Intro
A F
C G
Am F
C G
[Verse 1]
Am F
Prison bars inside our homes
C G
gone way too far this time
Am F
it's skin on skin for skin tonight
C G
and I stand in plain sight - I watch it drown
Am F
Where the fires burn right beside,
C G Am F
they'll burn it to the ground - and we'll never know
C G D G
we'll never know - oh
[Verse 2]
Am F
Paper plates and dinner trays
C G
stacked away, stomach groans
Am F
to see you see the sight of me
C G
would surely break my bones - I wash it down
Am F
And the fires burned bright outside
C G Am F
my house it's not a home - and we'll never know
C G G
we'll never know - oh
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam
Am F C G
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
Am F C G
and under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
Am F C G
if you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back
[Interluse]
Am F
C G
Am F
C G
[Verse 3]
Am F
Oh - swept away from holidays
C G
had to learn to play pretend
Am F
a list to list a list of things
C G
I wish that I could send - I toss it out
Am F
The "once upon a time" for you
C G Am F
never reached this blighted home - and you'll never know
C G G
and you'll never know - oh - oh you'll never know
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam
Am F C# G
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
Am F C G
and under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
Am F C# G
if you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back
[Bridge]
A# F C
Momma said goodnight, tried her best to keep you warm
A#
the cold outside it broke her down,
F C
the fire gone, papa left so long ago
A#
and it's been so long, and it's been so long
F C
wonder who you have to blame
A# F C
sitting under this spotlight you find yourself ready for the change
[Verse 4]
Am F
Prison bars inside our home
C G
went way too far that night
Am F
was skin on skin for skin my son,
C G
and you stood in plain sight
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Looking for the spotlights down on the streets I roam
Am F C G
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
Am F C G
and under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
D F C
if you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back.
A#
always looking back
[Outro]
F C A#
uh ... under the spotlight
F C A#
uh ... under the spotlight
F C A#
uh ... under the spotlight
F C A#
uh ... under the spotlight