[Verse]
C G
once long ago I was young just like you
F Em
I was told I could do what I thought I might do
F C
so I begged and I prayed with my head in the sand
G
nothing happened
C G
so I pulled on my boots and I walked til I bled
G Em
putting one foot in front of the other and then
Am C
as the light slowly failed the earth opened to me
G
and she whispered
[Chorus]
Am F C
She said Son don’t you dare give up now
G
the cavalry has finally arrived
C
bearing swords by your side
Am F C
its high time you found out
G C F
that sometimes you lose everything before you can find a place
C
you call home
[Verse]
C
so I guess I'm alright
G
I just cant shake that thought
Am Em
that I had it all sitting in front of me
F C G
but when the time came to take my chips out the pot my will faltered
C
coz its that ship sinking knowledge
G
that I spent my whole life
Am C
with one foot on the line and one foot on thin ice
F Am
theres a voice you can hear if you listen real close
G
and she whispers
[Chorus]
Am F C
She said Son don’t you dare give up now
G
the cavalry has finally arrived a
C
bearing swords by your side
Am F C
its high time you found out
G C F
sometimes you lose everything before you can find a place
C
You call home
[Verse]
C G
I'm 25 now yesterday I was 12
F Em
by this time next week I'll count out 30 odd bells
F C
so I know the times a cheater coz he's stolen from me
G C
but I'll write down these words he cant steal melodies.
[Chorus]
Am F C
singing Son don’t you dare give up now
G
the cavalry has finally arrived a
C
bearing swords by your side
Am F C
its high time you found out
G C F
sometimes you lose everything before you can find a place
[Outro]
Am
you call home
you call home
Em
you call home
you call home