FBFBFBBm F# Bm The children had all left home Em The house was like a ship without a sail A D They headed for the sunset C# Bm Where maybe they would find a holy grail F# Bm The bedrooms were all rigged up Em The posters of my (?) - were ripped away A D Each day was blessed with freedom C# C As they would try to find something to say Bb/F Gm She kept a little journal Fm C7sus2/G He scanned them out to see Ab Eb/G Bb F/A If they could find Nirvana Ab Eb/G F#Bm And where that place might be F# Bm She had lots of things to do Em They kept the plastic covers on the chairs A D It drove him around the twist C# C They both were wondering what they might have missed. Bb/F Gm He quibbled with ambition Fm C7sus2/G She fell into a rut Ab Eb/G Bb F/A They sat and read the papers Ab Eb/G Bb F/A In sequence they would touch Ab Eb/G BF/A The creeping realization Ab Eb/G Bm Like a punch in the gut F# Bm Each day like the one before Em The dreams evaporated A D As the weeks and months turned into years C# C The queasy feeling that they wanted more Bb/FGm He said his word was final Fm C7sus2/G She heard him slam the door Ab Eb/G BbF/A Anytime she would pipe up Ab Eb/G F/A He heard it all before Ab Eb/G Bb F/A Although they blame each other Ab Eb/G Bb F/A Really they knew the score Ab Eb/G Bb F/A They were in this together Ab Eb/G Bb F/A Like children holding back tears Ab Eb/G Bb F/A They've come so far to end up Ab Eb/G F# BBm With nothing down the years Ab Eb/G Bb F/A to end