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 C   Dm    Fx2
Oh! CWell, remember the guy whDmo was a football star?
FHe had it made with the ladies but he never got far.
Five Cyears past, now he's gotDmten kind of fat, 
Fworking eight days a week at the Laundromat. 
With Chis Momma and his Daddy Dmbreathing down his neck, 
Fabout everything he does so much it makes him sick. 
So hCe sits home alone, with tDmhe game on TV, 
Fas the crowd goes wild he says, "That coulda been me!"
CJust another day in Suburbia, iDmt's a beautiful day in Suburbia
EmBesFt not let it get the best of you
Is it Ceverything you thought it would Gbe?
RemeCmber playing games at the Dmrich kid's home?
FHis Dad owned a bank, while his mom was alone.
EverCyday with the mailman, thDme trash man, lawn guy...
FKid didn't look a damn thing like his Dad (I knew why)
He gCrew up got a job making eDmighty grand a year
FHad a wife and kid, all the guys call a queer
But Chis dad never knew, he waDms too blind to see
he said, "Guess it kinda ran in the family".
CJust another day in Suburbia, iDmt's a beautiful day in Suburbia
EmBesFt not let it get the best of you
Is it Ceverything you thought it would Gbe?
RemeCmber the girl down the stDmreet with the kids
FThat used to come outside, but she never did?
(whyC?) 'Cause she was trying Dmto hide the bruises where her old man beat her, 
F'cause he hit her in the face with an old space heater. (ow!)
and Che came home drunk and trDmied to force sex on her
FBut he didn't see a 44 stuffed in the covers
So sChe waited 'til he came, hDme lie there naked
FBefore she blew his head off, she told him she'd been faking 
all Calong, so long for everytDmhing you done wrong
FHere's a bullet, go to hell, 'cause its where you belong!
CJust another day in Suburbia, iDmt's a beautiful day in Suburbia
EmBesFt not let it get the best of you
Is it Ceverything you thought it would Gbe?
CJust another day in Suburbia, YDmeah, this is how we're living in Suburbia
EmBesFt not let it get the best of you
Is it Ceverything you want it to beG?
CRemember the cutest couplDme in the world
Ya know Fhe was the punk and she was Daddy's little girl.
and Cgraduation came and she wDmanted him to stay
he had biFgger better dreams waiting out in L.A.
She cCried and he cried as the Dmplane flew away
She Fnever, ever, wanted it to end this way.
CTwo years later she rDmeads in the news, 
he'd gone Fon to be a big star but nobody knew.
'cause he cChanged up his name but his hDmeart stayed the same, 
'cause Fevery song he wrote, was about her, he claimed. 
he nCever got to tell her 'cause he Dmdied that year, 
from Fall of the coke, and the pills, and the beer, 
and tChe whole world cried, but Dmjust for one day 
'causFe sooner or later, the pain goes away.
CJust another day in Suburbia, iDmt's a beautiful day in Suburbia
EmBesFt not let it get the best of you
Is it Ceverything you thought it would Gbe?
CJust another day in Suburbia, YDmeah, this is how we're living in Suburbia
EmBesFt not let it get the best of you
Is it Ceverything you want it to beG?

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Suburbia

by Butch Walker

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lyrics.. enjoy ;)

C Dm F

C Dm

Oh! Well, remember the guy who was a football star?

He had it made with the ladies but he never got far.

C Dm

Five years past, now he's gotten kind of fat,

working eight days a week at the Laundromat.

C Dm

With his Momma and his Daddy breathing down his neck,

about everything he does so much it makes him sick.

C Dm

So he sits home alone, with the game on TV,

as the crowd goes wild he says, "That coulda been me!"

C Dm

Just another day in Suburbia, it's a beautiful day in Suburbia

Em F

Best not let it get the best of you

C G

Is it everything you thought it would be?

C Dm

Remember playing games at the rich kid's home?

His Dad owned a bank, while his mom was alone.

C Dm

Everyday with the mailman, the trash man, lawn guy...

Kid didn't look a damn thing like his Dad (I knew why)

C Dm

He grew up got a job making eighty grand a year

Had a wife and kid, all the guys call a queer

C Dm

But his dad never knew, he was too blind to see

he said, "Guess it kinda ran in the family".

C Dm

Just another day in Suburbia, it's a beautiful day in Suburbia

Em F

Best not let it get the best of you

C G

Is it everything you thought it would be?

C Dm

Remember the girl down the street with the kids

That used to come outside, but she never did?

C Dm

(why?) 'Cause she was trying to hide the bruises where her old man beat her,

'cause he hit her in the face with an old space heater. (ow!)

C Dm

and he came home drunk and tried to force sex on her

But he didn't see a 44 stuffed in the covers

C Dm

So she waited 'til he came, he lie there naked

Before she blew his head off, she told him she'd been faking

C Dm

all along, so long for everything you done wrong

Here's a bullet, go to hell, 'cause its where you belong!

C Dm

Just another day in Suburbia, it's a beautiful day in Suburbia

Em F

Best not let it get the best of you

C G

Is it everything you thought it would be?

C Dm

Just another day in Suburbia, Yeah, this is how we're living in Suburbia

Em F

Best not let it get the best of you

C G

Is it everything you want it to be?

C Dm

Remember the cutest couple in the world

Ya know he was the punk and she was Daddy's little girl.

C Dm

and graduation came and she wanted him to stay

he had bigger better dreams waiting out in L.A.

C Dm

She cried and he cried as the plane flew away

She never, ever, wanted it to end this way.

C Dm

Two years later she reads in the news,

he'd gone on to be a big star but nobody knew.

C Dm

'cause he changed up his name but his heart stayed the same,

'cause every song he wrote, was about her, he claimed.

C Dm

he never got to tell her 'cause he died that year,

from all of the coke, and the pills, and the beer,

C Dm

and the whole world cried, but just for one day

'cause sooner or later, the pain goes away.

C Dm

Just another day in Suburbia, it's a beautiful day in Suburbia

Em F

Best not let it get the best of you

C G

Is it everything you thought it would be?

C Dm

Just another day in Suburbia, Yeah, this is how we're living in Suburbia

Em F

Best not let it get the best of you

C G

Is it everything you want it to be?

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