[intro] x2 C F C [verse] C Pack yourself a toothbrush dear F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse C Take a withdrawlslip F C Take all of your savings out Am G 'Cause if we don't leave this town F C We might never make it out Am G And I was not born to drown C F C Baby c'mon [verse] C Forget what father Brennan said F C We were not born in sin C Leave a note on your bed F C Let your mother know you're safe Am G And by the time she wakes F C We'll 've driven through the state Am G We'll 've driven through the night C Baby c'mon [chorus] C* If the sun don't shine on me today F Am G C And if the subways flood and bridges break C* Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave F Am G C Or will you rail against your dying day [verse] C F C And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky F C How do you pay the rent, is it your parents Am G F C Or is hard work dear, holding the atmosphere Am G I don't wanna live like that [chorus ii] C F If the sun don't shine on me today Am G And if the subways flood and bridges break [bridge] Am G/B C F Am G C Jesus Christ, can't save me tonight Am G/B C F Am G C Put on your dress, yes wear something nice Am G/B C F Am G C Decide on me, yea decide on us Am G/B C F Am G C Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois F C [end-verse] C Pack yourself a toothbrush dear F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse C Take a withdrawlslip F C Take all of your savings out Am G 'Cause if we don't leave this town F C We might never make it out