G E1 D E2 D2 C G2 D3 E3
E x x x x x x x x x
B x x x x x x x x x
G x x x x x x x x x
D 9 9 0 10 12 10 0 12(14) 9
A 10 9 9 10 0 0 10 0 10
E 0 0 10 0 10 8(10) 7(8) 10 0
Verse
G E1 D
His eyelids blink and droop.
He eases the pedal down
The engine's a gentle purr,
but the headlights whir too fast.
He knows he can't keep this pace,
and soon he'll have to rest,
but not here; not tonight.
It's too close; a little more.
Pre-chrs
D G E2 D2
He knows that if he slows down
His past might catch up to him
And he can't face that now.
A soothing ride tonight.
Chorus
C G2
If I could drive forever
D3 E3
It would ease the pain.
If these ties were severed,
I could be whole again.
Verse
Lights flash blue and red
coming down the hill
"We're so sorry, kids"
"Dad's not coming home."
Pre-chorus
He couldn't slow it down.
It spiraled out of control.
And then at 2:13,
He finally hit the wall.
Repeat chorus
Verse
The car was poorly parked
outside the flop motel.
She had left the scene.
She'd seen it all before.