Aubrey Oas - Graysons Song

Verse 1
EShe Knew The Language Of The Floor,
BShe Counted Knocks Along The Door
F#mThe Warning In The Turning Key,
AThe Sound That Meant, Don't Let Them See.
EShe Was The Eldest, Seventeen,
BToo Young To Know What "Safe" Could Mean,
F#mBut Old Enough To Hear The Cries,
AAnd Learn To Read The House's Eyes.
EShe'd Gather Four Beneath Her Bed,
BShe Wiped Their Tears And Hid Their Heads
F#mWhile Shadows Climbed The Bedroom Wall,
AShe'd Swear No Shadow Touched Them All.

Pre-Chorus
F#mShe Counted Breaths Until The Dawn,
AOne, Two, Three, Four, Then Carried On,
EAnd When They Asked Her, "Are We Safe?"
BShe'd Smile And Lie Straight To Their Face.

Chorus
EShe Was The Light Beneath The Door,
BThe Little Light They All Looked For,
F#mA Trembling Hand, A Whispered Prayer,
AA Promise Hanging In The Air.
EShe'd Say, "Don't Cry, He'll Go Away,
BJust Close Your Eyes Till Morning Breaks,"
F#mAnd Though Her Own Heart Shook With Fear,
AShe Made Herself Disappear.

Verse 2
EShe Wore The Bruises Like A Secret,
BMade Sure Her Sleeves Covered The Cuts
F#mShe Learned To Laugh, She Learned To Lie,
AShe Learned To Say That She Was Fine.
EShe Knew The Sound Of Bottles Breaking,
BThe Little Prayers Her Siblings Prayed,
F#mShe'd Press Their Fingers Into Hers,
AAnd Count The Seconds Between Words.
EThe Youngest Whispered, "Will He Come?"
BShe Said, "No, You Can Trust Me, Love,"
F#mThen Turned Her Face Toward The Wall,
ASo They Wouldn't See Her Tears Fall.

Pre-Chorus
F#mShe Counted Breaths Until The Dawn,
AOne, Two, Three, Four Then Carried On,
EAnd Every Night She Made The Vow,
B"If I Can't Save Them, Who Will Now?"

Chorus
EShe Was The Light Beneath The Door,
BThe Little Light They All Looked For,
F#mA Trembling Hand, A Whispered Prayer,
AA Promise Hanging In The Air.
EShe'd Say, "Don't Cry, He'll Go Away,
BJust Close Your Eyes Till Morning Breaks,"
F#mAnd Though Her Own Heart Shook With Fear,
AShe Taught Herself To Disappear.

Bridge
BmThen One Night, Beneath The Moon,
DShe Packed Their Clothes In An Empty Room,
AFour Little Coats, Four Pairs Of Shoes,
EAnd One Last Chance They Couldn't Lose.
BmShe Held Their Hands And Whispered Low,
D"We're Leaving Now. We've Got To Go."
F#mThe Old House Groaned Behind Their Backs,
ALike It Was Calling Them Back.
BmBut She Kept Walking Through The Cold,
DWith Four Small Hands She Wouldn't Let Go,
F#mAnd Though The Road Was Dark And Long,
AFor The First Time, She Felt Strong.

Final Chorus
EShe Was The Light Beneath The Door,
BBut She Didn't Need That House Anymore,
F#mShe Carried Them Beneath The Stars,
AAway From All Those Broken Hearts.
EShe Said, "Don't Look Back, Just Follow Me,"
BAnd Finally Let Herself Believe,
F#mThat Maybe Life Could Still Be Kind,
AThat Maybe They Could Leave It All Behind.

Outro
BmYears Later, When The Night Grew Still,
DShe'd Hear Those Footsteps On The Hill,
AShe'd Wake And Count From One To Four,
EThen Remember They Were Safe Once More.
BmAnd Somewhere In Those Quiet Years,
DThe House Dissolved Behind Her Tears,
F#mBut Sometimes, When The Moon Was White,
AShe'd Thank The Girl Who Stayed That Night.