THESE WALLS
c. April 24, 2020
Mark Stanton Welch
Key A
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These walls have eyes These walls hold stories
E A
These walls have kept me safe and warm Built here just for me
These walls hold whispers These walls hold pain
These walls hold Love and history Keep out the rain
F#m D
These walls have eyes They sing my songs
Bm7 E
They open up their arms and welcome me when I come back home
F#m D
These walls they know me Maybe too well
Bm7 E
These walls are holding me in but they might be holding me back as well
Dmaj9 A E
Because they love me They’re strong So strong
We’re stayin’ at home We’re gonna ride this out
And I’ve been talkin to these walls To feel who I am and what I’m all about
But these walls are changing They’re just like me
I believe we can open these windows open these doors and we’ll both go out to see
CHORUS
I’ve built my walls Just to survive
I’ve done the things I do to keep my life in line
These times are pushing to break the walls
And let the Me I Am Be free at last
I hear it I hear that call
CHORUS
E D A E
It’s a heartfelt time to be letting go Of the things that kept me safe
D E A
Like these walls and all the time we shared together
E D A E
Now I’m calling on an inner strength To feed me now in new ways
D E
I’m about to go I want you to know how much you mean to me
Dmaj9 A
Because you loved me…held me…kept me safe…held my space…I’m strong