Massachusetts Acoustic

silverstein "massachusetts ( acoustic ) " this is how the wind shifts ( deluxe edition ) tuning : half - step down Intro : Am - G - C - G Verse 1 : Am she’s cutting out the bruises , F G Am forgetting her excuses for being here again F C G Am with a suitcase packed and waiting by the door . F G Am in her head , convinced herself she hasn’t lost enough to quit . F C but tonight she lays here thinking , G F C G "what if i just left Am G F in the middle of the night C G back to california Am - G and never look back?" Chorus : Am F she’ll fantasize about it C G F every single day but she can’t find it G Am in her heart to run away , C and no one’s listening . Am F with northern massachusetts , C G on his knees to stay , he’s begging , F G Am "please , oh baby please , i can explain . F - G it won’t happen again . " Verse 2 : Am he’s putting out the fires F C and he’s making her believe G Am he’s really changed this time; F G Am but it’s obvious it’s just another lie , lapse and relapse . F C G and again she lays beside him thinking , F C - - G Am G F "i’ll pretend in the middle of the night , C G my eyes are closed , i’m sleeping , Am G but i won’t come back . " Chorus : Am F she’ll fantasize about it C G F every single day but she can’t find it G Am in her heart to run away , C and no one’s listening . Am F with northern massachusetts , C G on his knees to stay , he’s begging , F G Am "please , oh baby please , i can explain . ad lib : Am - G - F - G it won’t happen again . . . it won’t happen again" Bridge : Am how long can this last? G#m the final straw was the hospital . F at least she told herself that . G but she just can’t find the strength to end it . F C G Am G F "i just left in the middle of the night , C G back to california , Am - G and never look back . . . " Chorus : Am F she’ll fantasize about it C G F every single day but she can’t find it G Am in her heart to run away , C and no one’s listening . Am F with northern massachusetts , C G on his knees to stay , he’s begging , F G Am "please , oh baby please , i can explain . C it won’t happen again" Chorus 2 : Am F she’ll fantasize about it C G F every single day but she can’t find it G Am in her heart to run away , ( to run away . . . ) C and no one’s listening . Am F with northern massachusetts , C G ( on his knees to stay . . . ) on his knees to stay , he’s begging , F G Am "please , oh baby please , i can explain . Am it won’t happen again"