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