I Hate Chicago chords by Laura Jane Grace And The Devouring Mothers

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse:
      A augmentedA
I hate the city of Chicago
     D MajorD
Man, this place feels like nowhere
    E MajorE
And the traffic makes getting nowhere take that much longer
      D MajorD                   A augmentedA
I hate the Cubs, the Sox, the Blackhawks and the Bulls
         A augmentedA
I couldn't give a shit about the Pumpkins, Slint or Wilco
        D MajorD
Learn to make a pizza you fucking jack-offs
     E MajorE
Say hello back when someone says hello, you asshole!
     D MajorD              E MajorE
I hate O'Hare, I hate Midway, I can't stand Chicago!

Chorus:
    E MajorE
Oh, the best part is leaving
       D MajorD             A augmentedA
Cos maybe one day I'll never come back again
    E MajorE
And If I die in this shithole
     D MajorD          E MajorE
Float my corpse down the Calumet
    E MajorE
Cos I'd rather rot in Gary
                 D MajorD
Miller Beach may actually be paradise

Verse:
     A augmentedA
Alright. Christ, you caught me, this is actually just another divorce song
        D MajorD
Maybe it's not all of Cook County's fault
             E MajorE
But it feels like another dogshit day in Suck City
   D MajorD                        A augmentedA
Jesus Christ, could you assholes at least learn how to drive?
   A augmentedA
Yeah, fuck XRT and fuck Lollapalooza
          D MajorD
You and all of your self-righteous hipster 'hoods can go to hell!
  E MajorE
I especially hate Bridgeport cos that's where she lives
     D MajorD                 E MajorE
For every reason that she loves it, I can't stand Chicago!

Chorus:
   E MajorE                  D MajorD         A augmentedA
When I head north on Lake Shore Drive, I fly and I close my eyes
   E MajorE
And I reach the magic point
   D MajorD       E MajorE
And I run for magic miles
   E MajorE                  D MajorD         A augmentedA
When I head north on Lake Shore Drive, I fly and I close my eyes
   E MajorE
And I reach the magic point
   D MajorD       E MajorE
And I run for magic miles

Outro:
   E MajorE                                       A augmentedA
Lake Michigan becomes an ocean and I know somewhere beyond it is waiting, just for me
     E MajorE
No matter how high you dickheads build it
              D MajorD
You'll only ever be in Illinois
                        A augmentedA
And that'll always be way too fucking close to Missouri!