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Intro:
Bm Fm Bm B
Verse 1:
We were sittin' at the party drinkin' heavy
Fm
Yellin' "belief in life after love"
We were so damn drunk
Bm B Bm
Doin' our best impressions of Cher that we could
Verse 2:
Until someone said "I'd kill for more tequila"
Fm
Another voice said "Fuck me, we're out of drugs!"
Bm
In a moment of silence, I had an idea
B Bm
Slowly started standing up
Verse 3:
Fm C Gb F Bm
Oh, just let me use your car and I'll go
I didn't have money
Fm
But i knew my friend, he always kept a pistol in the car
Bm
So I parked down the street where no one would see me
B Bm
And walked into the gas station store
Chorus:
Fm Bm
Yellin' "la la di da, don't start to cry
Gb C
Just give me what I want, and I'll go
Fm Bm
La la di da, put the money inside"
B Bm
'Cause no one wants to die in a Texaco
Fm Bm B Bm
Verse 4:
I was staring at the man behind the counter
Fm
The customers were laying on the floor
Bm
I said, "We're gonna sing a song, it's called 'The Sound of Silence'
B Bm
And you, just open the fucking drawer!"
Verse 5:
But he pulled out a gun like a magician
Fm
Well, I've also learned some magic over the years
Bm
My bullet hocus pocused through the back of his head
B
And made the side of his jaw disappear
Chorus:
Fm Bm
God damnit, la la di da, I told you not to try
Gb C
Look at what you made me do
Fm Bm
La la di da, now you're gonna die
B Bm
The only one to blame here is you
Verse 6:
Well, I'm guessing that you all feel like a hostage
Fm
But I'm sure it feels nice to be held
Bm
Though comedy and tragedy are historically linked
B Bm
The joke didn't Go over too well
Verse 7:
Fm C
"Oh, please let us go
Gb Bm
I promise that we won't say a thing"
B N.C. B Bm
I said "The next you Do decides the version of you your family will see again"
Verse 8:
N.C.
I had no idea where I was goin'
Fm
I just know I had to get out of this town
Bm
Just give me your keys, you're comin' with me
B
A few minutes later, we were nowhere to be found
Chorus:
Fb Bm
La la di da, enjoy the ride
Gb C
Keep your eyes on the road
Fb Bm B
La la di da, there was a sign
Bm
120 miles from Mexico
And then it hit me
Song History
Published: February 13, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025