I play it on an acoustic and I think it sounds great this way...
[G] [C] [Eb] [Bb] [F] [D]
e|--3---0---6---1---1---2------|
B|--3---1---8---3---1---3------|
G|--0---0---8---3---2---2------|
D|--0---2---6---1---3---0------|
A|--2---3---6---1---3----------|
E|--3---------------1----------|
[Intro] [G], [Eb], [Bb], [F], [D], [Eb], [Bb], [F] X2 -pause-
Verse 1
[G] [C]
Well I saw fireworks from the freeway
[F] [Bb]
and behind closed eyes I cannot make them go away
[G] [C]
Cause you were born on the fourth of july, freedom ring
[F] [Bb]
Well something on the surface it stings
[G] [C]
I say something on the surface Well it kind of makes me nervous
[F] [Bb]
who says that you deserve this and what kind of god would serve this?
[G] [C]
We will cure this dirty old disease
Pre-Chorus
[F]-pause-
Well if you gots the poison I gots the remedy
[G] [C]
the remedy is the experience
[F] [Bb]
This is a dangerous liaison
[G] [C]
I says the comedy is that its serious.
[F] [Bb]
This is a strange enough new play on words
[G] [C]
I says the tragedy is how youre gonna spend
[F] [Bb]
the rest of your nights with the light on
[G] [C]
So shine the light on all of your friends
F-pause-
Well it all amounts to nothing in the end.
Chorus
[G],[Bb],[F] [G] [Bb],[Eb],[F]
I----- I wont worry my life away.
[G],[Bb],[F] [G] [Bb],[Eb],[F]
I----- I wont worry my life away.
[Interlude] [G], [Bb], [F], [G], [Bb], [Eb], [F] -pause-
Verse 2
[G] [C]
Well I heard two men talking on the radio
[F] [Bb]
in a cross fire kind of new reality show
[G] [C]
Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack
[F] [Bb]
Well they were counting down the ways to stab the brother
[G] [C]
in the be right back after this the unavoidable kiss,
[F] [Bb]
where the minty fresh death breath is sure to outlast his
[G] [C]
catastrophy dance with me,
Pre-Chorus
[F]-pause-
cause if you've gots the poison, I've gots the remedy
[G] [C]
the remedy is the experience
[F] [Bb]
This is a dangerous liaison
[G] [C]
I says the comedy is that its serious.
[F] [Bb]
This is a strange enough new play on words
[G] [C]
I says the tragedy is how youre gonna spend
[F] [Bb]
the rest of your nights with the light on
[G] [C]
So shine the light on all of your friends
F-pause-
Well it all amounts to nothing in the end.
Chorus
[G],[Bb],[F] [G] [Bb],[Eb],[F]
I----- I wont worry my life away.
[G],[Bb],[F] [G] [Bb],[Eb],[F]
I----- I wont worry my life away.
Bridge
[G] [Eb]
When I fall in love
[Bb]
I take my time
[F] [G]
There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind
[Eb]
You can turn off the sun
[Bb]
but I'm still gonna shine
[F]
and I'll tell you why
Pre-Chorus
[F]-pause-
cause if you've gots the poison, I've gots the remedy
[G] [C]
the remedy is the experience
[F] [Bb]
This is a dangerous liaison
[G] [C]
I says the comedy is that its serious.
[F] [Bb]
This is a strange enough new play on words
[G] [C]
I says the tragedy is how youre gonna spend
[F] [Bb]
the rest of your nights with the light on
[G] [C]
So shine the light on all of your friends
F-pause-
Well it all amounts to nothing in the end.
Chorus
[G],[Bb],[F] [G] [Bb],[Eb],[F]
I----- I wont worry my life away.
[G],[Bb],[F] [G] [Bb],[Eb],[F]
I----- I wont worry my life away.
I wont and I wont and I wont
