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