Intro
[C] [F] [C]
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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
