Verse
A# F C Gm
I wish I could cut back safe and sound
A# F C Gm
Maybe I would kick back, hang around
A# F C Gm
But lately I just chase my tail around
A# F C Gm
Hopin' that god posts bail
[Chorus]
F C
Bones in the yard
A# F
They're down there way too far
F C A#
It's like they were meant to stay a long, long time
A# F C Gm X2
I know they're mine
[Verse 2]
A# F C Gm
I wish I could lay flat like the ground
A# F C Gm
Maybe I would grow grass, make a town
A# F C Gm
But lately I just drive the people out
A# F C Gm
Hopin' that god might stay
[Chorus]
F C
Bones in the yard
A# F
They're down there way too far
F C A#
It's like they were meant to stay a long, long time
A# F C Gm X2
I know they're mine
[Verse 3]
A# F C Gm
I wish I was a brass band making sound
A# F C Gm
Shiny like an old car, strong and loud
A# F C Gm
But lately I just pass by like a cloud
A# F C Gm
Hopin' that god makes rain
[Chorus]
F C
Bones in the yard
A# F
They're down there way too far
F C A#
It's like they were meant to stay a long, long time
A# F C Gm X2
I know they're mine
[Verse 4]
A# F C Gm
I wish I could lay flat like the ground
A# F C Gm
Maybe I would grow grass, make a town
A# F C Gm
But lately I just drive the people out
A# F C Gm
Hopin' that god might stay