This Old Routine

Intro: G C

G              C                      G
 So you come on home, walk through the door
Em            C                             G
 She's in the kitchen, searching through the drawers
G                 C            G
 You stop to watch her, and ask what she's looking for
Em       C             G
 She says, she's not sure

And it gets late and you turned off the lights
Her body so close to you in the night
But you dare not touch her and you don't want to fight
So you just say "goodnight"

Am         D        G
 This old routine will drive you mad
Am         D            G
 It's just a mumble never spoken out loud
Am                 D          G            Em
 And sometimes you don't even know why you loved her
        C            D                G
Well you look at her now and you see why

G                    C               G
 And your youngest is out fighting a war
Em           C                       G
 But he won't say what he's fighting for
G        C               G
 If he's gone because of war for you
Em          C             G
 In which you rather be true

Am         D        G
 This old routine will drive you mad
Am         D            G
 It's just a mumble never spoken out loud
Am                 D          G                     Em
 And sometimes you can't even recall the sound of his laughter
        C            D                G
Well did you ever really know the sound

Instrumental break (I don't know what they play here, but I just play the chords from
the verse one or two times)

This old routine will drive you mad
It's just a mumble never spoken out loud
And sometimes you don't even know how you're still standing
Well she looks at you now and you see how
      C             D                  G
Well you look at her now and you know how