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Submitted By: Blinkrules 828
Tabbed by: Rob Sears (dmncrvn007@yahoo.com)
Album: American Idiot (2004)
Music & Lyrics by Green Day
Completed on: 21 Sept 2004 (Album Release Day)
--== American Idiot Album ==--
***** Guys I take no credit whatsoever for this tab. I am merely transfering it
from the Greenday fansite to UG. Give all necessary credit to Rob Sears. Enjoy
the tab! *****
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Author's Notes:
Word, bitches. Old school green day fans might remember me from back in the day
at greendaysite.com. I've come out of hiatus just long enough to compose the entire
American Idiot Album as a gift to you - the fans - who are either too lazy or too
incompetent to figure these out on your own. You're fucking welcome.
If you wanna use this file in its entirety, or just as individual songs, make sure
to include my name on it somewhere. I worked hard on these so you could use them for
free. Plagiarism is for pussies - don't be a dick and everyone will be happy.
This text file is broken down as follows: songs are separated by a "____" At the
beginning of each song, I've defined all the chords that will be used, and to what
they will be referred. For example:
F: F(2):
e----- e-----
B----- B-----
G----- G--10-
D--3-- D--10-
A--3-- A--8--
E--1-- E-----
means that wherever "F" occurs in the song, play it on the 6th string, and wherever
"F(2)" occurs, play it on the 5th string. The reason for this seems obvious to me, but
I kinda have to explain it because 99% of the internet is retarded: the purpose is each
chord, "F" and "F(2)" are both technically of the fifth form (F5), the only difference
being that F(2) is one octave higher than F. So in a song where there is an F played on
the 6th string, then later, an F is played on the 5th string, the two must somehow be
differentiated or else it will sound weird when the reader attempts to play it. Duh.
Anyhow, I chose this method over tabbing the chords over and over throughout the song
because it keeps things nice and neat. I also tried to place the chord changes over the
lyrics as accurately as possible, but it's not precise. It shouldn't need to be anyhow;
music is all vibes. Get a feel for the song and the chord changes should come naturally,
as should the rhythm. Practice makes perfect!
If you find any major errors or what-not, feel free to send me an e-mail. Chances are, I
won't respond if you have a minor variation to a solo or a lyric. If you're good enough to
hear what I can't, then you don't really need this file, do you? Leave me alone. If, on the
other hand, there's some outrageous mistake, let me know. I'll be cool about it.
So, that's it. Enjoy. And if you're in Phoenix, give me a shout; we'll party. Until
next time, kiddies - rock on!
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Track List:
1. American Idiot
2. Jesus of Suburbia
3. Holiday
4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
5. Are We the Waiting
6. St. Jimmy
7. Give Me Novocain
8. She's a Rebel
9. Extraordinary Girl
10. Letterbomb
11. Wake Me Up When September Ends
12. Homecoming
13. Whatsername
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--== American Idiot ==--
Chords Used:
C#: Ab: F#: Eb:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- G-----
B--6-- B----- B----- B--8--
D--6-- D--6-- D--4-- D--8--
A--4-- A--6-- A--4-- A--6--
E----- E--4-- E--2-- E-----
Intro:
Ab C# F# C# Ab F# (repeat 4x)
Verse 1:
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Don't wanna be an American idiot.
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab
Don't want a nation that under the new media.
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab
The subliminal mindfuck America.
Chorus:
C#
Welcome to a new kind of tension.
Ab
All across the alien nation.
Eb Ab
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
C#
Television dreams of tomorrow.
Ab
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
Eb
Convincing them to walk you.
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Ab C# F# C# Ab
Verse 2:
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Well maybe I'm the faggot America.
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Now everybody do the propaganda.
(no chords) Ab C# F# C# Ab
And sing along in the age of paranoia.
Chorus:
C#
Welcome to a new kind of tension.
Ab
All across the alien nation.
Eb Ab
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
C#
Television dreams of tomorrow.
Ab
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
Eb
Convincing them to walk you.
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Ab C# F# C# Ab
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Ab C# F# C# Ab
Solo:
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------
G--10-10-10-10-10-10-8--6-----8-8-8-8--10-8--6--5--3-3-3-3h5-6-5\3-3---
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x----------------------
A--8--8--8--8--8--8--6--4-----6-6-6-6--8--6--4--3----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------8--------11--------
B--------9--------11------------------------9--
G--8--8-----8--8------8--8-----8--8------8-----
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------9--
G--10-10-10-10-10-10-8--6-----8-8-8-8--10-8--6--5--3-3-3-3h5-6-5\3-3/8-----
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--------------------------
A--8--8--8--8--8--8--6--4-----6-6-6-6--8--6--4--3--------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bridge:
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Ab C# F# C# Ab
Verse 3:
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Don't wanna be an American idiot.
Ab C# F# C# Ab
One nation controlled by the media.
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Information nation of hysteria.
(no chords)
It's going out to idiot America.
Chorus:
C#
Welcome to a new kind of tension.
Ab
All across the alien nation.
Eb Ab
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
C#
Television dreams of tomorrow.
Ab
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
Eb
Convincing them to walk you.
Outro:
Ab C# F# C# Ab
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Ab C# F# C# Ab
Ab C# F# C# Ab F#
Ab C# F# C# Ab
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--== Jesus of Suburbia ==--
Notes:
This song is complicated yet simple; the chord structure is
characteristically Green Day in that there are very few chords played in
different patterns for the verse, pre-chorus, chorus, etc. Where it differs
from their other songs, however, is its dramatic shifts in style and tone
throughout. Incidentally, the song is nearly 10 minutes long, comparable in
length to rock operas like "Stairway to Heaven" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."
To date, this is Green Day's only rock opera (with the possible exception of
"Homecoming," another track on this album).
Consequently, I've broken it down into component parts, each part denoting a
shift in style or tone; these are denoted by "PART" and then a roman numeral
designating the part of the song.
Chords Used:
C#: Bb: Ab: Ab(oct):
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B-----
B--6-- B----- B----- G--8--
D--6-- D--8-- D--6-- D--6--
A--4-- A--8-- A--6-- A-----
E----- E--6-- E--4-- E-----
F#: F: A: C:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B-----
B----- B----- B----- G--5--
D--4-- D--3-- D--7-- D--5--
A--4-- A--3-- A--7-- A--3--
E--2-- E--1-- E--5-- E-----
Eb:
e-----
B-----
G--8--
D--8--
A--6--
E-----
PART I:
Verse 1:
C#
(no chords)
I'm the son of rage and love
Bb
(no chords)
The Jesus of suburbia
F#
The bible of none-of-the-above
Ab
On a steady diet of...
