[I. Jesus of Suburbia] [Verse 1] <b class="chord">C</b> I'm the son of rage and love <b class="chord">Am</b> The Jesus of Suburbia <b class="chord">F</b> From the Bible of none of the above <b class="chord">G</b> On a steady diet of <b class="chord">C</b> Soda pop and Ritalin <b class="chord">Am</b> No one ever died for my <b class="chord">F</b> Sins in hell, as far as I can tell <b class="chord">G</b> At least the ones I've gotten away with [Chorus 1] <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And there's nothing wrong with me <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> This is how I'm supposed to be <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> In a land of make believe That don't believe in me [Instrumental] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> [Verse 2] <b class="chord">C</b> Get my television fix <b class="chord">Am</b> Sitting on my crucifix <b class="chord">F</b> The living room or my private womb <b class="chord">G</b> While the moms and brads are away <b class="chord">C</b> To fall in love and fall in debt <b class="chord">Am</b> To alcohol and cigarettes <b class="chord">F</b> And Mary Jane to keep me insane <b class="chord">G</b> And doing someone else's cocaine [Chorus 1] <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And there's nothing wrong with me <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> This is how I'm supposed to be <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> In a land of make believe That don't believe in me [Instrumental] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">E</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> [II. City of the Damned] [Verse 3] <b class="chord">C</b> At the center of the earth <b class="chord">C/B</b> In the parking lot <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Of the 7 11 were I was taught <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> The motto was just a lie <b class="chord">C</b> It says home is were your heart is <b class="chord">C/B</b> But what a shame <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Cause everyone's heart doesn't beat the same <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> We're beating out of time [Chorus 2] <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> City of the dead <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> At the end of another lost highway <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> Sign misleading to nowhere <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> City of the damned <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> Lost children with dirty faces today <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> No one really seems to care [Verse 4] <b class="chord">C</b> I read the graffiti <b class="chord">C/B</b> In the bathroom stall <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Like the holy scriptures of a shopping mall <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And so it seemed to confess <b class="chord">C</b> It didn't say much <b class="chord">C/B</b> But it only confirmed that <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> The center of the earth is the end of the world <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And I could really care less [Chorus 2] <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> City of the dead <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> At the end of another lost highway <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> Sign misleading to nowhere <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> City of the damned <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> Lost children with dirty faces today <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> No one really seems to care [III. I Don't Care] [Instrumental] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> [Interlude] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> I don't care if you don't <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> I don't care if you don't <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> I don't care if you don't care () <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> I don't care... [Instrumental] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> [Verse 5] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Everyone is so full of shit <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Born and raised by hypocrites <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Hearts recycled but never saved <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> From the cradle to the grave <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> We are the kids of war and peace <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> From Anaheim to the Middle East <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> We are the stories and disciples <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Of the Jesus of Suburbia [Pre-Chorus 3] <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Land of make believe <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And it don't believe in me <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Land of make believe <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And I don't believe [Chorus 3] <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And I don't care () <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And I don't care [IV. Dearly Beloved] [Verse 6] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b> Dearly beloved are you listening? <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> I can't remember a word that you were saying <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b> Are we demented or are we disturbed? <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> The space that's in between insane and insecure <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b> Oh therapy, can you please fill the void? <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b> Nobody's perfect and I stand accused <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> For lack of a better word, and that's my best excuse [Instrumental] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> [V. Tales of Another Broken Home] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> [Verse 7] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> To live and not to breathe <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Is to die in tragedy <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> To run, to run away <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> To find what you believe [Chorus 4] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> And I.. Leave be.. hind <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> This hu..rri..cane of fu..cking lies [Verse 8] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> I lost my faith to this <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> This town that don't exist <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> So I run, I run away <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> To the light of masochist [Chorus 4] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> And I.. Leave be.. hind <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> This hu..rri..cane of fu..cking lies <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> And I.. Walked this line <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> A mil..lion and one fu..cking times But not this time [Instrumental] <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> [Bridge] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> I don't feel any shame <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> I won't apologize <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> When there ain't nowhere you can go <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> Running away from pain <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> When you've been victimized <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> Tales from another broken... [Outro] <b class="chord">G</b> Home... <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> You're leaving... <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> You're leaving... <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> You're leaving... <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Ah you're leaving home... <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>