A                   D
I'll call you when we make it into town,
    F#m                   E          D
Cause I don't want you wanting up on me.
A
Road sings and rock songs,
                D
And this constant longing to go home.
    F#m                E            D
When this California desert's all I see
E F#m          D
And when we finally make it home,
        F#m             E                  D
We'll reflect on all the pages that you've turned.
E F#m         D
And when I finally make it home,
       F#m               E                 D
We'll reflect on all the pages that you've turned tonight.

F#m A E D F#m E D x2
(I never wanted this to end up this way.)

      A              D
I heard you finally hated everything.
         F#m                 E            D
You were sick and tired of living like love meets you and me.
 A                             D
I'm selling all my friends out for this open road.
    F#m                E                     D
Late night drives and distance skies, Will I see you? I dont know.
E F#m         D
And when we finally make it home,
      F#m                E                D
We'll reflect on all the pages that you've turned.

     A                           F#
I want to hear you scream out loud.
                          E
Put it up and count me out,
                       D
I never wanted this to end up this way.
A                              F#
I want to hear you scream out loud.
                            E
Sing so loud you drown me out,
                      D
I never wanted this to end up this way.

F#m A F#m D F#m A F#m A E

    D       A          F#m         E
Would you know that it's better than you would believe?
    D       A         F#m         E
And I know you were waiting on me to leave.
    D          A                F#m                  E
Lets watch the asphalt and leave our hearts on state lines.
    D       A             F#m
Yeah, it's killing me that it's killing you.
 E            D
Mom I'm coming home.

A                              F#m 
I want to hear you scream out loud.
                          E
Put it up and count me out,
                        D
I never wanted this to end up this way.
A                               F#m
I want to hear you scream out loud.
                           E
Sing so loud you drown me out,
D
I never wanted this.
I never wanted this.