C#
(no chords)
Soda pop and Ritalin
Bb
(no chords)
No one ever died for my sins
F#
In hell, far as I can tell
Ab
At least the ones I got away with
Chorus 1:
F# Ab
And there's nothing wrong with me
F# Ab
This is how I'm supposed to be
F# Ab
In a land of make-believe
(no chords)
I don't believe in me
C# Ab F# (repeat 2x)
Verse 2:
C#
(no chords)
Get my television fix
Bb
(no chords)
Sitting on my crucifix
F#
A living room on my private womb
Ab
While the moms and brads are away
C#
(no chords)
So fall in love and fall in debt
Bb
(no chords)
To alcohol and cigarettes
F#
And Mary-Jane, to keep me insane
Ab
Doing someone else's cocaine
Chorus 1:
F# Ab
And there's nothing wrong with me
F# Ab
This is how I'm supposed to be
F# Ab
In a land of make-believe
(no chords)
I don't believe in me
C# Ab F# (repeat 2x)
Bridge 1:
C# Bb F# Ab
C# F Bb Ab F#
Ab
PART II:
Verse 3:
(soft) C# Ab
At the center of the Earth in the parking lot
Bb Ab
Of the Seven-Eleven where I was taught
F# Ab
The motto was just a lie
(soft) C# Ab
It says home is where your heart is, but what a shame
Bb Ab
Cuz' everyone's heart doesn't beat the same
F# Ab
It's beating out of time
Chorus 2:
Bb Ab
City of the dead
C# F#
At the end of another lost highway
Bb Ab F#
Signs misleading to nowhere
Bb Ab
City of the damned
C# F#
Lost children with dirty faces today
Bb Ab F#
No one really seems to care
Verse 4:
(soft) C# Ab
I read the graffiti on the bathroom stall
Bb Ab
Like the holy scriptures of a shopping mall
F# Ab
And so it seemed to confess
(soft) C# Ab
It didn't say much but it only confirmed
Bb Ab
That the center of the Earth is the end of the world
F# Ab
And I can really care less.
Chorus 2:
Bb Ab
City of the dead
C# F#
At the end of another lost highway
Bb Ab F#
Signs misleading to nowhere
Bb Ab
City of the damned
C# F#
Lost children with dirty faces today
Bb Ab F#
No one really seems to care
PART III:
Solo:
Ab C# Ab F# Eb C# G F# Eb C# Eb Ab
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------6--------7--7--7--6--------------9--
G-----------6--6--6--------------8--6--------------8--6--8--8-----
D--6--6--6-----------6--6--6--------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus 3:
Ab C# \
I don't care if you don't |
|
Ab Eb | Repeat this part
I don't care if you don't | 4 times
|
F# C# Ab |
I don't care if you don't care |
/
Bb Ab
I don't care...
Bridge 2:
C# A Ab (repeat 4x)
Verse 5:
(no chords) A Ab
Everyone's so full of shit
(no chords) A Ab
Born and raised by hypocrites
(no chords) A Ab
Hearts recycled but never saved
(no chords) A Ab
From the cradle, to the grave
(no chords) A Ab
We are the kids of War and Peace
(no chords) A Ab
From Anaheim to the Middle East
(no chords) A Ab
We are the stories and disciples of
(no chords) A Ab
The Jesus of Suburbia
Pre-Chorus 3:
F# Ab C# Ab
Land of make-believe
F# Ab C# Ab
And it don't believe in me.
F# Ab C# Ab
Land of make-believe
F# Ab C# Ab
And I don't believe.
Chorus 3:
F# Ab C#
And I don't care.
F# Ab C#
I don't care.
F# Ab C#
I don't care.
F# Ab C#
I don't care.
F# Ab C#
I don't care.
C# Ab
PART IV:
Verse 6:
Ab C
Dearly beloved are you listening
C# Ab Eb
I can't remember a word that you were saying
Ab C
Are we demented or am I disturbed
C# Ab Eb
The space that's in between insane and insecure
Ab C C# Ab Eb
Ab C
Oh therapy can you please fill the void
C# Ab Eb
Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed
Ab C
Nobody's perfect and I stand accused
C# Ab Eb
For lack of a better word and that's my best excuse (sigh)
Ab C C# Ab Eb
PART V:
Verse 7:
(kinda hard to express the rhythm here; just repeat the little verse
intro)
Ab (root only) F# C# (repeat 4x)
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
To live and not to breathe
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
is to die in tragedy
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
To run, to run away
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
To find what you believe
Chorus 4:
(again, kinda hard to express rhythm; each chord is strummed only once and
on the beat)
C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab
And I
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab
leave behind
C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab
This hurricane
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab
of fucking lies
Verse 8:
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
I lost my faith to this
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
This town, that don't exist
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
So I run, I run away
Ab F# C# Ab F# C#
The light of masochist
Chorus 4:
C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab
And I
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab
leave behind
C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab
This hurricane
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab
of fucking lies
C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab
And I
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab
walked this line
C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab
On million and one
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab
fucking times
But not this time
Solo 2:
Ab(oct) F# C# (repeat 2x, then the part below)
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G--6--8--6--10--6--8--6--5--3--6--3--5-- (repeat 2x)
D---------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----7p6-----9p6-----7p6-----9p6-----9p8-----11p8-----9p8-----11p8--
G--6-------6-------6-------6-------8-------8--------8-------8--------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
PART VI:
Verse 9:
(no chords, just piano)
I don't feel any shame, I won't apologize
When there ain't nowhere you can go
Running away from pain when you've been victimized
Tales from another broken...home
Outro:
Ab F# C#
You're leaving
Ab F# C#
You're leaving
Ab F# C#
You're leaving
Ab F# C#
You're leaving home.
Ab(oct) F# C# (repeat 2x)
Ab
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--== Holiday ==--
Chords Used:
Ab: C: F: Eb:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B-----
B----- B--5-- B--10- G--8--
D--6-- D--5-- D--10- D--8--
A--6-- A--3-- A--8-- A--6--
E--4-- E----- E----- E-----
Bb: C#: F(2):
e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G-----
B----- B--6-- B-----
D--8-- D--6-- D--3--
A--8-- A--4-- A--3--
E--6-- E----- E--1--
Intro:
Fm C# Ab Eb
e-------------------------------------------
B--9---9---x-------------13--13--x----------
G--10--10--x--10--10--x--13--13--x--12--12-- (repeat 4x)
D-------------11--11--x-------------13--13--
A-------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------
F C# Ab Eb (repeat 2x)
Say hey, cha...
