Tom: G
G D Em C G D G
[Verse 1]
G
There’s an old yellow house sitting on my dash
Em
In a picture I took, sunlight for a flash
F
The whole family out front
D
‘Cause that’s what you do
[Verse 2]
G
Sitting on concrete steps I grew up climbing
Em
I take ‘em two at a time now
F
But I still reach for the rail
D
‘Cause that’s what you do
[Chorus]
C D
There’s a comfort in keeping and keeping to a path
Em C
Doing what I know and knowing what I have
C D
The safety of a rail gives my hands something to do
G D Em C
But one day this rail is gonna rust right through
G D G
One day it’s gonna rust right through
[Interlude]
G D Em C G D G
[Verse 3]
G
There are places to go and milestones to meet
Em
Emach one that I reach says something about me
F
It’s what they want to hear
D
‘Cause that’s what I do
[Verse 4]
G
I’ve kept my head down, kept my mouth shut
Em
Anything to keep me from screwing up
F
Holding on to their version of me
D
‘Cause that’s what I do
[Chorus]
C D
There’s a comfort in keeping and keeping to a path
Em C
Doing what I know and knowing what I have
C D
The safety of a rail gives my hands something to do
G D Em C
But one day this rail is gonna rust right through
G D G
One day it’s gonna rust right through
[Interlude]
Em C G D Em C F D
[Verse 5]
G
Middle of this highway, same old drive
Em
In what might be, the middle of my life
F
I’m where I am supposed to be
D
That’s what they say
[Verse 6]
G
When I doubt that what I have to say could ever count for much
Em
Giving in to what I really need feels like giving up
F
But I’m done giving up on myself
D
Holding on to what they say
[Chorus]
C D
There’s a comfort in keeping and keeping to a path
Em C
Doing what I know and knowing what I have
C D
The safety of a rail gives my hands something to do
G D Em C
But one day this rail is gonna rust right through
G D G
One day it’s gonna rust right through
[Outro]
G D Em C
One day this rail is gonna rust right through
G D G C G
One day it’s gonna rust right through
