Bury Me chords by Bayside

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: F

Difficulty: Advanced

Chords used:
F -    133211
C -    x32010
Dm -   xx0231
Bb -   x13331
Gm -   355333
A -    x02220
A/C# - x476xx

Intro:
Dm A Bb C  x3
Dm Dm


Verse 1:
Dm           A  A/C# Bb A
  Don’t lean on me
Dm                  A   A/C# Bb
  cause these bones are weak
A       Gm   F     A            Dm
They’re held up by friction and force
    Bb                   A
And I’m not sure it’s in me to be so mean
Dm       A   A/C#  Bb
  Can people change
   A  Dm       A   A/C# Bb
in any  meaningful way?
A Gm      F    A    Dm           Bb
We  cover up We renovate Can you really fool
    A                          Dm   Dm
the world with a fresh coat of paint


Chorus 1:
Dm     F
Save me
  Gm F Dm       F
I am a   little lost
  Gm   F Dm       F
A real   head case
Gm  F    Dm
Why don’t  you box me up?
       Bb           A
You can  bury me in the backyard
Dm     F
Save me
  Gm  F Dm     F
I got no--body else
Gm F    Dm    F
A  real psycho
    Gm F    Dm
But I  could  use some help
       Bb           A
You can  bury me in the backyard
       Bb
You can  tell the world
         A  Gm F    Gm  F Gm
that you did   your part


Post Chorus:
Dm A Bb C


Verse 2:
Dm       A    A/C#  Bb    A   Dm
  I love that music saved you and
           A    A/C#     Bb A
Lord knows it’s saved me too
    Gm    F     A        Dm
But songs never love you back
       Bb               A
Can you  never know the person
             Dm
preaching to you? You can’t
A A/C# Bb A Dm              A
believe       what you hear and
A/C# Bb A Gm   F     A       Dm
see       History is calling me
   Bb             A
But  I was up all night and
                Dm  Dm
I just want to sleep


Chorus 2:
Dm     F
Save me
  Gm F Dm       F
I am a   little lost
  Gm   F Dm       F
A real   head case
Gm  F    Dm
Why don’t  you box me up?
       Bb           A
You can  bury me in the backyard
Dm     F
Save me
  Gm  F Dm     F
I got no--body else
Gm F    Dm    F
A  real psycho
    Gm F    Dm
But I  could  use some help
       Bb           A
You can  bury me in the backyard
       Bb
You can  tell the world
         A  Gm F    Gm  F Gm Dm Dm Dm Dm
that you did   your part


Breakdown:
Dm Dm Dm  x3


Guitar Solo:
Dm  x4


Bridge:
    Dm          Dm
I’m guilty by association
Dm                Dm
I gotta work real hard
               Dm
to change some minds
               Dm
I want your respect
             Dm
but not your praise
               Dm
Don’t think of me
              Bb A
on your dying day


Chorus 3:
Dm     F
Save me
  Gm F Dm       F
I am a   little lost
  Gm   F Dm       F
A real   head case
Gm  F    Dm
Why don’t  you box me up?
       Bb           A
You can  bury me in the backyard
Dm     F
Save me
  Gm  F Dm     F
I got no--body else
Gm F    Dm    F
A  real psycho
    Gm F    Dm
But I  could  use some help
       Bb           A
You can  bury me in the backyard
       Bb
You can  tell the world
         A  Gm F    Gm  F Gm
that you did   your part