Intro: C | F C }x2 C Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear. F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse. C Take a withdrawal slip, F C Take all of your savings out. Am G Cause if we dont leave this town F C We might never make it out. Am G I was not born to drown. C Baby, come on. Instrumental: C | F C 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 youre safe. Am G And by the time she wakes F C Well have driven through the state, Am G Well have driven through the night. C Baby, come on. Instrumental: C | C Chorus: C If the sun dont 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 the dying day? Instrumental: C | C | C | C C And when we looked outside, F C Couldnt even see the sky. C How do you pay the rent? F C Is it your parents, Am G Or is it hard work, dear, F C Holding the atmosphere? Am G I dont wanna live like that, yeah. Chorus: C F If the sun dont shine on me today, Am Gadd11 If the subways flood and the bridges break Bridge: Am G/H C F Am G C Jesus Christ cant save me tonight. Am G/H C F Am G C Put on your dress, yes, wear something nice. Am G/H C F Am G C Decide on me, yeah, decide on us. Am G/H C F Am G C Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois. Instrumental: C | F C C Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear, F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse. C Take a withdrawal slip, F C Take all of your savings out, Am G Cause if we dont leave this town, F C We might never make it out.