A beautiful song written by Major Scales and performed by the incredible Jinkx Monsoon.
[Intro]
Bbm
[Verse]
Db Gb
Midnight falls over me,
Ab Db
coming down like water.
Db Gb
Midnight falls over me,
Ab Db
coming down like water.
Db Gb Ab Db
Db Gb
Throwing these ashes out to the sea,
Ab Db
And it's taking so long.
Db Gb
Breaking these bones, breaking these bones, won't grow old.
Ab Db
It only hurts when you're gone.
[Pre-chorus]
Ebm Bbm
If you look for me, I'm never at home,
Ebm Db
If I ever call, you're never alone.
[Chorus]
Gb Ab
And if there's nothing left for me to do,
Db Gb Ebm
I'll write a song for you to come home to.
Ab Db
Don't dig my grave 'till I'm gone.
Gb Ab
They may be words you heard me say before,
Db Gb Ebm Ab
But this time I hope they mean more,
Db
In a song.
[Verse]
Db Gb
Midnight falls over me,
Ab Db
I see the moon in your eyes.
Db Gb
Just be here, just breathe,
Ab Db
Just stay to see the sunrise.
[Pre-chorus]
Ebm Bbm
You may turn away, but I understand,
Ebm Db
Though we never touch, I'm holding your hand.
[Chorus]
Gb Ab
And if there's nothing left for me to do,
Db Gb Ebm
I'll write a song for you to come home to.
Ab Db
Don't dig my grave 'till I'm gone.
Gb Ab
They may be words you heard me say before,
Db Gb Ebm Ab
But this time I hope they mean more,
Db
In a song.
[Bridge]
Ebm Ab
So what good are the tears for?
Ebm Db
Will they bring you back to my door?
Ebm Ab
What good at are the tears for,
Ebm Gb
When you're half a world away?
Ebm Ab
This isn't what I left for,
Ebm Db
I can feel my heart beating me,
Ebm Ab
So what good are the tears for,
Gb Db Gb
When you're lonely?
Ab Db
Ohhhh
[Chorus]
Gb Ab
And if there's nothing left for me to do,
Db Gb Ebm
You're like a song for me to come home to.
Ab Db
Don't dig my grave 'till I'm gone.
Gb Ab
Though there are many men who've come before,
Db Gb Ebm Ab
I wanna let you know you've meant more,
Db
In a song.
Gb Ab
And if there's nothing left for me to do,
Db Gb Ebm
I'll write a song for you to come home to.
Ab Db
Don't dig my grave 'till I'm gone.
Gb Ab
They may be words you heard me say before,
Db Gb Ebm Ab
But this time I hope they mean more,
Db
In a song.
Db Gb
Midnight falls over me,
Ab Db
Coming down like water.