Intro
Em B C D x3
Em Em
[Verse 1]
Em B B/D# C B
Don’t lean on me
Em B B/D# C
cause these bones are weak
B Am G B Em
They’re held up by friction and force
C B
And I’m not sure it’s in me to be so mean
Em B B/D# C
Can people change
B Em B B/D# C
in any meaningful way?
B Am G B Em C
We cover up We renovate Can you really fool
B Em Em
the world with a fresh coat of paint
[Chorus 1]
Em G
Save me
Am G Em G
I am a little lost
Am G Em G
B real head case
Am G Em
Why don’t you box me up?
C B
You can bury me in the backyard
Em G
Save me
Am G Em G
I got no--body else
Am G Em G
B real psycho
Am G Em
But I could use some help
C B
You can bury me in the backyard
C
You can tell the world
B Am G Am G Am
that you did your part
[Post Chorus]
Em B C D
[Verse 2]
Em B B/D# C B Em
I love that music saved you and
B B/D# C B
Lord knows it’s saved me too
Am G B Em
But songs never love you back
C B
Can you never know the person
Em
preaching to you? You can’t
B B/D# C B Em B
believe what you hear and
B/D# C B Am G B Em
see History is calling me
C B
But I was up all night and
Em Em
I just want to sleep
[Chorus 2]
Em G
Save me
Am G Em G
I am a little lost
Am G Em G
B real head case
Am G Em
Why don’t you box me up?
C B
You can bury me in the backyard
Em G
Save me
Am G Em G
I got no--body else
Am G Em G
B real psycho
Am G Em
But I could use some help
C B
You can bury me in the backyard
C
You can tell the world
B Am G Am G Am Em Em Em Em
that you did your part
[Breakdown]
Em Em Em x3
[Guitar Solo]
Em x4
[Bridge]
Em Em
I’m guilty by association
Em Em
I gotta work real hard
Em
to change some minds
Em
I want your respect
Em
but not your praise
Em
Don’t think of me
C B
on your dying day
[Chorus 3]
Em G
Save me
Am G Em G
I am a little lost
Am G Em G
B real head case
Am G Em
Why don’t you box me up?
C B
You can bury me in the backyard
Em G
Save me
Am G Em G
I got no--body else
Am G Em G
B real psycho
Am G Em
But I could use some help
C B
You can bury me in the backyard
C
You can tell the world
B Am G Am G Am
that you did your part