Intro
[C] [F] [C]
Verse
Pack yourself a [C]toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a [F]favorite [C]blouse
Take a [C]withdrawlslip
Take all of your [F]savings [C]out
'Cause if we don't [Am]leave this [G]town
We might never [F]make it [C]out
And I was not [Am]born to [G]drown
Baby [C]c'mon [F] [C]
Verse
Forget what father [C]Brennan said
We were not [F]born in [C]sin
Leave a note [C]on your bed
Let your mother [F]know you're [C]safe
And by the [Am]time she [G]wakes
We'll 've driven [F]through the [C]state
We'll 've driven [Am]through the [G]night
Baby [C]c'mon
Chorus
[C]If the sun don't shine on me today
And if the [F]subways [Am]flood and [G]bridges [C]break
[C]Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave
Or will you [F]rail [Am]against your [G]dying [C]day
Verse
[C]And when we looked outside, couldn't even [F]see the [C]sky
How do you pay the rent, is it your [F]parents [C]
Or is [Am]hard work [G]dear, [F]holding the [C]atmosphere
I don't wanna [Am]live like [G]that
Chorus II
If the [C]sun don't shine on [F]me today
And if the [Am]subways flood and [G]bridges break
Bridge
[Am]Jesus [G/B] [C]Christ,[F] [Am]can't [G]save [C]me tonight
[Am]Put on [G/B]your [C]dress, [F]yes [Am]wear [G]something [C]nice
[Am]Decide [G/B]on [C]me, [F]yea [Am]decide [G]on [C]us
[Am]Oh, [G/B]oh, [C]oh, [F]Illinois [Am], [G]Illinois [C]
[F] [C]
End-verse
Pack yourself a [C]toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a [F]favorite [C]blouse
Take a withd[C]rawlslip
Take all of your [F]savings [C]out
'Cause if we don't [Am]leave this [G]town
We might never [F]make it [C]out