Gm  355333
D#  xx1343
Bb  113331 
Bbm 113321
F   133211
Dm  xx1231

Intro: Gm-D#-Bb-F-Dm-D#-Bb-F(Repeat) F(pause)
           Gm                 Cm         
Well I saw fireworks from the freeway 
    F                    Bb
and behind closed eyes I cannot make them go away
               Gm                      Cm
Cause you were born on the fourth of july, freedom ring 
     F                             Bb    
Well something on the surface it stings
      Gm                               Cm
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? 
        Gm              Cm
We will cure this dirty old disease
F(pause)
Well if you gots the poison I gots the remedy

(Refrain)
    Gm              Cm                  
the remedy is the experience
           F          Bb
This is a dangerous liaison
           Gm                 Cm                  
I says the comedy is that its serious. 
           F                  Bb  
This is a strange enough new play on words
           Gm                         Cm         
I says the tragedy is how youre gonna spend 
F                                 Bb
the rest of your nights with the light on
             Gm                   Cm
So shine the light on all of your friends 
        F(pause)
Well it all amounts to nothing in the end.


Bb D#  F               Gm    Bb-D#-F 
I----- I wont worry my life away.
Bb,D#,F                G    Bb-D#-F
I----- I wont worry my life away.


             Gm                     Cm
Well I heard two men talking on the radio
     F                       Bb 
in a cross fire kind of new reality show
  mG                        Cm
Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack
               F                                  Bb
Well they were counting down the ways to stab the brother 
                Gm                  Cm
in the be right back after this the unavoidable kiss, 
          F                            Bb           
where the minty fresh death breath is sure to outlast his 
  Gm        Cm   
catastrophy dance with me, 
F(pause)
cause if you've gots the poison, I've gots the remedy 


Gm               D#
  When I fall in love 
          Bb         
I take my time
                   F                           Gm
There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind
                     D#
You can turn off the sun
                     Bb 
but I'm still gonna shine 
                  F
and I'll tell you why


            Bb
Because the remedy is the experience 
          Bbm
This is a dangerous liaison
           Bb 
I says the comedy is that its serious
          Bbm 
This is a strange enough new play on words
          Bb 
I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend 
    Bbm
the rest of your nights with the light on
   Bb
So shine the light on all of your friends 
           F (pause)
because it all amounts to nothing in the end.