Alone When She Dies

intro: C E A C7 F G F E D C

   C               E           A 
If I could have any expectations 
C7                      F
and looked back a generation,
G                     F E D C
what would be the case?
   C                         E    
My grandmother died with the mind 
           A
of a child
C7              F        G      
All she did was smile and 
                 F E D C
couldn't recognize my face.

F       G                C
It's sad but nothing more.
                             F    
I didn't feel better than the time
G             C
 I did before.
F         G        C            
And in my head the feeling's 
     Bb             A
coming, coming closer, closer all 
the time.
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G
Stronger though sublime.
C   C/B      A          G      
Now feel the rain wash away the
         F     Ab         C
 sin and guilt of what's left.
C   C/B   A             G      
My window pane...I write her 
          F    Ab       C
name in the steam from my breath.

C E A C7 F G F E D C

C             E                A
My grandmother on my mom's side 
    C7                 F
was alone when she died,
    G              F E D C
her family moved away.
C               E                 
Who's to say my mom's not the 
 A        C7        F   G
same? Living across the USA.
                  F E D C
Getting old and gray.


F       G                C
It's sad but nothing more.
                             F    
I didn't feel better than the time
G             C
 I did before.
F         G        C            
And in my head the feeling's 
     Bb             A
coming, coming closer, closer all 
the time.
G
Stronger though sublime.
C   C/B      A          G      
Now feel the rain wash away the
         F     Ab         C
 sin and guilt of what's left.
C   C/B   A             G      
My window pane...I write her 
          F    Ab       C
name in the steam from my breath.