Aubrey Oas - Graysons Song

Verse 1
CShe Knew The Language Of The Floor,
GShe Counted Knocks Along The Door
DmThe Warning In The Turning Key,
FThe Sound That Meant, Don't Let Them See.
CShe Was The Eldest, Seventeen,
GToo Young To Know What "Safe" Could Mean,
DmBut Old Enough To Hear The Cries,
FAnd Learn To Read The House's Eyes.
CShe'd Gather Four Beneath Her Bed,
GShe Wiped Their Tears And Hid Their Heads
DmWhile Shadows Climbed The Bedroom Wall,
FShe'd Swear No Shadow Touched Them All.

Pre-Chorus
DmShe Counted Breaths Until The Dawn,
FOne, Two, Three, Four, Then Carried On,
CAnd When They Asked Her, "Are We Safe?"
GShe'd Smile And Lie Straight To Their Face.

Chorus
CShe Was The Light Beneath The Door,
GThe Little Light They All Looked For,
DmA Trembling Hand, A Whispered Prayer,
FA Promise Hanging In The Air.
CShe'd Say, "Don't Cry, He'll Go Away,
GJust Close Your Eyes Till Morning Breaks,"
DmAnd Though Her Own Heart Shook With Fear,
FShe Made Herself Disappear.

Verse 2
CShe Wore The Bruises Like A Secret,
GMade Sure Her Sleeves Covered The Cuts
DmShe Learned To Laugh, She Learned To Lie,
FShe Learned To Say That She Was Fine.
CShe Knew The Sound Of Bottles Breaking,
GThe Little Prayers Her Siblings Prayed,
DmShe'd Press Their Fingers Into Hers,
FAnd Count The Seconds Between Words.
CThe Youngest Whispered, "Will He Come?"
GShe Said, "No, You Can Trust Me, Love,"
DmThen Turned Her Face Toward The Wall,
FSo They Wouldn't See Her Tears Fall.

Pre-Chorus
DmShe Counted Breaths Until The Dawn,
FOne, Two, Three, Four Then Carried On,
CAnd Every Night She Made The Vow,
G"If I Can't Save Them, Who Will Now?"

Chorus
CShe Was The Light Beneath The Door,
GThe Little Light They All Looked For,
DmA Trembling Hand, A Whispered Prayer,
FA Promise Hanging In The Air.
CShe'd Say, "Don't Cry, He'll Go Away,
GJust Close Your Eyes Till Morning Breaks,"
DmAnd Though Her Own Heart Shook With Fear,
FShe Taught Herself To Disappear.

Bridge
GmThen One Night, Beneath The Moon,
A#She Packed Their Clothes In An Empty Room,
FFour Little Coats, Four Pairs Of Shoes,
CAnd One Last Chance They Couldn't Lose.
GmShe Held Their Hands And Whispered Low,
A#"We're Leaving Now. We've Got To Go."
DmThe Old House Groaned Behind Their Backs,
FLike It Was Calling Them Back.
GmBut She Kept Walking Through The Cold,
A#With Four Small Hands She Wouldn't Let Go,
DmAnd Though The Road Was Dark And Long,
FFor The First Time, She Felt Strong.

Final Chorus
CShe Was The Light Beneath The Door,
GBut She Didn't Need That House Anymore,
DmShe Carried Them Beneath The Stars,
FAway From All Those Broken Hearts.
CShe Said, "Don't Look Back, Just Follow Me,"
GAnd Finally Let Herself Believe,
DmThat Maybe Life Could Still Be Kind,
FThat Maybe They Could Leave It All Behind.

Outro
GmYears Later, When The Night Grew Still,
A#She'd Hear Those Footsteps On The Hill,
FShe'd Wake And Count From One To Four,
CThen Remember They Were Safe Once More.
GmAnd Somewhere In Those Quiet Years,
A#The House Dissolved Behind Her Tears,
DmBut Sometimes, When The Moon Was White,
FShe'd Thank The Girl Who Stayed That Night.