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The Suburbs

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[Intro]
C/G Am E G
[Verse]
C/GIn the Suburbs, AmIE  
I learned to drive
C/GAnd they told me we'd never Amsurvive.
EGrab your mother's keys we're Gleavin'
[Interlude]
C/G Am E G
[Verse]
C/GYou always seemed so Amsure E  
That one day we'd fight Gin
C/GIn a suburban Amwar. 
EYour part of town against minGe
C/GSo you're standin' on the opposite Amshore. E  
But by the time the first Gbombs fell, 
C/GWe were already Ambored.E  
We were alreadyG, already bored
[Chorus]
C/GSometimes I can't Ambelieve it; 
EI'm moving past the feelin'
C/GSometimes I Amcan't believe it;
EI'm moving Gpast the feelin' again.
[Interlude]
C/G Am E G
[Verse]
C/GKids wanna be so Amhard.E  
But in my dreams we're still Grunning and C/Gscreaming through the yardAm.E  
When all the walls that they Gbuilt in the C/Gseventies finally Amfall,E  
When all the houses they Gbuilt in the C/Gseventies finally Amfall;
Meant nothin' at alEl
Meant nothin' at allG; it meant nothin'
[Chorus]
C/GSometimes, I Amcan't believe itE;
I'm moving Gpast the feelin'
C/GSometimes I Amcan't believe itE; 
I'm moving Gpast the feelin' and C/Ginto the nightAm.E  
[Verse]
C/GSo can you understandAm? E  
Why I want a daughter while GI'm still C/Gyoung.
EI wanna hold her hand and show her somGe beauty
C/Gbefore all this damage is donAme. 
EIf that's too much to Gask 
If it's C/Gtoo much to askAm  
Then send me a Eson.
C/GUnder the overpassAm  
EUnder the parking lot were still Gwaitin'
C/GIts already passedAm. E  
So move your feet from hot Gpavement 
C/Gand onto the grassAm.
'Cause its already Epassed
Its already, Galready passed
[Chorus]
C/GSometimes I Amcan't believe itE;
I'm moving Gpast the feelin'
C/GSometimes I Amcan't believe itE; 
I'm moving Gpast the feeling, and C/Ginto the nightAm.
[Coda]
EI'm moving past the GfeC/GelinAm'
EI'm moving past the GfeC/GelinAm'
EIn my dreams we're Gstill C/GscreAmamiEng
In my dreams we're Gstill C/GscreAmamiEng
In my dreams we're Gstill C/GscreAmamiEng
G
[Outro]
(Whistle to the melody)
C/G Am E G
C/G Am E G
[End on C]

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The Suburbs

by Father John Misty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

You can also stay in standard tuning and place a capo on the third fret

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[Intro]

C/G Am E G

[Verse]

C/G Am E

In the Suburbs, I

I learned to drive

C/G Am

And they told me we'd never survive.

E G

Grab your mother's keys we're leavin'

[Interlude]

C/G Am E G

[Verse]

C/G Am E

You always seemed so sure

That one day we'd fight in

C/G Am

In a suburban war.

E G

Your part of town against mine

C/G Am E

So you're standin' on the opposite shore.

But by the time the first bombs fell,

C/G Am E

We were already bored.

We were already, already bored

[Chorus]

C/G Am

Sometimes I can't believe it;

I'm moving past the feelin'

C/G Am

Sometimes I can't believe it;

E G

I'm moving past the feelin' again.

[Interlude]

C/G Am E G

[Verse]

C/G Am E

Kids wanna be so hard.

G C/G Am E

But in my dreams we're still running and screaming through the yard.

G C/G Am E

When all the walls that they built in the seventies finally fall,

G C/G Am

When all the houses they built in the seventies finally fall;

Meant nothin' at all

Meant nothin' at all; it meant nothin'

[Chorus]

C/G Am E

Sometimes, I can't believe it;

I'm moving past the feelin'

C/G Am E

Sometimes I can't believe it;

G C/G Am E

I'm moving past the feelin' and into the night.

[Verse]

C/G Am E

So can you understand?

G C/G

Why I want a daughter while I'm still young.

E G

I wanna hold her hand and show her some beauty

C/G Am

before all this damage is done.

E G

If that's too much to ask

C/G Am

If it's too much to ask

Then send me a son.

C/G Am

Under the overpass

E G

Under the parking lot were still waitin'

C/G Am E

Its already passed.

So move your feet from hot pavement

C/G Am

and onto the grass.

'Cause its already passed

Its already, already passed

[Chorus]

C/G Am E

Sometimes I can't believe it;

I'm moving past the feelin'

C/G Am E

Sometimes I can't believe it;

G C/G Am

I'm moving past the feeling, and into the night.

[Coda]

E G C/G Am

I'm moving past the feelin'

E G C/G Am

I'm moving past the feelin'

E G C/G Am E

In my dreams we're still screaming

G C/G Am E

In my dreams we're still screaming

G C/G Am E

In my dreams we're still screaming

[Outro]

(Whistle to the melody)

C/G Am E G

[End on ]

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