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Capo on 1st
[I. Jesus of Suburbia]
[Verse 1]
    CN.C.
  I'm the son of rage and love
       AmN.C.
   The Jesus of Suburbia
The FBible of none of the above
On a Gsteady diet of
   CN.C.
  Soda pop and Ritalin
   AmN.C.
   No one ever died for my
FSins in hell, as far as I can tell
At least the Gones that I've gotten away with
[Chorus 1]
And there's Fnothing wrong with Gme
This is Fhow I'm supposed to Gbe
In a Fland of make-beGlieve
     N.C.             C  
That don't believe in me
[Instrumental]
   C     G         F(x2)
[Verse 2]
  CN.C.
  Get my television fix
  AmN.C.
   Sitting on my crucifix
The Fliving room or my private womb
While the Gmoms and brads are away
     CN.C.
  To fall in love and fall in debt
      AmN.C.
   To alcohol and cigarettes
And FMary Jane to keep me insane
Doing Gsomeone else's cocaine
[Chorus 1]
And there's Fnothing wrong with Gme
This is Fhow I'm supposed to Gbe
In a Fland of make-beGlieve
     N.C.             C  
That don't believe in me
[Instrumental]
   C     G         F(x2)
  CN.C.   AmN.C.     F  G  
  CN.C.   EmN.C.    Am     G     F  G  
[II. City of the Damned]
[Verse 3]
At the Ccenter of the earth
In the C/Bparking lot
Of the Am7-11 where GI was taught
  FThe motto was just a Glie
It says "Chome is where your heart is"
But C/Bwhat a shame
Cause Ameveryone's heart doesn't Gbeat the same
  FIt's beating out of Gtime
[Chorus 2]
   AmCity Gof the dead
  CAt the end of aFnother lost highway
   AmSigns misGleading to noFwhere
   AmCity Gof the damned
  CLost children with Fdirty faces today
   AmNo one Greally seems to Fcare
[Verse 4]
I Cread the graffiti
In the C/Bbathroom stall
Like the Amholy scriptures of a Gshopping mall
  FAnd so it seemed to conGfess
It Cdidn't say much
But it C/Bonly confirmed
That the Amcenter of the earth is the Gend of the world
  FAnd I could really care Gless
[Chorus 2]
   AmCity Gof the dead
  CAt the end of aFnother lost highway
   AmSigns misGleading to noFwhere
   AmCity Gof the damned
  CLost children with Fdirty faces today
   AmNo one Greally seems to Fcare
[III. I Don't Care]
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   C   F   C   G
[Interlude]
GI don't care Cif you don't
GI don't care Cif you don't
FI don't care Cif you don't Gcare
GI don't care Cif you don't
GI don't care Cif you don't
FI don't care Cif you don't Gcare
GI don't care Cif you don't
GI don't care Cif you don't
FI don't care Cif you don't Gcare
GI don't care Cif you don't
GI don't care Cif you don't
FI don't care Cif you don't Gcare
I Fdon't Ccare...
[Instrumental]
   C     C     C     Ab     G(x4)
[Verse 5]
  CEveryone is so full of AbshitG  
  CBorn and raised by hypoAbcriteGs
  CHearts recycled but never AbsavedG  
  CFrom the cradle to the AbgraveG  
  CWe are the kids of war and AbpeaceG  
  CFrom Anaheim to the Middle AbEastG  
  CWe are the stories and disciples AbofG  
  CThe Jesus of SuburAbbiaG  
[Pre-Chorus 3]
FLand of make-GbelievCeG  
FAnd it don't Gbelieve in CmeG  
FLand of make-GbelieCveG  
FAnd I don't bGelieve
[Chorus 3]
And FI Gdon't Ccare
FI Gdon't Ccare
FI Gdon't Ccare
FI Gdon't Ccare
And FI Gdon't CcareG  
[IV. Dearly Beloved]
[Verse 6]
GDearly beloved are you Bmlistening?
  CI can't remember a word Gthat you were sayDing
  GAre we demented or am BmI disturbed?
  CThe space that's in between inGsane and inseDcure
G   Bm   C   G D
  GOh therapy, can you please Bmfill the void?
  CAm I retarded or am GI just overDjoyed
  GNobody's perfect and I Bmstand accused
  CFor lack of a better word, and Gthat's my best exDcuse
[Instrumental]
G   Bm   C   G D
[V. Tales of Another Broken Home]
   G     F     C(x4)
[Verse 7]
To Glive and Fnot Cto  Gbreathe
  FIs Cto Gdie in FtraCgeGdyF  
  CTo Grun, to Frun Ca-GwayF  
  CTo Gfind what Fyou CbeGlieve
[Chorus 4]
  FAnd CI..     G      C      G  CLeave Gbe.. DhindG  D  G  D  
GThis Chu..Grri..Ccane Gof Cfu..Gcking DliesG  D  G  D  
[Verse 8]
I Glost my Ffaith Cto tGhisF  
  CThis tGown that Fdon't CexGistF  
  CSo I Grun, I Frun Ca-GwayF  
  CTo the Glights of FmaCsoGchists
[Chorus 4]
And CI..     G      C      G  CLeave Gbe.. DhindG  D  G  D  
GThis Chu..Grri..Ccane Gof Cfu..Gcking DliesG  D  G  D  
And CI..     G      C      G  CWalked Gthis DlineG  D  G  D  
GA    Cmil..Glion Cand Gone Cfu..Gcking DtimeGs       D  GBut Dnot Gthis time
[Instrumental]
   G     F     C(x10)
C   G   C   G   C   G
   D     G     D     G     D    G(x2)
[Bridge]
  CI don't feel Dany shame
I Gwon't apologCize
  CWhen there ain't Dnowhere you can Ggo
  CRunning Daway from pain
When Gyou've been victiCmized
CTales from anDother broken...
[Outro]
GHome...
You're FleaCving.G..
You're FleaCving.G..
You're FleaCving.G..
Are you FleaCving home?
G   F   C
G   F   C   G

