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How Could You Leave Us
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[Intro]
F Am Em F
How could you leFave so unexpecAmted?
We Emwaited, we wFaited
For Fyou, but you just Amleft us
We Emneeded you, I Fneeded you
[Verse 1]
Yo, FI don't know what it's like to be addicted to pills
But AmI do know what it's like to be a witness, it kills
Mama told Emme she loved me, I'm thinkin' this isn't real
I think of Fyou when I get a whiff of that cigarette smell, yeah
FWelcome to the bottom of hell
They Amsay pain is a prison, let me out of my cell
You say you Emproud of me, but you don't know me that well
Sit in my room, Ftears running down my face and I yell
Into my Fpillowcases, you say you coming to get us
Then Amcall 'em a minute later just to tell us you not, I'm humiliated
EmI'm in a room with a parent that I don't barely know
FSome lady in the corner watching us while she's taking notes
FI don't get it mom, don't you want to watch your babies grow?
AmI guess pills are more important, all you have to say is "no"
EmBut you won't do it, will you? You gon' keep popping, 'til those Fpills kill you
I know you're gone, but I can still feel you
[Chorus]
FWhy would you leave us? AmWhy would you leave us here?Em
How could you leave us Fhere?
FHow could you leave us? Why would you Amleave us? OhEm
HFey
[Verse 2]
I got this Fpicture in my room and it kills me
But AmI don't need a picture of my mom, I need the real thing
Now a Emrelationship is something we won't ever have, but why do I feel like FI lost something that I never had?
You should have Fbeen there when I graduated
Told me you loved me and Amcongratulations, instead you left us at the window waitin'Em
Where you at mom?
We're too young to understanFd, where you at, huh?
Yeah, I know them Fdrugs have got you held captive
I can see it in your Ameyes, they got your mind captured
Some say it's fun to get Emthe high, but I am not laughin'
And what you don't realiFze and what you not graspin'
That I was nothing but a Fkid, who couldn't understand it
I ain't gon' say that I Amforgive you 'cause it hasn't happened
I thought that maybe I'd Emfeel better as time passes
If you really Fcared for me, then where you at then?
[Chorus]
FWhy would you leave us? AmWhy would you leave us here?Em
How could you leave us Fhere?
FHow could you leave us? Why would you Amleave us? OhEm
HFey
[Verse 3]
Our last Fconversation, you and I sat in the living room
Talkin' 'bout Ammy music and I brought you some to listen to
You started Emcryin', telling me "this isn't you"
A couple weeks Flater, guess you were singin' a different tune
You took them Fpills for the last time, didn't you?
They took you from us Amonce, I guess they came back to finish you
Cryin' my Emeyes out in the studio is difficult
Music is the Fonly place that I can go to speak to you
It took everything Finside of me, not to scream at your funeral
Sittin' in my Amchair, that person talkin' was pitiful
I wish you were Emhere, mama, but every time I picture you
All I feel is Fpain, I hate the way I remember you
They found you on the Ffloor, I could tell you felt hollow
Gave everything you Amhad, plus your life to them pill bottles
You gave everything you Emhad, plus your life to them pill bottles
Don't know if you hFear me or not, but if you're still watching, why?
[Chorus]
FWhy would you leave us? AmWhy would you leave us here?Em
How could you leave us Fhere?
FHow could you leave us? Why would you Amleave us? OhEm
FHey
[Outro]
F Am Em
Sometimes I think about likFe
Sometimes I think Fabout things like, you knoAmw
When I'd have kids, I'm EmlikeF F
You won't be there, you know?
AmYou won't be there for any of thatEm F F
And I'll never get to Amsee you againEm
Sometimes I wish I would've just Fcalled you
I wish I would have just picked up the phoneF
Wish you were hereAm
I mean you should of been there for usEm
You should have been here!F
Them pills got you, right?F
Them Ampills got you, right?Em F
I wish you were here
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How Could You Leave Us
by NF
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F
Am
Em
[Intro]
F Am Em F
F Am
How could you leave so unexpected?
