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"Suburbia" - Pet Shop Boys
From the album "Please" (1986)
[Intro]
N.C. for 8 measures, then...
C Am Dm F G
C Am Dm F G
C Am Dm F G
C Am Dm F G
[Verse 1]
CmLost in the high street, Abwhere the dogs run
Bbroaming suburban bEboysBb/D  
CmMother's got her hairdo Abto be done
She Bbsays they're too old for Gtoys
CmStood by the bus stop Abwith a felt pen
Bbin this suburban hEbellBb/D  
Cmand in the distance Aba police car
to Bbbreak the suburban sGpell
[Chorus]
CLet's take a Amride
and run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCa
You can't Amhide
Run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCma
[Verse 2]
CmBreak the window Abby the town hall
BbListen! A siren EbscreamsBb/D  
Cmthere in the distance Ablike a roll call
of Bball the suburban Gdreams
[Chorus]
CLet's take a Amride
and run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCa
You can't Amhide
run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCma
[Bridge]
Cm Ab
Cm Ab
  CmI only wanted something Abelse to do but hang around
  CmI only wanted something Abelse to do but hang around
  CmI only wanted something Abelse to do but hang around
  CmI only wanted something Abelse to do but hang around
Cm
C Am Dm F G
C Am Dm F G
[Verse 3]
CmIt's on the front page Abof the papers
BbThis is their hour of EbneedBb/D  
CmWhere's a policeman Abwhen you need one
                   BbN.C.
to blame the colour TV?
[Chorus]
CLet's take a Amride
and run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCa
You can't Amhide
run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCa
Take a Amride
and run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCa
You can't Amhide
run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCaAm  
run with the Dmdogs tonight Fin suGburbiCa
You can't AmhideDm  
Fin suGburbiCaAm  Dm  
FIn suGburbiCaAm  Dm  
    F      GN.C.
In suburbia
N.C.
In suburbia
N.C.
In suburbia

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The story behind the song

"Suburbia" captures the simmering frustration and boredom of suburban life, inspired by a film depicting violence in Los Angeles suburbs and the Brixton riots in London. The lyrics speak to a desire for something more than just hanging around, reflecting the underlying tension among disaffected youth who feel trapped in a "suburban hell." The song, from Pet Shop Boys' debut album Please, even weaves in sounds of barking dogs and smashing glass to underscore its themes of unrest, making it a powerful expression of unseen struggles.

AI-written from these sources:Suburbia (song) — Wikipedia ↗Pet Shop Boys — Wikipedia ↗

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Suburbia

by Pet Shop Boys

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Bb/D

"Suburbia" - Pet Shop Boys

From the album "Please" (1986)

[Intro]

N.C. for 8 measures, then...

C Am Dm F G

[Verse 1]

Cm Ab

Lost in the high street, where the dogs run

Bb Eb Bb/D

roaming suburban boys

Cm Ab

Mother's got her hairdo to be done

Bb G

She says they're too old for toys

Cm Ab

Stood by the bus stop with a felt pen

Bb Eb Bb/D

in this suburban hell

Cm Ab

and in the distance a police car

Bb G

to break the suburban spell

[Chorus]

C Am

Let's take a ride

Dm F G C

and run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

You can't hide

Dm F G Cm

Run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

[Verse 2]

Cm Ab

Break the window by the town hall

Bb Eb Bb/D

Listen! A siren screams

Cm Ab

there in the distance like a roll call

Bb G

of all the suburban dreams

[Chorus]

C Am

Let's take a ride

Dm F G C

and run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

You can't hide

Dm F G Cm

run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

[Bridge]

Cm Ab

I only wanted something else to do but hang around

Cm Ab

I only wanted something else to do but hang around

Cm Ab

I only wanted something else to do but hang around

Cm Ab

I only wanted something else to do but hang around

C Am Dm F G

[Verse 3]

Cm Ab

It's on the front page of the papers

Bb Eb Bb/D

This is their hour of need

Cm Ab

Where's a policeman when you need one

N.C.

to blame the colour TV?

[Chorus]

C Am

Let's take a ride

Dm F G C

and run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

You can't hide

Dm F G C

run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

Take a ride

Dm F G C

and run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

You can't hide

Dm F G C Am

run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

Dm F G C

run with the dogs tonight in suburbia

Am Dm

You can't hide

F G C Am Dm

in suburbia

F G C Am Dm

In suburbia

F G

N.C.

In suburbia

N.C.

In suburbia

N.C.

In suburbia

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