Riff:
C
xA|--------------------------------|
xE|--0--------3--0--0--------3--0--|
xC|-----2--0-----0-----2--0-----0--|
xG|--------------0--------------0--|
Intro -x2-:
CFCVerse:
C
Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
FC
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
C
Take a withdrawlslip
FC
Take all of your savings out
AmG
'Cause if we don't leave this town
FC
We might never make it out
AmG
And I was not born to drown
CFC
Baby c'mon
Verse:
C
Forget what father Brennan said
FC
We were not born in sin
C
Leave a note on your bed
FC
Let your mother know you're safe
AmG
And by the time she wakes
FC
We'll 've driven through the state
AmG
We'll 've driven through the night
C
Baby c'mon
Chorus:
C
If the sun don't shine on me today
FAmGC
And if the subways flood and Bridges break
C
Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave
FAmGC
Or will you rail against your dying day
Verse:
CFC
And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky
FC
How do you pay the rent, is it your parents
AmGFC
Or is hard work dear, holding the atmosphere
AmG
I don't wanna live like that
Chorus II:
CF
If the sun don't shine on me today
AmG
And if the subways flood and Bridges break
Bridge:
AmGCFAmGC
Jesus Christ, can't save me tonight
AmGCFAmGC
Put on your dress, yes wear something nice
AmGCFAmGC
Decide on me, yea decide on us
AmGCFAmGC
Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois
Interlude: FC
End-Verse:
C
Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
FC
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
C
Take a withdrawlslip
FC
Take all of your savings out
AmG
'Cause if we don't leave this town
FC
We might never make it out
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
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