Verse:

EbI've (x43121@3)got my things, I'm good to go
GmYou (355333@1)met me at the terminal
Cm (x3101x@1)          Ab (xx1114@1)                  Eb (x43121@3) Ebmaj7Just (x43111@3)one more plane ride and it's done.
EbWe (x43121@3)stood like statues at the gate
GmVacation's (355333@1)come and gone too late
Cm (x3101x@1)            AbThere's (xx1114@1)so much sun where I'm from
Eb (x43121@3)                 Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)             Eb (x43121@3)                             
I had to give it away, had to give you away.
Eb (x43121@3)                         Gm (355333@1)  
And we spent four days on an island
                     CmAt (x3101x@1)your family's old hotel.
             AbSometimes (xx1114@1)perfection can be,
Eb (x43121@3)               Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)   
It can be perfect Hell,
AbPerfect. (xx1114@1)

Chorus:

AbHours (xx1114@1)pass, and she still counts the minutes
       EbThat (x43121@3)I am not there
                                AbI (xx1114@1)swear I didn't mean for it to feel like this
                         EbLike (x43121@3)every inch of me is bruised, bruised.
AbDon't (xx1114@1)fly fast.  Oh, pilot can you help me
        EbCan (x43121@3)you make this last?  This plane is all I got
           AbSo (xx1114@1)keep it steady now, cos every inch you see is 
Eb (x43121@3)   Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)  
Bruised

Verse:

I lace my Chucks I walk the aisle,
I take my pills, the babies cry.
All I hear 
Is what's playing through the in-flight radio
Now every word of every song
I've ever heard that made me want to stay
Is what's playing through the in-flight radio
And I, I am finally waking up.

Chorus

Bridge:

Eb (x43121@3)                   GmSo (355333@1)read your books but stay out late
CmSome (x3101x@1)nights, some nights.
    Eb (x43121@3)                 Gm (355333@1)             CmAnd (x3101x@1)don't think that you can't stop by the bar.
    Eb (x43121@3)               Gm (355333@1)                   CmYou (x3101x@1)haven't shown your face here since the bad news.
    Eb (x43121@3)                 GmI'm (355333@1)here til close, with fingers crossed,
     Ab (xx1114@1)                 Bb (x1333x@1)                        
Each night cos your place isn't far.
    Ab (xx1114@1)            Eb(Ebsus4) (x43121@3)And hours pass, and hours pass.
AbYeah, (xx1114@1)Yeah

Chorus