[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C F
I woke up very early like I tend to do most days
C G G7
Gathered up my clothes, my watch, and pocket knife
C F
It would be almost an hour before the sun would show it's face
C G C
And I tried to be quiet so as not to wake my wife
C F
Turning on my phone was the first mistake I made
C G
My heart sunk when I read the first headline
C F
There had been another shooting and this time not so far away
C G C
And a child who lost his life looked awful lot like mine
[Verse 2]
C F
I sat there in the dark for I don't know how long
C G G7
Without the first idea of what to do
C F
I walked into the kitchen and turned the coffee maker on
C G C
And stood there feeling hopeless and staring at the moon
C F
And when the house got lively, I was working double time
C G G7
Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry
C F
Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school
C G C
I was wondering when God left and why he didn't say goodbye
[Chorus]
G G7 C
I should've spent the day with my family
Am F#/D
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
G G#m6 Am
Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
F G F G C
On days like this, they alone make me want to carry on
[Verse 3]
C F
Throughout the day I kept hearing all the details
C G G7
Though I didn't check in much but watch the news
C F
Some tragedies you know, they have no explanation
C G C
And the word "everything" don't cover what you lose
C F
So I spend the whole day pacing back and forth all by my lonesome
C G G7
Questioning the point in trying to write a song
C F
And it sure is hard to focus on anything on all
C G C
And you can't get something right when everything feels wrong
[Chorus]
G G7 C
I should've spent the day with my family
Am F#/D
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
G G#m6 Am
Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
F G F G C
On days like this, they alone make me want to carry on
[Verse 4]
C F
By sundown I was worn out, no closer to understanding
C G G7
The evil things that happen every day
C F
My wife and I shared a beer and talked about the future
C G C
Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way
C F
Though sometimes I don't know how this world continues turning
C G
What has happened will never be undone
C F
But tomorrow I think I'll just try to keep the day wide open
C G C
And as much as they will have me, be with people that I love
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