Verse 1:
F C# Ab Eb
Hear the sound of the falling rain
F C# Ab C F
Coming down like an Armageddon flame
F C# Ab Eb C
The shame the ones who died without a name
F C# Ab Eb
Hear the dogs howling out of key
F C# Ab C F
To a hymn called "Faith and Misery"
F C# Ab Eb C
I plead, the company that lost the war today
Chorus:
F(2) C# Ab Eb
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
F(2) C# Ab C
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
(no chords)
On holiday.
Fm C# Ab Eb
e-------------------------------------------
B--9---9---x-------------13--13--x----------
G--10--10--x--10--10--x--13--13--x--12--12-- (repeat 2x)
D-------------11--11--x-------------13--13--
A-------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------
Verse 2:
F C# Ab Eb
Hear the drum pounding out of time
F C# Ab C F
Another protester has crossed the line
F C# Ab Eb C
To find the money's on the other side
F C# Ab Eb
Can I get another amen? Amen!
F C# Ab C F
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men
F C# Ab Eb C
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
Chorus:
F(2) C# Ab Eb
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
F(2) C# Ab C
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
(no chords)
On holiday.
Bridge:
F(2) Ab C# Bb Eb C
F(2) Ab Eb C F
F(2) Ab C# Bb Eb C
F(2) Ab Eb C F
Solo:
E---------------------------------------------8-----8--
B--6--6--6--8/9----------------8--5-----5--6-----6-----
G----------------8--6\5--5--5--------5-----------------
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------8--8--12--12~~--13~~--
B--6--6--6--8/9----------------8~-----------------------
G----------------8--6\5--5--5---------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
**The representative from California has the floor!**
Verse 3:
(no chords for awhile)
Sieg Heil to the President-Gas-Man
"Bombs away!" is your punishment!
Pulverize the Eiffel Towers
Who criticize your government
Bang! Bang! goes a broken classic
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Triumph by fire
Setting fires is not a way that's meant for me
Eb C Fm
Bridge 2:
Bb (slide up to) C
Just cause
Bb (slide up to) C
Just cause
Because we're on holiday
Chorus:
F(2) C# Ab Eb
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
F(2) C# Ab C
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
F(2) C# Ab Eb
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
F(2) C# Ab C
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
This is our lives on holiday....
Outro:
F C# Ab Eb (repeat 3x)
F C# Eb C Fm
F(2)
_______________________________________________________
--== Boulevard of Broken Dreams ==--
Chords Used:
Fm: Ab: Eb: C: D:
e--1-- e--4-- e--6-- e----- e-----
G--1-- G--4-- G--8-- B----- B-----
B--1-- B--5-- B--8-- G--5-- G-----
D--3-- D--6-- D--8-- D--5-- D--7--
A--3-- A--6-- A--6-- A--3-- A--5--
E--1-- E--4-- E----- E----- E-----
Bb: F: E: C#:
e--6-- e----- e----- e-----
G--6-- G----- B----- B-----
B--7-- B----- G----- G--6--
D--8-- D--3-- D--9-- D--6--
A--8-- A--3-- A--7-- A--4--
E--6-- E--1-- E----- E-----
Intro:
(Delay pedal) Fm Ab Eb Bb
Verse 1:
Fm Ab
I walk a lonely road
Eb Bb
The only one that I have ever known
Fm Ab
Don't know were it goes
Eb Bb
But it's home to me and I walk alone
Fm Ab Eb Bb
E--3/4--6/8\6--3--4--
B--------------------
G--------------------
D--------------------
A--------------------
E--------------------
Fm Ab
I walk this empty street
Eb Bb
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Fm Ab
Were the city sleeps
Eb Bb
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
Pre-Chorus:
Fm Ab Eb Bb Fm Ab Eb Bb
E--3/4--6/8\6--3--4---------3/4--6/8\6--3--4--
B---------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
I walk alone I walk alone, I walk alone and I walk a-
Chorus:
C# Ab Bb F
My shadows the only one that walks beside me
C# Ab Bb F
My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating
C# Ab Bb F
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
C# Ab C
'Till then I'll walk alone
Fm Ab Eb Bb (repeat 2x)
Ah..ah..
Verse 2:
Fm Ab
I'm walking down the line
Eb Bb
That divides me somewhere in my mind
Fm Ab Eb
On the border line of the edge
Bb
And where I walk alone
Fm Ab Eb Bb
E--3/4--6/8\6--3--4--
B--------------------
G--------------------
D--------------------
A--------------------
E--------------------
Fm Ab
Read between the lines
Eb Bb
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Fm Ab Eb Bb
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
And I walk alone
Pre-Chorus:
Fm Ab Eb Bb Fm Ab Eb Bb
E---------------------------------------------
B--3/4--6/8\6--3--4---------3/4--6/8\6--3--4--
G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
I walk alone I walk alone, I walk alone and I walk a-
Chorus:
C# Ab Bb F
My shadows the only one that walks beside me
C# Ab Bb F
My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating
C# Ab Bb F
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
C# Ab C
'Till then I'll walk alone
Fm Ab Eb Bb (repeat 2x)
Ah..ah..
