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