Intro
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[Verse 1]
F D A
Sometimes I just wanna fly
A# C
Sometimes I just wanna die
D
Life is so full of dichotomy
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It's so plain to see
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The only sane choice is insanity
[Chorus]
F
Forgive us mother, forgive us mother
D
Forgive us mother, forgive us mother (Insanity)
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Forgive us mother, forgive us mother
A#
Won't you please forgive me? (Insanity)
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C D D# D A# F
D# A# F
[Verse 2]
F D A
Welcome to the land of plenty
A# C
We're all so busy
In our quest for permanence
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We lose sight of the relative unimportance
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Of our conquest to see who can produce the most trash before you die
[Chorus]
F
Forgive us mother, forgive us mother
D
Forgive us mother, forgive us mother (Before you die)
D#
Forgive us mother, forgive us mother
A#
Won't you please forgive me? (Before you die)
F D A A#
C D D# D A# F
D# A# F
[Verse 3]
F D A
Welcome to the end of the century
A# C
Life is so easy
D
Wouldn't it be nice if we could find a compromise
D# D A# F
Between technology
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And the well being of the Earth that grants us every goddamn thing we need?
A# F D# A#
Everything we need
[Outro]
F
You can't see the sun rise
D# A# F
When the buildings have grown too tall to see the skies
D# A# F
And the smog is too thick to be pierced by your eyes
D# A# F
By your eyes
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By your eyes
F
You can't feel the rain fall down
D# A# F
When you're locked in a box, nailed to the ground
D# A# F
And the muffled cries for help are the only sound
D# A# F
The only sound (sound, sound)
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The only sound, sound, sound
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The only sound, sound, sound
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The only sound (sound, sound)