Brick — Piano Lead Sheet

Six A. M. day af ter Christ mas, I throw some clothes on in the dark. The smell of cold, car seat is freez ing, the world is sleep ing, I am numb. They Up the stairs to her a part ment, I she is balled up on (G6/9)the couch. Her mom and dad went down to Char lotte, and they’re not home to find (G6/9)us out. And we drive. Now that I have found some one, Now I’m (D)feel ing more a lone than I (Bm7)ev er have be fore. She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off (A)the coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where. She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly. numb. They call her name at sev en thir ty. I pace a round the park (G6/9)ing lot, and I walk down to buy her flow ers and sell some gifts that I (G6/9)us got. Can’t you see it’s not me you’re dy ing for? Now she’s (D)feel ing more a lone than she (Bm7)ev er has be fore. She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off (A)the coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where. She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly. As (E7)weeks went by they showed that she was (Dsus)not fine. They (E7)told me, “Son, it’s time to tell the (Dsus)truth,” and she (E7)broke down and I broke down ’cause (Dsus)I was (E7sus)tired of ly ing. She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off (A)the coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where. She’s (A)a brick and I’m (Bm7)drown ing (A)slow ly.