I walk alone and I walk a-
Solo:
E--------------------8~-------------------------8~---------------|
B----------6-6--8-9~----11~-8-9~~-----6-6--8-9~----11~-8-9~~-----|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A--12\5p0--------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------8~-------------------------8~---------------|
B--6-6--8-9~----11~-8-9~~-----6-6--8-9~----11/13--11-13~~|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
Fm Ab
I walk this empty street
Eb Bb
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Fm Ab
Were the city sleeps
Eb Bb
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
Chorus:
C# Ab Bb F
My shadows the only one that walks beside me
C# Ab Bb F
My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating
C# Ab Bb F
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
C# Ab C
'Till then I'll walk alone
Outro:
F C# Eb D Ab E
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------| (repeat 3x)
D--------------------------------------------------|
A----------4--4-4--6--6-6--5--5-5------------------|
E--1--1-1--------------------------4--4-4--0--0-0--|
F C# Eb D Ab E
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------5-5--2-2--------|
A----------4--4-4--6--6-6--5--5-5--5-5--2-2--------|
E--1--1-1--------------------------4-4--0-0--------|
_________________________________________________________
--== Are We The Waiting? ==--
Chords Used:
A: D: D(2) F#m: E:
e--5-- e--5-- e----- e--9-- e--7--
G--5-- G--7-- G--7-- G--10- B--9--
B--6-- B--7-- B--7-- B--11- G--9--
D--7-- D--7-- D--7-- D--11- D--9--
A--7-- A--5-- A--5-- A--9-- A--7--
E--5-- E----- E----- E----- E-----
NOTES: This song makes use of a particular riff, introduced at the beginning. This
pattern is played over the chords being strummed in the background. So, when the
rhythm guitar strums the "A" chord, the lead guitar plays this riff over A, when
the background guitar plays "D", the pattern stays the same, but is then played
over "D". This pattern occurs consistently throughout the song. I'll tab out the
pattern over each chord once; after that, I'll assume the reader knows the pattern
and is playing it over the transcribed chords :)
Intro:
(repeat 2x)
A D
E------------------------------------------------------2--------------------2-----------|
B-----------2---------------------2-----------------3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3--|
G--------2-----2-----2---------2-----2-----2-----2-----------2--------2-----------2-----|
D-----2-----------2---------2-----------2-----0--------------------0--------------------|
A--0---------------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
(Continue the riff from the intro)
A
Starry nights, city lights
D
Coming down over me
A
Skyscrapers and stargazers
D
In my head
A D
Are we we are, are we we are the waiting unknown
(The riff is now played over F# and E):
F# E D(2)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------10-----------------------9--9--9\7--7-----------7--------------------7-----------|
G---------11------11------11--------9--------9\7--7--------7-----7-----7--------7-----7-----7--|
D-----11--------------11---------9----------------------7-----------7--------7-----------7-----|
A--9--------------------------7----------------------5--------------------5--------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
This dirty town was burning down in my dreams
(repeat above riff)
Lost and found city bound in my dreams
Chorus:
D
And screaming
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...
D
And screaming
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...
Verse 2:
A
Forget me nots, second thoughts
D
Live in isolation
A D
Heads or tails and fairytales in my mind
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting unknown
F# E D
The rage and love, the story of my life
F# E D
The Jesus of suburbia is a lie
Chorus:
D
And screaming
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...
D
And screaming
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...
Outro:
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...
D
And screaming
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...unknown
A D
Are we we are, Are we we are the waiting...unknown
________________________________________________________
--== St. Jimmy ==--
Chords Used:
A: E: Eb: C: G:
e----- e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B----- B-----
B----- B--9-- B--8-- G--5-- G-----
D--7-- D--9-- D--8-- D--5-- D--5--
A--7-- A--7-- A--6-- A--3-- A--5--
E--5-- E----- E----- E----- E--3--
A(2): E(2): B: D:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B-----
B--14- B--9-- B----- G--7--
D--14- D--9-- D--9-- D--7--
A--12- A--7-- A--9-- A--5--
E----- E--0-- E--7-- E-----
Intro:
A (strum once, then palm mute) D
Verse 1:
A D
St. Jimmy's comin' down across the alleyway
A D
Up on the boulevard like a zip code on parade
A D
Light on the silhouette
A D
He's insubordinate
A D E D
Coming at you on account of wonder
(no chords)
1 2 3 4
A D E A (repeat 2x)
Verse 2:
A D E A
My name is Jimmy and you better not wear it out
A D E A
Suicide commando that your momma talked about
A D E A
King of the forty thieves and I'm here to represent
A D E A
That needle in the vein of the establishment
Chorus:
D A
I'm the patron saint of the denial
D E A(2)
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal
A D E A
A D E A(2)
Verse 3:
A D E A
Cigarettes and ramen and a little bag to sell
A D E A
I am the son of a bitch and Edgar Allen Poe
A D E A
Raised in the city in the hail of lights
A D E A
But ain't it worth it that we've been victimized
Chorus:
D A
I'm the patron saint of the denial
D E A(2)
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal
Bridge:
A D A D E (repeat 4x)
You talkin' to me? I'll give you something to cry about.
A E C Eb (repeat 4x)
ST. JIMMY
A D E A(2)
A(2) D E(2)
Solo:
E--------------------------------12--|
B--5--5\3--3--3/8--8--7--10--10------|
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
Verse 4:
A D
My name is St. Jimmy I'm a son of a gun
G D A
I am the one that's runaway out of town now
A D
A teenage assassin executing some fun
G D A
In the cult of the life of crime
A D
I really hate to say it but I told you so
G D A
So shut your mouth before I shoot you down old boy
A D
Welcome to the club and give me some blood
G D A
And the resident leader at the lost and found
Outro:
A D E(2) A
It's comedy and tragedy
A D
It's St. Jimmy
E(2) A
And that's my nameeeeeee.
A
... and don't wear it out!
_________________________________________________________________________________
--== Give Me Novocain ==--
Chords Used:
A: F#m: Bm:
e--5-- e--9-- e--2--
G--5-- G--10- G--3--
B--6-- B--11- B--4--
D--7-- D--11- D--4--
A--7-- A--9-- A--2--
E--5-- E----- E-----
E: F#: D:
e--0-- e----- e-----
G--0-- G----- B-----
B--1-- B----- G--7--
D--2-- D--4-- D--7--
A--2-- A--4-- A--5--
E--0-- E--2-- E-----
Intro:
A F#m Bm E
Verse 1:
A F#m
Take away the sensation inside
Bm E
Bittersweet migraine in my head
A F#m
It's like a throbbing toothache of the mind
Bm E
I can't take this feeling anymore
Chorus:
D A
Drain the pressure from the swelling,
D A
The sensation's overwhelming,
D F#
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
A E
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
(no chords)
So give me Novocain
A F#m Bm E
Verse 2:
A F#m
Out of body and out of mind
Bm E
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
A F#m
I get the funny feeling, that's alright
Bm E
Jimmy says it's better than air,
I'll tell you why
Chorus:
D A
Drain the pressure from the swelling,
D A
The sensation's overwhelming,
D F#
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
A E
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
A
So give me Novocain
Bridge:
A
Oh Novocain ...
Solo:
F# A
E-----------------------------------------9-----------|
B--------7-7h8-8-9-9--9-8-7---10----10------10----10--|
G-----6--------------------------11----11------11-----| (repeat 3x)
D--7--------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
Bm E
E------------10----10-------------------------------------------------------|
B---------12----12----12------9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
G--11h12-----------------12---9-9-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
D A
Drain the pressure from the swelling,
D A
The sensation's overwhelming,
D F#
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
A E
Tell me Jimmy that I won't feel a thing
(no chords)
So give me Novocain
Outro:
A F#m Bm E A...
