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