Key: G
Introduction: G Em C9 G Em D G
G C9
pictures on the wall, bottle in her hand
D C9 G
children never call, she misses her old man
G C9
Rain on the window, quiet as a tear
D C9 G
And if you never felt'em, you'll never know there here
Em C9 G
Someone's cryin' in the hall
Em C9 D
Good Lord help us all
Em C9 G C9
While we try to stay afloat
Em
if you would Lord
D G
send a boat
Verse
G C9
Holes in the wall, bottle by his bed
D C9 G
Holes in his past, empty as his head
G C9
He's younger when he dreams, he's older than his years
D C9 G
if if he never wakes up he'll know why he's here
Em C9 G
someones crying in the hall
Em C9 D
Good Lord help us all
Em C9 G C9
while we try to stay afloat
Em
if you would Lord
D G
send a boat
Instrumental
GEm C G
Em C D C G C
Em D G
Verse
G C9
Writings on the wall, bruise on his face
D C9 G
daddy's come and go, his mama's on a date
G C9
hes just cold and hungry, playing ain't no fun
D C9 G
and if he ever grows up, he'll get him a gun
Em C9 G
someones cryin' in the hall
Em C9 D
Good Lord help us all
Em C9 G C9
why we try to stay afloat
Em
if you would Lord
D G
send a boat