_________________________________________________________________________________
--== She's A Rebel ==--
Chords Used:
A: B: C: G:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B-----
B----- B----- B--5-- G-----
D--7-- D--9-- D--5-- D--5--
A--7-- A--9-- A--3-- A--5--
E--5-- E--7-- E----- E--3--
D: E: C(2): G(2):
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G--8-- B-----
B--7-- B--9-- B--9-- G--12-
D--7-- D--9-- D--10- D--12-
A--5-- A--7-- A----- A--10-
E----- E----- E----- E-----
Verse 1:
G
She's a rebel
G
She's a saint
G D
She's assault of the earth
C
And she's dangerous
G
She's a rebel
G
Vigilante
G D
Missing link on the brink
C
Of destruction
Verse 2:
G C G C
From Chicago to Toronto
G C
She's the one that they
D C
Call 'ol whatsername
G C G C
She's the symbol of resistance
G C
And she's holding on my
D C
Heart like a hand grenade
G C G C G C D C
Verse 3:
G C
Is she dreaming
G C
What I'm thinking
G C D
Is she the mother of all bombs
C
Gonna detonate
G C
Is she trouble
G C
Like I'm trouble
G C D
Make it a double twist of fate
C
Or a melody that
Chorus:
E B
She sings of revolution
C G
The dawning of our lives
E B C(2)
She brings this liberation
G(2) D
That I just can't define
B A C
Well nothing comes to mind
E---------------|
B--/8--8--------|
G--/7--7--7--7--|
D---------7--7--|
A---------5--5--|
E---------------|
Bridge:
G C G C G C D C
E----------------------------------------------------------
B--8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-7-7-8-7-10-8--
G--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-- (repeat 2x)
D----------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
E B
She sings of revolution
C G
The dawning of our lives
E B C(2)
She brings this liberation
G(2) D
That I just can't define
B A C
Well nothing comes to mind
E---------------|
B--/8--8--------|
G--/7--7--7--7--|
D---------7--7--|
A---------5--5--|
E---------------|
Verse 4:
G
She's a rebel
G
She's a saint
G D
She's assault of the earth
C
And she's dangerous
G
She's a rebel
G
Vigilante
G D
Missing link on the brink
C
Of destruction
Verse 5:
G C
She's a rebel
G C
She's a saint
G C D
She's assault of the earth
C
And she's dangerous
G C
She's a rebel
G C
Vigilante
G C D
Missing link on the brink
C
Of destruction
Outro:
G C
She's a rebel
G C
She's a rebel
G C
She's a rebel
D C
And she's dangerous
G C
She's a rebel
G C
She's a rebel
G C
She's a rebel
D C
And she's dangerous
G
_________________________________________________________________________________
--== Extraordinary Girl ==--
Chords Used:
A: D: F#: G:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G--7-- G----- B-----
B----- B--7-- B----- G-----
D--7-- D--7-- D--4-- D--5--
A--7-- A--5-- A--4-- A--5--
E--5-- E----- E--2-- E--3--
E: Dm: F#(2):
e----- e----- e-----
G----- G--6-- G-----
B--9-- B--7-- B--10-
D--9-- D--7-- D--10-
A--7-- A--5-- A--9--
E----- E----- E-----
Intro:
(played very faintly in background)
E---------------------------| E-----------|
B---------------------------| B-----------|
G--9~~-7-9-10-10~~-12-10-9--| (play 2x,then): G--7h9p6~~--|
D---------------------------| D-----------|
A---------------------------| A-----------|
E---------------------------| E-----------|
A D A D
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
A D A
She's an Extraordinary girl
A D A
in an ordinary world
G A
And she can't seem to get away
E-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G--6-6-4-6-6-4-6-7-6-4-6--|
D-------------------------|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
Verse 2:
Guitar 1:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/green_day/american_idiot_crd_ver_4.html ]
A D A D A G A
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7------------------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--------7---------------7--------7---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
A|--7--------5---------------7--------5---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
E|--5------------------------5------------------------5--------3-------5----------------------|
| |
| |
| Guitar 2: |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-7-7-9-7-6-6-4-6-6-4-6-7-6-4-6--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
He Lacks the courage in his mind Like a child left behind Like a pet left in the rain
Chorus:
F# D E D
She's all alone again
F#(2) D E D
Wiping the tears from her eyes
D E
Some days she feels like dying
D Dm
She gets so sick of crying
A D A D
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
A D A
She sees the mirror of herself
A D A
And image she wants to sell
G A
To anyone willing to buy
E-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G--6-6-4-6-6-4-6-7-6-4-6--|
D-------------------------|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
Verse 4:
Guitar 1:
A D A D A G A
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7------------------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--------7---------------7--------7---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
A|--7--------5---------------7--------5---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
E|--5------------------------5------------------------5--------3-------5----------------------|
| |
| |
| Guitar 2: |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-7-7-9-7-6-6-4-6-6-4-6-7-6-4-6--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
He steals the image in her kiss From her heart's apocalypse From the one called whatsername
Chorus:
F# D E D
She's all alone again
F#(2) E D E D
Wiping the tears from her eyes
D E
Some days she feels like dying
D Dm
She gets so sick of crying
Solo:
Guitar 1:
A D A D A G A
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7------------------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--------7---------------7--------7---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
A|--7--------5---------------7--------5---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
E|--5------------------------5------------------------5--------3-------5----------------------|
| |
| |
| Guitar 2: |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-7-7-9-7-6-6-4-6-6-4-6-7-6-4-6--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
A D A D A G A
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7------------------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--------7---------------7--------7---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
A|--7--------5---------------7--------5---------------7--------5-------7----------------------|
E|--5------------------------5------------------------5--------3-------5----------------------|
| |
| |
| Guitar 2: |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-7-7-9-7-6-6-4-6-6-4-6-7-6-4-6--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
F# D E D
She's all alone again
F#(2) E D E D
Wiping the tears from her eyes
D E
Some days she feels like dying
D E
Some days it's not worth trying
D E
Now that they've pulled the fun in
D Dm
She gets so sick of crying
Outro:
Guitar 1:
A D A D
E|----------------------------------------------------| |
B|----------------------------------------------------| |
G|-----------7------------------------7---------------|o|
D|--7--------7---------------7--------7---------------|o|
A|--7--------5---------------7--------5---------------| |
E|--5------------------------5------------------------| |
| | |
| | | (play 2x)
| Guitar 2: | |
| | |
E|----------------------------------------------------| |
B|----------------------------------------------------| |
G|--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--9-9--7-9-10-10~~--12-10--|o|
D|----------------------------------------------------|o|
A|----------------------------------------------------| |
E|----------------------------------------------------| |
She's An Extraordinary girl An Extraordinary girl
An Extraordinary girl An Extraordinary girl
A
E---------------------------| E-----------|
B---------------------------| B-----------|
G--9~~-7-9-10-10~~-12-10-9--| (play 2x,then): G--7h9p6~~--|
D---------------------------| D-----------|
A---------------------------| A-----------|
E---------------------------| E-----------|
_________________________________________________________________________________
--== Letterbomb ==--
Chords Used:
A: B: C: E(har): E(2):
e----- e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B----- B-----
B--2-- B--4-- B--5-- G--9-- G--9--
D--2-- D--4-- D--5-- D----- D--9--
A--0-- A--2-- A--3-- A--7-- A--7--
E----- E----- E----- E----- E-----
Ab: E: C#: Eb(har):
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G----- B-----
B----- B----- B--6-- G--8--
D--6-- D--2-- D--6-- D-----
A--6-- A--2-- A--4-- A--6--
E--4-- E--0-- E----- E-----
Intro:
Nobody likes you...
