Intro Dm A Bb C x3 Dm Dm Verse 1 Dm A A/C# Bb A Don’t lean on me Dm A A/C# Bb cause these bones are weak A Gm F A Dm They’re held up by friction and force Bb A And I’m not sure it’s in me to be so mean Dm A A/C# Bb Can people change A Dm A A/C# Bb in any meaningful way? A Gm F A Dm Bb We cover up We renovate Can you really fool A Dm Dm the world with a fresh coat of paint Chorus 1 Dm F Save me Gm F Dm F I am a little lost Gm F Dm F A real head case Gm F Dm Why don’t you box me up? Bb A You can bury me in the backyard Dm F Save me Gm F Dm F I got no--body else Gm F Dm F A real psycho Gm F Dm But I could use some help Bb A You can bury me in the backyard Bb You can tell the world A Gm F Gm F Gm that you did your part Post Chorus Dm A Bb C Verse 2 Dm A A/C# Bb A Dm I love that music saved you and A A/C# Bb A Lord knows it’s saved me too Gm F A Dm But songs never love you back Bb A Can you never know the person Dm preaching to you? You can’t A A/C# Bb A Dm A believe what you hear and A/C# Bb A Gm F A Dm see History is calling me Bb A But I was up all night and Dm Dm I just want to sleep Chorus 2 Dm F Save me Gm F Dm F I am a little lost Gm F Dm F A real head case Gm F Dm Why don’t you box me up? Bb A You can bury me in the backyard Dm F Save me Gm F Dm F I got no--body else Gm F Dm F A real psycho Gm F Dm But I could use some help Bb A You can bury me in the backyard Bb You can tell the world A Gm F Gm F Gm Dm Dm Dm Dm that you did your part Breakdown Dm Dm Dm x3 Guitar Solo Dm x4 Bridge Dm Dm I’m guilty by association Dm Dm I gotta work real hard Dm to change some minds Dm I want your respect Dm but not your praise Dm Don’t think of me Bb A on your dying day Chorus 3 Dm F Save me Gm F Dm F I am a little lost Gm F Dm F A real head case Gm F Dm Why don’t you box me up? Bb A You can bury me in the backyard Dm F Save me Gm F Dm F I got no--body else Gm F Dm F A real psycho Gm F Dm But I could use some help Bb A You can bury me in the backyard Bb You can tell the world A Gm F Gm F Gm that you did your part
