Intro: CFCGCFC
Well, their brains were quite large for their bodies
G
And it lulled them into thinking they weren't dumb
CFC
They did guns, extreme sports, special hobbies
GC
And cool tricks with their fingers and thumbs
AmGC
And they thought they would be guaranteed delivered
AmDG
To some guy in Roman sandals and a beard
CFC
So they bought and they fought and they twittered
GC
By 2153 they'd disappeared
Chorus:
FC
Oh, they waited for their god in vain
FCG
Yeah, they waited for their god in vain
CFCF
In the last big play of the final game
GCGC
They waited for their god in vain
FC
Well, they went for the literal translation
G
Of every text and symbol, sacred work and screed
CFC
They obsessed over minor variations
GC
Misconstrued the truth to justify their deeds
AmGC
And they thought that all the others were afflicted
AmDG
And those who knew the secret handshake would be saved
CFC
And they thought in the end they'd all be lifted
GC
Now they're lying in the beds that they made
Chorus:
FC
Ah, they waited for their god in vain
FCG
Yeah, they waited for their god in vain
CFCF
Standing with their luggage, waiting for the transport plane
GC
They waited for their god in vain
Instrumental: CFCGCFCGCAmGCAmDGCFCGCChorus:
FC
Ah, they waited for their god in vain
FCG
Yeah, they waited for their god in vain
CFCF
When they called out for their god, each one used a different name
GC
They waited for their god in vain
FCF
This is all we can conclude, from what's left of their remains
GCC-G-C
They waited for their god in vain
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.