Ghost

house of heroes - ghost ( C ) G fell in love in high school C G with a brown haired , green eyed girl Em7 i walked her home most everyday C held her hand , i held the world G we made our plan to run away C G i couldn’t wait to share her life Em7 we started countin down the days C G she couldn’t wait to be my wife i got a job and bought a car C G i turned 18 that spring Em7 by summer had my own place C and i bought my baby’s ring G fell in with the wrong crowd C G breakin laws , i broke her heart Em7 by autumn was in handcuffs C G baby’s cryin out in her front yard D and that’s what hurt the most Em7 C i saw it in her green eyes G she had seen a ghost G my mama saw me every week C G tried her hardest not to cry Em7 she told me that she loved me C disappointment in her eyes G i said , "mama , i love you too C G and i’m gonna make you proud one day" Em7 a month before i got out C G they told me mama passed away D and that’s what hurt the most Em7 C G i saw it in her eyes , her son was a ghost Dsus D i hate this life i chose Em7 C G long before she died her son was a ghost G now i got my freedom C G but it feels like emptiness Em7 in front of the apartment C where your sister says you live G C G and there’s another man , who fills my empty shoes Em7 and darlin you don’t see me C G but you know that i see you , i drift off . . . G i’m gonna fade away C G beyond the city lights Em7 i’m gonna fade away C through the emty night G i’m gonna fade away C G drifting out your life Em7 i wanna fade away C G through the empty night