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CI just stepped on a plane, my Embags on the shelf
I find my sAmeat in the middle and plan to Fkeep to myself
The Cpilot comes on, says "there's Embeen a delay"
And I Amsigh, buckle up, and preFpare for the wait
There's a Cmiddle-aged woman on my Emright by the window
No Amring on her finger maybe Fdivorced or a widow?
She's Cdrafting an email and from wEmhere I am seated
I can Amside-eye that shit, so of cFourse I'm gon' read it
It said:
CDear McCrackenEm  
This is already Amgreat dude's got a pen pal and a Fkiller last name
She Copens with an inside jEmoke and she's hopin' to set a cAmasual tone, her words caFrefully chosen
She was Csure that her week spent in EmHouston would drag
But then a Amface from her past quickly Fchanged all of that
The Ctrip was for business, she's Emused to the travel
But this Amtime she's not ready to head Fback to Seattle
[Chorus]
CDear McCracken, I'd Grather be off this pAmlane
I can't admit the half of Fit that I want to sCay
Do I pretend? Do I Gpush you away?
I'm jet lAmaggin' McCracken and I'll give Fyou
I'll give you your spaceC  
C   G    Am  F  C
I Ccan tell by the abuse of the bEmackspace key
There's a Amheart balanced on how her Fwords are perceived
She's Cretyped that fourth paragEmraph four times
Swinging the Amtone back forth until she's Fso satisfied
That he Cknows that even though their Empaths have diverged
There's an Amair of regret but not Fenough to reverse
And I am Cstunned, there I sit, Emcompletely convinced
That once you Amgrow old you stop Fdealin' with this
The uCncertain, the hurtin', the Emfeelin like dirt when tAmhings don't
Work out by the Ffall of the curtain
She hits Csend, powers off, and Emwe're ready to go
And I am Amsad for the passion that FMcCracken, he might never know
[Chorus]
CDear McCracken, I'd Grather be off this pAmlane
I can't admit the half of Fit that I want to sCay
Do I pretend? Do I Gpush you away?
I'm jet lAmaggin' McCracken and I'll give Fyou
I'll give you your
CDear McCracken, I'm Gkeepin' this on my cAmhest
I said a lot of things but Fnone of them what CI meant
Do I pretend? Do I Gtry to forget?
I'm jet lAmaggin' McCracken and I wish youF  
I wish you the bestC  
C     G     Am     F
And I Cthought, I tGhought by that age
OAmur broken hFearts had seen their Cworst
And I Cthought that kGind of heartache Amwas meant for the young
But we're Fnever too old to hurt
And I Cthought, I tGhought by that age
AmOur broken Fhearts had seen their Cworst
And I Cthought that kind of Gheartache was Ammeant for the young
But we're Fnever too old to hurt
C      G    Am       F
I just sCtepped off a plane, I've got one rEmegret
I know I'll Amnever get closure or ever Fsee how it ends
No I Cwon't know his answer, what haEmppens between them
And why she Amkept her cards so close even she Fcouldn't see them
What gave hCer such pause when she Emso clearly wanted
To tell you Amall the emotions she tried Fso hard to bottle
And I'll nCever know why she kept the hE7onest truth from you
But oh AmDear McCracken
In the Grough draft
Oh in the rFough draft
In the rough draft she loved youC  

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Dear Mccracken

by Bug Hunter

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C Em

I just stepped on a plane, my bags on the shelf

Am F

I find my seat in the middle and plan to keep to myself

C Em

The pilot comes on, says "there's been a delay"

Am F

And I sigh, buckle up, and prepare for the wait

C Em

There's a middle-aged woman on my right by the window

Am F

No ring on her finger maybe divorced or a widow?

C Em

She's drafting an email and from where I am seated

Am F

I can side-eye that shit, so of course I'm gon' read it

It said:

C Em

Dear McCracken

Am F

This is already great dude's got a pen pal and a killer last name

C Em Am F

She opens with an inside joke and she's hopin' to set a casual tone, her words carefully chosen

C Em

She was sure that her week spent in Houston would drag

Am F

But then a face from her past quickly changed all of that

C Em

The trip was for business, she's used to the travel

Am F

But this time she's not ready to head back to Seattle

[Chorus]

C G Am

Dear McCracken, I'd rather be off this plane

F C

I can't admit the half of it that I want to say

Do I pretend? Do I push you away?

Am F

I'm jet laggin' McCracken and I'll give you

I'll give you your space

C G Am F C

C Em

I can tell by the abuse of the backspace key

Am F

There's a heart balanced on how her words are perceived

C Em

She's retyped that fourth paragraph four times

Am F

Swinging the tone back forth until she's so satisfied

C Em

That he knows that even though their paths have diverged

Am F

There's an air of regret but not enough to reverse

C Em

And I am stunned, there I sit, completely convinced

Am F

That once you grow old you stop dealin' with this

C Em Am

The uncertain, the hurtin', the feelin like dirt when things don't

Work out by the fall of the curtain

C Em

She hits send, powers off, and we're ready to go

Am F

And I am sad for the passion that McCracken, he might never know

[Chorus]

C G Am

Dear McCracken, I'd rather be off this plane

F C

I can't admit the half of it that I want to say

Do I pretend? Do I push you away?

Am F

I'm jet laggin' McCracken and I'll give you

I'll give you your

C G Am

Dear McCracken, I'm keepin' this on my chest

F C

I said a lot of things but none of them what I meant

Do I pretend? Do I try to forget?

Am F

I'm jet laggin' McCracken and I wish you

I wish you the best

C G Am F

C G

And I thought, I thought by that age

Am F C

Our broken hearts had seen their worst

C G Am

And I thought that kind of heartache was meant for the young

But we're never too old to hurt

C G

And I thought, I thought by that age

Am F C

Our broken hearts had seen their worst

C G Am

And I thought that kind of heartache was meant for the young

But we're never too old to hurt

C G Am F

C Em

I just stepped off a plane, I've got one regret

Am F

I know I'll never get closure or ever see how it ends

C Em

No I won't know his answer, what happens between them

Am F

And why she kept her cards so close even she couldn't see them

C Em

What gave her such pause when she so clearly wanted

Am F

To tell you all the emotions she tried so hard to bottle

C E7

And I'll never know why she kept the honest truth from you

But oh Dear McCracken

In the rough draft

Oh in the rough draft

In the rough draft she loved you

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