[Verse 1 acoustic guitar only]
Back in June of 2007
You still blushed when I held your hand
Curly blonde hair falling wild
Girl, you lit up my whole life
That little apartment felt like our own world
Just me and you, my blue eyed girl
[Pre-Chorus kick drum comes in on counts 2 and 4]
Quiet nights and cheap dreams
Back when love was all we’d need
[Chorus full band]
You held this house together
When I was barely holding on
Prayed for us in quiet mornings
While I was somewhere gone
And every time I lost myself
You pulled me back in
I scarred the hands, that held me together
[Cut music]
But you loved me, like I was better
[Verse 2 full band comes back in]
As time went on, I took you for granted
I broke your heart a time or two
Somehow you still looked at me
Like I was somebody worth holding onto
You loved me through my worst decisions
Like I was better than I knew
[Pre-Chorus]
I miss, Quiet nights and cheap dreams
Back when love was all we’d need
[Chorus music is building]
You held this house together
When I was barely holding on
Prayed for us in quiet mornings
While I was somewhere gone
And every time I lost myself
You pulled me back in
I scarred the hands, that held me together
But you loved me, like I was better
[Bridge big big big]
Nineteen years and two sons later
All the pain of yesterday
Baby you’re still that girl
That can quiet my whole world
[Acoustic guitar only]
Just stronger now, and wiser too
[4 count pause, Big snare drum hit on the 4th count]
[Final Chorus big finale]
You held this house together
When storms were closing in
Loved me at my lowest
Like it never changed a thing
And every time I lost myself
You pulled me back in
[Big interlude, 4 bars]
I scarred the hands, that held me together
[Repeat big, no pause]
I scarred the hands, that held me together
[Repeat again, no pause]
I scarred the hands, that held me together
[music stops]
But you loved me, like I was better
