Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: FF
Difficulty: Advanced
Chords used:
FF - 133211
C majorC - x32010
DmDm - xx0231
Bb majorBb - x13331
G minorGm - 355333
A augmentedA - x02220
A/C#A/C# - x476xx
Intro:
DmDm A augmentedA Bb majorBb C majorC x3
DmDm Dm
Verse 1:
DmDm A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb A augmentedA
Don’t lean on me
DmDm A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb
cause these bones are weak
A augmentedA G minorGm FF A augmentedA DmDm
They’re held up by friction and force
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
And I’m not sure it’s in me to be so mean
DmDm A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb
Can people change
A augmentedA DmDm A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb
in any meaningful way?
A augmentedA G minorGm FF A augmentedA DmDm Bb majorBb
We cover up We renovate Can you really fool
A augmentedA DmDm DmDm
the world with a fresh coat of paint
Chorus 1:
DmDm FF
Save me
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
I am a little lost
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
A augmentedA real head case
G minorGm FF DmDm
Why don’t you box me up?
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
You can bury me in the backyard
DmDm FF
Save me
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
I got no--body else
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
A augmentedA real psycho
G minorGm FF DmDm
But I could use some help
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
You can bury me in the backyard
Bb majorBb
You can tell the world
A augmentedA G minorGm FF G minorGm FF G minorGm
that you did your part
Post Chorus:
DmDm A augmentedA Bb majorBb C majorC
Verse 2:
DmDm A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb A augmentedA DmDm
I love that music saved you and
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb A augmentedA
Lord knows it’s saved me too
G minorGm FF A augmentedA DmDm
But songs never love you back
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
Can you never know the person
DmDm
preaching to you? You can’t
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb A augmentedA DmDm A augmentedA
believe what you hear and
A/C#A/C# Bb majorBb A augmentedA G minorGm FF A augmentedA DmDm
see History is calling me
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
But I was up all night and
DmDm DmDm
I just want to sleep
Chorus 2:
DmDm FF
Save me
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
I am a little lost
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
A augmentedA real head case
G minorGm FF DmDm
Why don’t you box me up?
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
You can bury me in the backyard
DmDm FF
Save me
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
I got no--body else
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
A augmentedA real psycho
G minorGm FF DmDm
But I could use some help
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
You can bury me in the backyard
Bb majorBb
You can tell the world
A augmentedA G minorGm FF G minorGm FF G minorGm DmDm Dm DmDm Dm
that you did your part
Breakdown:
DmDm Dm DmDm x3
Guitar Solo:
DmDm x4
Bridge:
DmDm DmDm
I’m guilty by association
DmDm DmDm
I gotta work real hard
DmDm
to change some minds
DmDm
I want your respect
DmDm
but not your praise
DmDm
Don’t think of me
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
on your dying day
Chorus 3:
DmDm FF
Save me
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
I am a little lost
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
A augmentedA real head case
G minorGm FF DmDm
Why don’t you box me up?
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
You can bury me in the backyard
DmDm FF
Save me
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
I got no--body else
G minorGm FF DmDm FF
A augmentedA real psycho
G minorGm FF DmDm
But I could use some help
Bb majorBb A augmentedA
You can bury me in the backyard
Bb majorBb
You can tell the world
A augmentedA G minorGm FF G minorGm FF G minorGm
that you did your part