Verse
G#
Hello cruel world
C#
Are you real or just a dream?
Cm A#m
And will I ever find some meaning
Cm D#
Like the pretty folks on TV?
G#
So long, my love
Cm C#
I've got to do this on my own
Cm A#m
Submit myself to the unknown
Cm D#
I'm just a freak without a home, screaming
[Chorus]
A#m Cm C#
Hello cruel world!
Cm A#m Cm
I really want to live a long time, but if I don't
C# Cm A#m
I want to thank you for giving me some life
Cm D#
I think we can make it if we try
[Verse]
G#
Hello cruel world
Cm C#
I must admit it's nice to be here
Cm A#m
But your point is rather unclear
Cm D#
So help me face what I fear
G#
Goodbye my friend
Cm C#
But I'll be just around the bend
Cm A#m
Yes, I'm quite sure we'll meet again
Cm D#
I'll be a freak until the end, screaming
[Chorus]
A#m Cm C#
"Hello cruel world!"
Cm A#m Cm
I really want to live a long time, but if I don't
C# Cm A#m
I want to thank you for giving me some life
Cm D#
I think we can make it if we try
[Bridge]
C# D#
Yes
C#
Knock, knock
D#
I'm banging on the door, world, let me in
C#
Knock, knock
D#
I'm banging on the door, world, let me in, screaming
[Chorus]
A#m Cm C#
Hello cruel world!
Cm A#m Cm
I really want to live a long time, but if I don't
C# Cm A#m
I want to thank you for giving me some life
Cm D#
I think we can make it if we try
Cm D#
We can make it if we try
Cm D#
We can make it if we try