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