Intro
E 
 
Verse 1
      E     G#m      B 
I can see it, as you are 
          E     G#m       B 
And I can see it, in your eyes 
          E     G#m      B 
And I can see it, as you are 
          E      G#m      B 
And I can see it, in your eyes 
    E         G#m       B 
The floodgates are now open 
        E           G#m        B      E 
And the lonely truth will flow out 
 
Chorus
               G#m                  B      E 
Why can't they leave things as they are? 
               G#m           B      E 
Why can't they leave things alone? 
 
Verse 2
          E     G#m          B 
I heard a friend drift by my window 
        E  G#m        B 
I saw a gun blow him away 
          E     G#m       B 
And I can see it, in your hand 
          E      G#m      B       E 
And I can see it, in your eyes 
 
Chorus
             G#m                  B      E 
Why can't we leave things as they are? 
               G#m           B       E 
Why don't they leave things alone? 
             G#m                  B      E 
Why can't we leave things as they are? 
               G#m           B 
Why don't they leave things alone? 
 
Bridge
E 
Always, we see rivers and fences 
E 
Always, we see beautiful mountains 
 
Solo
E G#m B x2 
 
Verse 3
          E     G#m      B 
And I can see it, as you are 
          E      G#m       B      E 
And I can see it, in their eyes 
 
Chorus
               G#m                  B      E 
Why don't they leave things as they are? 
             G#m           B       E 
Why can't we leave things alone? 
               G#m                  B      E 
Why don't they leave things as they are? 
             G#m           B       E 
Why can't we leave things alone?