Everyone left you...
They're all out without you...
Having fun...
E(har) Eb(har) E(har)
E Ab C# A
Verse 1:
E A
Where have all the bastards gone?
F# A E
The underbelly's accidental high
Ab C#
The dummy failed the crash test
Ab C#
Collecting unemployment checks
A F# B E B
You're fucking only along for the ride
E A
Where have all the riots gone?
F# A E
As your city's model gets pulverized
Ab C#
What's in love is now in debt
Ab C#
On your birth certificate
A F# B E B
So strike the fucking match to light this fuse
B E B (repeat 3x)
Pre-Chorus:
A E A
The television's an obstructionist
A E
And you don't even know that you exist
B A B
Stand still wish to die
B A B
You better run for your fucking life
Chorus:
E(2) B A
It's not over 'till you're underground
E(2) B A
It's not hope before it's too late
E(2) B
It's cities burnin'
A C
It's not my burden
E(2) B A
It's not hope before it's too late
F# A (no chords)
There's nothing left to analyze
Solo:
(Taken and slightly changed from "Letterbomb" tab by reizig [reizig@hotmail.com])
E(har)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-9999999999999999-9999999999999999-|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
E(har)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9999999999999999--8888888888888888-999888-4x666-888-9998889999-----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7777777777777777--6666666666666666-777666-2x444-666-7776667777-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
|Guitar 2: |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------9-----9---9------9-----9---9------9-----9---9-----10-----10---10-9--|
G|--9-9---9-9---9----8-8---8-8---8----9-9---9-9---9---9-9----9-9----9-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Where will all the martyrs go when the virus cures itself?
And where will we all go when it's too late?
E Ab C# A
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------6-------------------|
D|--2---------------6---------------6---------7---------|
A|--2---------------6---------------4---------7---------|
E|--0---------------4-------------------------5---------|
Guitar 1:
E5 Ab E(har)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------(9999888844448888-9999888844444444)---|
D|--2---------------6---------------------xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----|
A|--2---------------6---------------------7777666622226666-7777666622222222----|
E|--0---------------4----------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
|Guitar 2: |
| |
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9--8-8-8-8-9-8-8-8-6-4--------------------------------------|
D|---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And don't look back
Pre-Chorus:
B A B
You're not the Jesus of Suburbia
B A
The St. Jimmy's opinion of
A E B
Your father's rage and your mother's love
B E
That's made the idiot America
Chorus:
E(2) B A
It's not over 'till you're underground
E(2) B A
It's not hope before it's too late
E(2) B
It's cities burnin'
A C
It's not my burden
E(2) B A
It's not hope before it's too late
Outro:
E(2) Ab
She said I can't take this place
C# A
I'm leaving it behind
E(2) Ab
Well she said I can't take this town
C# A
I'm leaving you tonight
(Again, taken from reizig [reizig@hotmail.com]):
Guitar 1:
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------22-------2--------22------2------22--------2-------|
A|--2------22-------2--------22------2------22--------2-------|
E|--0------00-------0--------00------0------00--------0-------|
Guitar 2:
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|(9999999999999999-9999999999999999-9999999999999999-9)------|
D|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-x-------|
A|-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-7-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
_________________________________________________________________________________
--== Wake Me Up When September Ends==--
Chords Used:
B: C: D: F#:
e----- e----- e----- e-----
G----- G--5-- G--7-- B-----
B--4-- B--5-- B--7-- G-----
D--4-- D--5-- D--7-- D--4--
A--2-- A--3-- A--5-- A--4--
E----- E----- E----- E--2--
Bm: Cm: Em: G:
e--2-- e--3-- e----- e--3--
G--3-- G--4-- G----- B--3--
B--4-- B--5-- B--0-- G--4--
D--4-- D--5-- D--2-- D--5--
A--2-- A--3-- A--2-- A--5--
E----- E----- E--0-- E--3--
Intro:
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------5-------5------------5-------5------------5-------5--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse's 1,2:
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Summer has come and passed, the innocent can never last
C Cm G
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5--------5-----------4--------4-----------3--------3-----------3--------3--|
G--------5--------------------5-----------------------0--------0-----------0--------|
D-----5-----5--------------5-----5--------------------------------------------------|
A--3-----------3--------3-----------3-----------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------3--3--------3--------3--3--------3-----|
Wake me up when September ends
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Like my father's come to pass, seven years has gone so fast
C Cm G
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5--------5-----------4--------4-----------3--------3-----------3-----------3--0--|
G--------5--------------------5-----------------------0--------0-----------0--------------|
D-----5-----5--------------5-----5--------------------------------------------------------|
A--3-----------3--------3-----------3-----------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------3--3--------3--------3--3--------2--2-----0--|
Wake me up when September ends
Chorus 1:
E Bm C G
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------0-------0----------3-------3---------------5-------------------3-----------3--0--|
G-----0-----0-0----------4-----4-4---------------5-----5-------------0-----0-----0--------|
D---------------------------------------------5-----------5-------------------------------|
A--2------------------2--------------------3----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------3-----------2--------0--|
Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars
E Bm C D
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------0-------0-----------3-------3------------5--------5-------------7--------7-------|
G-----0-----0-0-----------4-----4-4------------------5----------------------7-------------|
D----------------------------------------------5--------5-------------7--------7----------|
A--2-------------------2--------------------3----------------------5----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Drenched in my pain again, becoming who we are
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As my memory rests, but never forgets what I lost
C Cm G
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5--------5-----------4--------4-----------3--------3-----------3--------3--|
G--------5--------------------5-----------------------0--------0-----------0--------|
D-----5-----5--------------5-----5--------------------------------------------------|
A--3-----------3--------3-----------3-----------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------3--3--------3--------3--3--------3-----|
Wake me up when September ends
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------5-------5------------5-------5------------5-------5--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(drums start in)
G
E----------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------5-------5--------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
(distortion, and what sounds like a second guitar - echo, maybe?)
