Intro Bm A |2x

^GAn all white ^Ajury hides the^Bm executioners face ^GSee how we ^Aare, me and ^Bmyou? ^GEveryone he^Are needs to ^Bmknow their place ^GLet's keep this^A blackbird ^Emhidden in the ^Aflue

Chorus

^Bm Oh o^Ah oh ^GJena ^Bm Oh o^Ah oh ^GJena ^Bm Oh o^Ah oh ^GJena ^A Take your nooses ^Bmdown

So what becomes of boys that cannot think straight Particularly those with paper bag skin Yes sir no sir we'll wipe that smile right off your face We’ve got our rules here and you must fit in Chorus Solo G A Bm |3x Bm A Em Some day, some way sanity will prevail But who knows when that day will come A shot in the dark, well just might find its way To the hearts of those that hold the keys to kingdom come

^Bm Oh o^Ah oh ^GJena ^Bm Oh o^Ah oh ^GJena ^Bm Oh o^Ah oh ^GJena ^ATake your nooses d^Bmown

^G Oh o^Ah oh ^BmJena ^G Oh o^Ah oh ^BmJena ^G Oh o^Ah oh ^BmJena ^G Take your ^Anooses ^Bmdown ^G Take those^A nooses off ^Bmnow.

John Mellencamp - Jena