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