Verse 1:
C
Tell a story of a life together
C Am
Every house an allegory
C F
Like the smell of smoke it lingers on
G
Memory
Verse 2:
C
Been a long and an uphill battle
C Am
Had to learn how to pray
C
Never miracles
F G
It's only hope dowsing pain
Chorus:
G F C
My eyes play tricks on me
C F C
The line fades 'tween sky and sea
C F C
Miles away, the hours of heartbreak
F G C
In dark they're coming to get me
Verse 3:
C
Tell a story of a life together
C Am
Vigorous embrace
C
Well, it's about you, Dove
F G
A little light across your face
Chorus:
G F C
My eyes play tricks on me
C F C
The line fades 'tween sky and sea
C F C
Miles away, the hours of heartbreak
F G C
In dark they're coming to get me
Verse 4:
C
Still the sound of everybody
C Am
Crackle, house in flame
C F G
And I avoid the shore 'til it calls out my name