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The story behind the song

This song dives into the story of its titular character, an anti-hero from a lower-middle-class American suburb. Raised on "soda pop and Ritalin," Jesus of Suburbia despises his hometown and the people in it, ultimately leading him to leave for "The City." As a sprawling, multi-part track from the album American Idiot, it plays like a mini-rock opera, exploring themes of rebellion, disillusionment, and the search for something more. Playing this song means stepping into the shoes of someone desperate for escape and a new beginning.

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Jesus Of Suburbia

by Green Day

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C/B

Capo on 1st

[I. Jesus of Suburbia]

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I'm the son of rage and love

N.C.

The Jesus of Suburbia

The Bible of none of the above

On a steady diet of

N.C.

Soda pop and Ritalin

N.C.

No one ever died for my

Sins in hell, as far as I can tell

At least the ones that I've gotten away with

[Chorus 1]

F G

And there's nothing wrong with me

F G

This is how I'm supposed to be

F G

In a land of make-believe

N.C.

That don't believe in me

[Instrumental]

C G F

(x2)

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Get my television fix

N.C.

Sitting on my crucifix

The living room or my private womb

While the moms and brads are away

N.C.

To fall in love and fall in debt

N.C.

To alcohol and cigarettes

And Mary Jane to keep me insane

Doing someone else's cocaine

[Chorus 1]

F G

And there's nothing wrong with me

F G

This is how I'm supposed to be

F G

In a land of make-believe

N.C.

That don't believe in me

[Instrumental]

C G F

(x2)

C Am F G

N.C. N.C.

C Em Am G F G

N.C. N.C.