Verse's 3,4:
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Summer has come and passed, the innocent can never last
C Cm G
E----------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Wake me up when September ends
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ring out the bells again, like we did when spring began
C Cm G
E----------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4--|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4--|
E------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2--|
Wake me up when September ends
Chorus 2:
(no lead parts, just chords now)
E Bm
Here comes the rain again
C G F#
Falling from the stars
E Bm
Drenched in my pain again
C D
Becoming who we are
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As my memory rests, but never forgets what I lost
C Cm G
E----------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4--|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4--|
E------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2--|
Wake me up when September ends
Solo:
E--6/7---7-----7---7---------7-----7---7--------8-----8---8--------10-----10---10--|
B--7/8-8---8-8---8-------7-7---7-7---7------8-8---8-8---8------8-8----8-8----8-----|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------7-----7---7---------7-----7---7--------8-----8---8----|
B--8-8---8-8---8-------7-7---7-7---7------8-8---8-8---8------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
E--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---| \
B--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---| |
G------------------------------------------------------| | (repeat 2x)
D------------------------------------------------------| |
A------------------------------------------------------| |
E------------------------------------------------------| /
E--10~--|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8~~--|--------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3--|
G-------|-----0-------0-----------0-------0-----------0-------0-----------0-------0-----|
D-------|--5-------5-----------5-------5-----------5-------5-----------5-------5--------|
A-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse's 5,6:
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Summer has come and passed, the innocent can never last
C Cm G
E----------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Wake me up when September ends
G
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3------------3-------3--|
G-----0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0------------0-------0-----|
D--5-------5------------4-------4------------2-------2------------0-------0--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Like my father's come to pass, twenty years has gone so fast
C Cm G
E----------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| \
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| | (repeat 3x)
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |
E------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| /
Wake me up when September ends
Outro:
E------10-----10--------10-----10--------10-----10-------10-----|
B--8-8----8-8-------8-8----8-8-------8-8----8-8-------8------8--|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
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--== Homecoming ==--
NOTE: Sorry about listing all of these chords here, but this song is like 9 minutes
long and certain parts of use different forms of the same chords. Technically,
you could ignore these and just play power chords, which would be a good enough
approximation. I'm simply including these for individuals who want to know the precise
chords (or rather, as precise as I can figure them)
Chords Used:
A(o): D(o): B: E: C:
e--5-- e----- e----- e----- e-----
G--5-- G--7-- G----- B----- B-----
B--6-- B--7-- B--4-- G----- G--5--
D--7-- D--7-- D--4-- D--2-- D--5--
A--7-- A--5-- A--2-- A--2-- A--3--
E--5-- E----- E----- E--0-- E-----
A(2): D: G(o): E(2): F#:
e----- e----- e--3-- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G--3-- B----- B-----
B--2-- B--7-- B--4-- G--9-- G-----
D--2-- D--7-- D--5-- D--9-- D--4--
A--0-- A--5-- A--5-- A--7-- A--4--
E----- E----- E--3-- E----- E--2--
A: Db: G:
e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G-----
B----- B--6-- B-----
D--7-- D--6-- D--5--
A--7-- A--4-- A--5--
E--5-- E----- E--3--
Intro:
(kinda hard to explain the rhythm, listen to the song to get the timing of the rake)
A(2) E D A(2) (repeat 2x)
PART I:
Verse 1:
A(2) E D A(2)
My heart is beating from me
A E D A
I am standing all alone
E(2) D A E D A
Please call me only if you are coming home
B D
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------3p2-----3p2-----3p2-----3p2-----|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------2-------2-------2-------2--|
D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Waste another year flies by
B D
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------3------------------------------|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2------------------------------|
D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Waste a night or two
D A D E(2)
You taught me how to live
A D E A D A D E (repeat 2x)
Verse 2:
A D E
In the streets of shame
A D A D E(2)
Where you've lost your dreams in the rain
A D E
There's no sign of hope
A D A D E(2)
The stems and seeds of the last of the dope
A D E
There's a glow of light
A D A D E(2)
The St. Jimmy is the spark in the night
A D E
Bearing gifts and trust
A D A D E(2)
A fixture in the city of lust
Chorus:
F# E A
What the hell's your name?
A F# E A
What's your pleasure what is your pain?
F# E A
Do you dream too much?
D A E(2)
Do you feel what you need is a crutch
A D E A D A D E
Verse 3:
A D E
In the crowd of pain.
A D A D E(2)
St. Jimmy comes without any shame
A D E
He says "we're fucked up" but we're not the same
A D A D E(2)
And mom and dad are the ones you can blame
Chorus 2:
F# E A(2)
Jimmy died today
A(2) F# E A(2)
He blew out his brains into the bay
F# E A(2)
In the state of mind
D(2) A E(2)
Is my own private suicide
PART II:
Bridge:
(again, the timing is kind of tricky; listen closely to get it right)
A D A G A (repeat 4x)
A D A G A --\
Well nobody cares |
|
A D A G A | (repeat 2x)
Well nobody cares |
|
A D A G A A D A G A |
Does anyone care if nobody cares? --/
Verse:
D(o) G(o) D(o)
Jesus filling out paperwork now
G(o) A(o)
At the facility on East 12th st.
