Jesus Of Suburbia
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[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
The story behind the song
"Jesus of Suburbia" is a powerful track from Green Day's 2004 album, American Idiot. This song is the second longest in the band's catalog and the longest to be released as a single, clocking in at over nine minutes. It introduces the album's central character, an anti-hero who leaves his suburban life for the city. This epic piece was the fifth and final single released from the album.
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Jesus Of Suburbia
by Green Day
Capo on 1st
[I. Jesus of Suburbia]
[Verse 1]
C
N.C.
I'm the son of rage and love
Am
N.C.
The Jesus of Suburbia
F
The Bible of none of the above
G
On a steady diet of
C
N.C.
Soda pop and Ritalin
Am
N.C.
No one ever died for my
F
Sins in hell, as far as I can tell
G
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
C
N.C.
That don't believe in me
[Instrumental]
C G F
(x2)
[Verse 2]
C
N.C.
Get my television fix
Am
N.C.
Sitting on my crucifix
F
The living room or my private womb
G
While the moms and brads are away
C
N.C.
To fall in love and fall in debt
Am
N.C.
To alcohol and cigarettes
F
And Mary Jane to keep me insane
G
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
C
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]
C
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
C
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]
C
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
C
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]
G
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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