Em F
We waited, we waited
F Am
For you, but you just left us
Em F
We needed you, I needed you
[Verse 1]
F
Yo, I don't know what it's like to be addicted to pills
Am
But I do know what it's like to be a witness, it kills
Em
Mama told me she loved me, I'm thinkin' this isn't real
F
I think of you when I get a whiff of that cigarette smell, yeah
F
Welcome to the bottom of hell
Am
They say pain is a prison, let me out of my cell
Em
You say you proud of me, but you don't know me that well
F
Sit in my room, tears running down my face and I yell
F
Into my pillowcases, you say you coming to get us
Am
Then call 'em a minute later just to tell us you not, I'm humiliated
Em
I'm in a room with a parent that I don't barely know
F
Some lady in the corner watching us while she's taking notes
F
I don't get it mom, don't you want to watch your babies grow?
Am
I guess pills are more important, all you have to say is "no"
Em F
But you won't do it, will you? You gon' keep popping, 'til those pills kill you
I know you're gone, but I can still feel you
[Chorus]
F Am Em
Why would you leave us? Why would you leave us here?
F
How could you leave us here?
F Am Em
How could you leave us? Why would you leave us? Oh
F
Hey
[Verse 2]
F
I got this picture in my room and it kills me
Am
But I don't need a picture of my mom, I need the real thing
Em F
Now a relationship is something we won't ever have, but why do I feel like I lost something that I never had?
F
You should have been there when I graduated
Am Em
Told me you loved me and congratulations, instead you left us at the window waitin'
Where you at mom?
F
We're too young to understand, where you at, huh?
F
Yeah, I know them drugs have got you held captive
Am
I can see it in your eyes, they got your mind captured
Em
Some say it's fun to get the high, but I am not laughin'
F
And what you don't realize and what you not graspin'
F
That I was nothing but a kid, who couldn't understand it
Am
I ain't gon' say that I forgive you 'cause it hasn't happened
Em
I thought that maybe I'd feel better as time passes
F
If you really cared for me, then where you at then?
[Chorus]
F Am Em
Why would you leave us? Why would you leave us here?
F
How could you leave us here?
F Am Em
How could you leave us? Why would you leave us? Oh
F
Hey
[Verse 3]
F
Our last conversation, you and I sat in the living room
Am
Talkin' 'bout my music and I brought you some to listen to
Em
You started cryin', telling me "this isn't you"
F
A couple weeks later, guess you were singin' a different tune
F
You took them pills for the last time, didn't you?
Am
They took you from us once, I guess they came back to finish you
Em
Cryin' my eyes out in the studio is difficult
F
Music is the only place that I can go to speak to you
F
It took everything inside of me, not to scream at your funeral
Am
Sittin' in my chair, that person talkin' was pitiful
Em
I wish you were here, mama, but every time I picture you
F
All I feel is pain, I hate the way I remember you
F
They found you on the floor, I could tell you felt hollow
Am
Gave everything you had, plus your life to them pill bottles
Em
You gave everything you had, plus your life to them pill bottles
F
Don't know if you hear me or not, but if you're still watching, why?
[Chorus]
F Am Em
Why would you leave us? Why would you leave us here?
F
How could you leave us here?
F Am Em
How could you leave us? Why would you leave us? Oh
F
Hey
[Outro]
F Am Em
F
Sometimes I think about like
F Am
Sometimes I think about things like, you know
Em F F
When I'd have kids, I'm like
You won't be there, you know?
Am Em F F
You won't be there for any of that
Am Em
And I'll never get to see you again
F
Sometimes I wish I would've just called you
F
I wish I would have just picked up the phone
Am
Wish you were here
Em
I mean you should of been there for us
F
You should have been here!
F
Them pills got you, right?
Am Em F
Them pills got you, right?
I wish you were here
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