D(o) G(o) D(o)
He's not listening to a word now
G(o)
He's in his own world
A(o)
And he's daydreaming
D(o) G(o) D(o)
He'd rather be doing something else now
G(o) A(o)
Like cigarettes and coffee with the under belly
D(o) G(o) D(o)
His life's on the line with anxiety now
G(o)
And she had enough
A(o) D
And he had plenty
D
E------------------------|
B--7--7-7-7--8--7--5--7--|
G--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
D--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
A--5--5-5-5--5--5--5--5--|
E------------------------|
D A G A D
Somebody get me out of here
D
E------------------------|
B--7--7-7-7--8--7--5--7--|
G--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
D--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
A--5--5-5-5--5--5--5--5--|
E------------------------|
D A G A D
Anybody get me out of here
D
E------------------------|
B--7--7-7-7--8--7--5--7--|
G--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
D--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
A--5--5-5-5--5--5--5--5--|
E------------------------|
D A G A D
Somebody get me out of here
D
E------------------------|
B--7--7-7-7--8--7--5--7--|
G--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
D--7--7-7-7--7--7--7--7--|
A--5--5-5-5--5--5--5--5--|
E------------------------|
D A G A D
Get me the fuck right out of here
C A(2)
So far away
A(2) C
I don't want to stay
C A(2)
Get me out of here right now
C A(2)
Just wanna be free
A(2)
Is there a responsibility
C A(2)
Get me out of here right now
E-----------------5-5-5-----------------5/9-9-9--|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
G------------------------------------------------| (repeat 2x)
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
D C G A D G A D
E--10---8---3---5---------------------------------------|
B--10---8---3---5---------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------7--7--7-------------------------7--|
A--------------------5--5--5--------------------5-7--5--|
E-----------------------------------------------3-5-----|
This lifelike dream ain't for me
D
Part III:
(keep strumming D for awhile; it sounds like Billie is using a flange effect)
D A G A
I fell asleep while watching Spike TV
D A
After 10 cups of coffee
G A
And your still not here
D A
Dreaming of a song
G A
But something went wrong
D A
And you can't tell anyone
G A
'Cause no one's here
G A
Left me here alone
G A
And I should've stayed home
B Db
After 10 cups of coffee
D
I'm thinking where'd you go
D A
Nobody likes you
G A
Everyone left you
D A
They're all out without you
G A
Havin' fun
A
Where'd you go?
D A
Everyone left you
G A
Nobody likes you
D A
They're all out without you
G A
Havin' fun
A (no chords)
Where'd you go?
Part IV:
(apparently written and sung by Tre)
Intro:
D E(2)
Geez...ha...
Verse:
(has a blues-y feel to the rhythm; the pattern is a standard blues riff in A)
A
I got a rock and roll band
D
I got a rock and roll life
A
I got a rock and roll girlfriend
E(2)
And another ex-wife
A
I got a rock and roll house
D
I got a rock and roll car
A
I play the shit out the drums
E(2)
And I can play the guitar
A
I got a kid in New York
D
I got a kid in the bay
A
I haven't drank or smoked nothin'
E(2)
In over 22 days
G A
So get off my case
G A
Off of my case
G A
Off of my case
D
Part V:
(very tricky rhythm here; listen closely to the timing)
D B G A (play 4x)
D B
Here they come marching down the street
D B G A
Like a desperation murmur of a heartbeat
D B
Coming back from the edge of town
G A G A
Underneath their feet
D B
The time has come and it's going nowhere
D B G A
Nobody ever said that life was fair now
D B
Go-carts and guns are treasures they will bear
G A D A
In the summer heat
G A
The world is spinning
G
Round and round
A D A
Out of control again
G A D E(2)
From the 7-11 to the fear of breaking down
D G A
So send my love a letterbomb
D G A
And visit me in hell
G A D
We're the ones going
PART VI:
D A
D A
Home We're coming home again
D A
Home We're coming home again
G
I started fuckin' running
D
As soon as my feet touched ground
G
We're back in barrio
A
And to you and me, that's jingle town
D A
That's home We're coming home again
D A
Home We're coming home again
D A
Home We're coming home again
D A
Home We're coming home again
D G A G
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7---------------------------------------------- (play 4x)
D--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-5-5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-5-5-5-5--
A--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-5-5-5-5--
E-----------------------------3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-3-3-3-3--
Home We're coming home again
Outro:
(play a "D" chord and let it ring over the "nobody likes you" voice)
Nobody likes you
Everyone left you
They're all out with out you
Havin' fun...
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--== Whatsername ==--
Notes: Guitar is "Drop D" tuned. Sounds a bit like two songs put together:
"One Headlight" by the Wallflowers, with the chorus of "Surrender" by Cheap Trick
as a bridge. But, whatever. I smoke a lot of crack.
Chords Used:
D: B: A:
e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G-----
B--7-- B----- B-----
D--7-- D--9-- D--7--
A--5-- A--9-- A--7--
D----- D--9-- E--7--
G: F#: D(2):
e----- e----- e-----
G----- G----- G-----
B----- B----- B-----
D--5-- D--4-- D--0--
A--5-- A--4-- A--0--
D--5-- E--4-- E--0--
Intro:
(palm mute) D B (repeat 2x)
Verse 1:
D B
Thought I ran into you down on the street
D B
Then it turned out to only be a dream
Chorus:
G D(2) F# B A
I made a point to burn all of the photographs
G D(2) F# B A
She went away and then I took a different path
G D(2) F# B A
I remember the face but I can't recall the name
G A
Now I wonder how whatsername has been.
Solo 1:
(palm mute chords)
D B D B
E----------------------------------------------
B--3--5/7--3--0--2--3------3--5/7--3--0--2--3--
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
Verse 2:
D B
Seems that she disappeared without a trace
D B
Did she ever marry oh whats-his-face?
Chorus:
G D(2) F# B A
I made a point to burn all of the photographs
G D(2) F# B A
She went away and then I took a different path
G D(2) F# B A
I remember the face but I can't recall the name
G A
Now I wonder how whatsername has been.
Bridge:
D B
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------6h7-----7--6-----6h7--------6h7-----7--6-----6h7-----------------------------------
D-----7-------7--------7----------7-------7--------7-------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--
A--5---------------------------5---------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--
E----------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--
(repeat twice)
G D(2) F# B A (repeat 2x)
G
Remember
D(2)
Whatever
A D(2)
It seems like forever ago
G
Remember
D(2)
Whatever
A D(2)
It seems like forever ago
G
The regrets (Remember)
D(2) F#
Are useless in my mind (Whatever)
B A
She's in my head I must confess (It seems like forever ago)
G
The regrets (Remember)
D(2) F#
Are useless in my mind (Whatever)
B A
She's in my head so long ago (It seems like forever ago)
G D(2) F# B A (repeat 2x)
Go... go... go..
G A D(2)
And in the darkest nights
G A D(2)
If my memory serves me right
G A D(2)
I'll never turn back time
G A
Forgetting you but not the time
Outro:
D B D B
(palm mute chords)
D B
E----------------------
B--3--5/7--3--0--2--3--
G----------------------
D----------------------
A----------------------
E----------------------
D(2)...
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Well, that's the complete album. I hope it helps those of you who like
Green Day enough to emulate them via your guitar. Special thanks go out
to Mike Fireball & Brian Grey for getting me the cd, greendayauthority.com
for most of the lyrics and to reizig for the parts of "Letterbomb" I borrowed
from his tab. And of course, Green Day!
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