[Intro] [fingerpicked acoustic guitar, soft kick drum] [Verse 1] [warm male vocals] There is a pale square on the oak floor where the record cabinet stood I sit alone on a cardboard box and trace the dark grain of the wood You took the green chair and the lamp, left the rug with the frayed border I spend the morning sweeping up, trying to put my house in order [Chorus] [full band enters, harmony vocals] Yesterday was Friday, the last day I saw you The last day we were together, and the first day of my new life [first day of my life] [Verse 2] [acoustic guitar, bass, and drums] Early sunlight cuts across the wall right where your winter coat hung I fixed the loose hinge on the back door and held my bitter tongue I kept the heavy iron skillet, you took the small kitchen table I guess I'll eat my dinner standing up for as long as I am able [Chorus] Yesterday was Friday, the last day I saw you The last day we were together, and the first day of my new life [first day of my life] [Bridge] [electric guitar solo, clean tone with light reverb] We spent five years building this home, fastening every board and nail Now the carpenter stands in a quiet space, watching the hammer fail No sudden thunder, no terrible sound, just a thread that wore away [Chorus] [full arrangement, organ pads] Yesterday was Friday, the last day I saw you The last day we were together, and the first day of my new life [first day of my life] [Outro] It's the first day of my new life Just the floorboards and the light [sunlight on the floor] First day of my new life [acoustic guitar fades out]