[II. City of the Damned]

[Verse 3]

At the center of the earth

C/B

In the parking lot

Am G

Of the 7-11 where I was taught

F G

The motto was just a lie

It says "home is where your heart is"

C/B

But what a shame

Am G

Cause everyone's heart doesn't beat the same

F G

It's beating out of time

[Chorus 2]

Am G

City of the dead

C F

At the end of another lost highway

Am G F

Signs misleading to nowhere

Am G

City of the damned

C F

Lost children with dirty faces today

Am G F

No one really seems to care

[Verse 4]

I read the graffiti

C/B

In the bathroom stall

Am G

Like the holy scriptures of a shopping mall

F G

And so it seemed to confess

It didn't say much

C/B

But it only confirmed

Am G

That the center of the earth is the end of the world

F G

And I could really care less

[Chorus 2]

Am G

City of the dead

C F

At the end of another lost highway

Am G F

Signs misleading to nowhere

Am G

City of the damned

C F

Lost children with dirty faces today

Am G F

No one really seems to care

[III. I Don't Care]

[Instrumental]

G C G C F C G

[Interlude]

G C

I don't care if you don't

G C

I don't care if you don't

F C G

I don't care if you don't care

G C

I don't care if you don't

G C

I don't care if you don't

F C G

I don't care if you don't care

G C

I don't care if you don't

G C

I don't care if you don't

F C G

I don't care if you don't care

G C

I don't care if you don't

G C

I don't care if you don't

F C G

I don't care if you don't care

F C

I don't care...

[Instrumental]

C C C Ab G

(x4)

[Verse 5]

C Ab G

Everyone is so full of shit

C Ab G

Born and raised by hypocrites

C Ab G

Hearts recycled but never saved

C Ab G

From the cradle to the grave

C Ab G

We are the kids of war and peace

C Ab G

From Anaheim to the Middle East

C Ab G

We are the stories and disciples of

C Ab G

The Jesus of Suburbia

[Pre-Chorus 3]

F G C G

Land of make-believe

F G C G

And it don't believe in me

F G C G

Land of make-believe

F G

And I don't believe

[Chorus 3]

F G C

And I don't care

F G C

I don't care

F G C

I don't care

F G C

I don't care

F G C G

And I don't care

[IV. Dearly Beloved]

[Verse 6]

G Bm

Dearly beloved are you listening?

C G D

I can't remember a word that you were saying

G Bm

Are we demented or am I disturbed?

C G D

The space that's in between insane and insecure

G Bm C G D

G Bm

Oh therapy, can you please fill the void?

C G D

Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed

G Bm

Nobody's perfect and I stand accused

C G D

For lack of a better word, and that's my best excuse

[Instrumental]

G Bm C G D

[V. Tales of Another Broken Home]

G F C

(x4)

[Verse 7]

G F C G

To live and not to breathe

F C G F C G F

Is to die in tragedy

C G F C G F

To run, to run a-way

C G F C G

To find what you believe

[Chorus 4]

F C G C G C G D G D G D

And I.. Leave be.. hind

G C G C G C G D G D G D

This hu..rri..cane of fu..cking lies

[Verse 8]

G F C G F

I lost my faith to this

C G F C G F

This town that don't exist

C G F C G F

So I run, I run a-way

C G F C G

To the lights of masochists

[Chorus 4]

C G C G C G D G D G D

And I.. Leave be.. hind

G C G C G C G D G D G D

This hu..rri..cane of fu..cking lies

C G C G C G D G D G D

And I.. Walked this line

G C G C G C G D G D G D G

A mil..lion and one fu..cking times But not this time

[Instrumental]

G F C

(x10)

C G C G C G

D G D G D G

(x2)

[Bridge]

C D

I don't feel any shame

G C

I won't apologize

C D G

When there ain't nowhere you can go

C D

Running away from pain

G C

When you've been victimized

C D

Tales from another broken...

[Outro]

Home...

F C G

You're leaving...

F C G

You're leaving...

F C G

You're leaving...

F C

Are you leaving home?

G F C

G F C G

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