthey could sleep on the Gfloor

Your mother was born in December

On the one sunny day that winter gave up

With warm summer eyes that flickered like fire flies

GWhen she stared at the Dworld

Chorus

So Gwhy Amdo yBmou leCave

These sAmtories unfinished?

My GcheshAmire Bmcat dCoorstop

With Amtears in your eyes

GWhy Amdo yBmou lCook

When you've Amalready found it

GWhat dAmid yBmou fCind that could leAmave you

Walking by G Am Bm C Am

She was raised in a New England village.

Then she moved to LA with her firefly stare,

and you loved sunset strip when it sparkled,

you grew up and you sparkled but why don't you care?

So why do you leave these stories unfinished,

my Cheshire cat doorstop with tears in her eyes?

Why do you look when you've already found me?

What did you find that could leave you walking by?

These nights I get high just from breathing.

When I lie here with you I'm sure that I'm real,

like that firework over the freeway.

I could stay here all day but that's not how you feel.

So why do you leave these questions unanswered?

The circus awaits and you're already gone.

My Cheshire cat doorstop with fear in your smile,

what makes it so easy for you to be walking by?

And what did I do that you can't seem to want me?

Why do we lie here and whisper goodbyes?

Where can I go that your pictures won't haunt me?

What makes it so easy for you to be walking by?