Verse 1: 
Em Virginia was a lot lizard from FLA
EmB She had a compound fracture in the trunk
Am It started when she ran away
Em Thumbs out on the interstate
BEm She hitched a ride to misery
Em Mr. Whirly had a catastrophic incident
EmB He fell into the city by the bay
Am He liquidated his estate
Em Now he sleeps upon the haight
BEm Pan handling misery
 And he's gonna get high-igh-igh 
Em When he's low low low
BEm The fire burns from better days
Bm And she screams, "Why, oh why?"
Em I said, "I don't know"
AmB The catastrophic hymns from yesterday
Em Of misery
 And they're gonna get high-igh-igh 
Em When they're low low low
BEm The fire burns from better days
Bm And she screams, "Why, oh why?"
Em I said, "I don't know"
AmB The catastrophic hymns from yesterday
Em Of misery
 Bridge: 
BEm Hell hounds on your trail now once again boy
BEm It's groping on your leg until it sleeps
BEm The emptiness will fill your soul with sorrow
AmBmBm Bm Cause it's not what you make it's what you leave
 And we're gonna get high-igh-igh 
Em When we're low low low
BEm The fire burns from better days
Bm And she screams, "Why, oh why?"
Em I said, "I don't know"
AmB The catastrophic hymns from yesterday
Em