Tempo: ~70 BPM
Key: G Major
Verse 1
G
The bar’s half-lit, the night’s not done,
D
someone’s arguing with a clock.
A
I’ve been sitting in the same spot
Em
since they started counting shots.
G
There’s a song I almost recognize,
D
playing softer than before.
A
Everyone looks like they’re waiting
Em
for someone else to go.
Pre-Chorus
C
I thought leaving would feel louder,
G
like something breaking clean.
D
Turns out it’s just a quiet decision
Em
no one ever sees.
Chorus
C
The train rolls through like it always does,
G
not stopping, not slowing down.
D
Everyone says this place will change you,
Em
but it just wears you out.
C
If growing up is learning how to stay
G
when you don’t belong,
D
then I’ve been practicing forever
Em
getting it wrong.
Verse 2
G
Your streetlight’s out on Cedar Lane,
D
the porch still painted blue.
A
I drove by once, then twice, then left
Em
like I said I wouldn’t do.
G
They say you found a better version
D
of the life we planned.
A
I guess I stayed behind to see
Em
what would happen if I didn’t.
Pre-Chorus
C
The jukebox skips the best part
G
of every song I like.
D
I don’t fix it.
Em
I let it sound like my life.
Chorus
C
The train rolls through like it always does,
G
not stopping, not slowing down.
D
Everyone says this place will change you,
Em
but it just wears you out.
C
If growing up is learning how to stay
G
when you don’t belong,
D
then I’ve been practicing forever
Em
getting it wrong.
Bridge (drop volume, almost spoken)
Am
Someday this will feel important,
C
like a chapter I survived.
G
Tonight it just feels unfinished,
D
like I forgot to try.
Am
If there’s a moment I was supposed to leave,
C
I must’ve missed the sign.
G
I was waiting for permission
D
that never came in time.
Final Chorus
C
The train fades out past the riverbend,
G
the windows shake, then stop.
D
Everyone heads somewhere different,
Em
I just watch the parking lot.
C
If this town is just a place you pass
G
before your real life starts,
D
then I stayed a little too long
Em
and learned it by heart.
Outro
G
Last call’s over.
D
Lights come on.
A
Nothing ends —
Em
it just goes on.
If you want to keep moving, we can:
Strip this even simpler (fewer metaphors, flatter delivery)
Adjust it to piano-first instead of guitar
Make it one-page fake book
Push it darker or more numb
Just tell me the direction — we’ll stay honest.
Verse 1
G
The bar’s half-lit, the night’s not done,
D
someone’s arguing with a neon clock.
A
I’ve been sitting in the same stool
Em
since they started counting shots.
G
There’s a song I almost recognize,
D
playing softer than ever before
A
Everyone looks on as they are waiting
Em
for someone else to go first
Pre-Chorus
C
I thought leaving would feel relieving,
G
like something being cleaned,
D
Turns out it’s just a common decision
Em
no one ever pays attention or sees
Chorus
C
The train rolls through like it always does,
G
not stopping, not slowing for anyone.
D
The old tales says this place will change you,
Em
but it just wears you out.
C
If growing up is learning how to stay in place
G
when you don’t belong,
D
then I’ve been practicing forever
Em
getting it wrong
Verse 2
G
Your streetlight’s out on Mohawk Lane,
D
the porch still painted chipped blue.
A
I drove by once, then twice, then left
Em
like I said I wouldn’t do.
G
They say you found a better version
D
of the life we planned and a new man.
A
I guess I stayed behind to see
Em
what would happen if I didn’t.
Pre-Chorus
C
The jukebox on the wall skip the best parts
G
of every song I love
D
I don’t fix it like I use to
Em
I let it sound to hum of my life
Chorus
C
The train rolls through like it always does,
G
not stopping, not slowing down.
D
Everyone says this place will change you,
Em
but it just wears you out.
C
If growing up is learning how to stay
G
when you shouldve left years ago today
D
then I’ve been practicing forever
Em
getting it wrong.
Bridge
Am
Someday this will feel important,
C
like a chapter I survived.
G
Tonight it just feels unfinished,
D
I didn’t even try
Am
If there’s a moment I was supposed to leave,
C
I must’ve missed the maps for me
G
I guess I was waiting for someones permission
D
that never came, now I’m stuck in time
Final Chorus
C
The train fades out past the riverbend,
G
the windows shake, then stop.
D
Everyone heads somewhere different,
Em
I just watch the chaos in the parking lot.
C
If this town is just a place you pass
G
before your real life starts,
D
then I stayed a little too long
Em
Now I’m a vein to its heart
Outro
G
Last call’s over.
D
Lights come on.
A
Nothing ends —
Em
it just goes on.
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