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Greenday
21st Century Breakdown
2009 Reprise Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Tracklist:
Act I: Heroes and Cons
1. Song Of The Century
2. 21st Century Breakdown
3. Know Your Enemy
4. Viva La Gloria
5. Before The Lobotomy
6. Christian's Inferno
7. Last Night On Earth
Act II: Charlatans and Saints
8. East Jesus Nowhere
9. Peacemaker
10. Last Of The American Girls
11. Murder City
12. Little Girl
13. Restless Heart Syndrome
Act III: Horseshoes and Handgrenades
14. Horseshoes And Handgrenades
15. The Static Age
16. 21 Guns
17. American Eulogy
17.1. Mass Hysteria
17.2. American Eulogy
18. See The Light
Bonus Track
19. Lights Out
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Act I. Heroes And Cons
1.) Song Of The Century
Key: C
Chords used:
C x32010
F 133211
G 320003
Verse 1:
CSing us a song of the FcentuCry
That's Clouder than bombs
And EGternity
The Cera of static and FcontraCband
That's Cleading us to the Gpromised land
FTell us a sCtory Fby candleClight
FWaging a Cwar and Flosing the Gfight
Verse 2:
They're Cplaying the song of the FcentuCry
Of Cpanic and promise and Gprosperity
FTell me a sCtory inFto that goodCnight
F G C(hold)
Sing us a song for me
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2.) 21st Century Breakdown
Key: C# then G#
Chords used:
C# x46664
G# 466544
F# 244322
Bbm x13321
G#/C x365xx
Intro:
Piano/Acoustic Guitar: Same Intro to the song See The Light
C# G# x8
Guitar 2:
e|-11-----11-----11-----11-----11-------|
B|----9------9------9------9------9---9-|
G|------8------8------8------8------8---|
D|--------------------------------------| x8
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Distortion: C# G# F# x2
Verse 1:
C# Born into Nixon I was G#raised in F#hell
C# A welfare child where the G#teamsters F#dwelled
C# The last one born and the G#first one to F#run
C# My town was blind from reG#finery F#sun
Refrain:
Bbm My generation is F#zero
Bbm I never made it as a F#working class G#hero
Guitar 2: Refrain
Bbm F# Bbm F# G#
e|---------|-6-----6h7p6---|---------|---------|------|
B|---------|---7---------7-|---------|---------|------|
G|-3-3-3-3-|-----6---------|-3-3-3-3-|---------|------|
D|-3-3-3-3-|---------------|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
A|-1-1-1-1-|---------------|-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
E|---------|---------------|---------|-2-2-2-2-|-4--4-|
Chorus 1:
C#21st G#century F#breakdown
I oC#nce was lost
but G#never F#was found
I C#think I'm losing
G#what's left of F#my mind
to the C#20th G#century F#deadline
Interlude: C# G# F# x2
Guitar 2:
C# G# F#
e|------4----4---|-4--6-|-4------|
B|----6----6---6-|------|----7-6-|
G|-6-------------|------|--------|
D|---------------|------|--------|
A|---------------|------|--------|
E|---------------|------|--------|
Verse 2:
C# I was made of G#poison and F#blood
C# Condemnation is G#what I unF#derstood
C# Video games to the G#tower's F#fall
C# Homeland Security could G#kill us F#all
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Interlude: Beat Changes from slow to fast
G# x8
Guitar 2:
G#
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-|
D|-6--------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bridge:
G#We are the cries of the class of '13C#
G#Born in the year of humilityC#
G#we are the desperate in the declineC#
G# C# x4
Raised by the bastards of 1969
Guitar 2:
C#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-6-|
G|-6--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 3:
C#My name is 'No one'
your F#long G#lost C#son
C#Born on the 4th of JuG#ly
C#Raised in the barnyards
of F#he G#roes and C#cons
C#Left me for dead or aG#live
Verse 4:
C#
I Am A nation
A F#worker G#of C#pride
My C#debt to the status G#quo
The sC#cars on my hands
And the F#means G#to an C#end
Is C#all that I have to G#show
Interlude: C# F# x4
Guitar 2:
C# F#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---|---|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-|-6-|
G|-6------------------------------|---|
D|--------------------------------|---| x4
A|--------------------------------|---|
E|--------------------------------|---|
Verse 5:
I sC#wallowed my pride
And I F#choked G#on my C#faith
I've C#given my heart and my
G#soul I've C#broken my fingers
And F#lied G#through my C#teeth
The C#pillar of damage conG#trol
Verse 6:
I've C#been to the edge
And I've F#thrown G#the bouC#quet
Of C#flowers left over the G#grave
I C#sat in the waiting
room F#Wasting G#my C#time
And C#waiting for judgement G#day
Chorus 2:
I F#praise liG#berC#ty the F#freedom to G#o C#bey
It's a F#song that stranG#gles C#me
Well F#don't cross C#the G#line
F# F# C# G# x3
G#(hold) G#(hold) G#(hold) |G#(hold)
G#(hold) G#(hold) G#7(hold) G#7 |(hold)
Guitar 2:
G# G#7
e|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---------------4-4--------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-----5-5-5------5-5-5-|-------------|
D|-6---------------------------------6-------------------|-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
Guitar Solo: C# G#/C Bbm G# F# A C#
Guitar 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G# F# A C#
e|-13---13-|-11--13--11-|----|-11-------|-9-----------|-----------|----------|
B|---------|------------|-14-|----13----|---11--------|-10--9-----|-9--------|
G|---------|------------|----|-------13-|------11--11-|--------11-|----10----|
D|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|-------11-|
A|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|
E|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|
Outro:
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh Dream America dream
I G#can't even sF#leep
From the Alights early C#dawn
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh Scream America scream
BeG#lieve what you F#see
A(hold)
From heroes and cons?
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3.) Know Your Enemy
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B x24442
E 022100
F# 244322
A x02220
Intro: Drumbeats x4
B E B B E B A x2
Chorus:
BDo you know Ethe enBemy?
BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
AWell Bgotta know
Ethe eneBmy Wah F#Ay
(Repeat x3)
Verse 1:
BViolence is Ean enerBgy
B Against Ethe eneBmy
AWell Bviolence is
an EenerBgy Wah F#Ay
BBringing on the Efu Bry
B The choiEr infantBry
AReBvolt against the Ehonor
Bto oF#bey (Oh weh oh weh)
BOverthrow the EeffiBgy
B The vast EmajoriBty
AWell Bburning down the Eforeman
Bof conF#trol (Oh weh oh weh)
BSilence is Ethe eneBmy
B Against yEour urgencBy
ASo Brally up the Edemons Bof
your F#soul (Oh weh oh weh)
(Repeat Chorus but only twice)
Bridge:
The inEsurgency will Brise
When the Ebloods
been sacriBficed
Don't be Eblinded by
the Blies In your F#eyesB F# F# B F#Say!
Guitar 2: Bridge:
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B x24442
E 022100
F# 244322
A x02220
Intro: Drumbeats x4
B E B B E B A x2
Chorus:
BDo you know Ethe enBemy?
BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
AWell Bgotta know
Ethe eneBmy Wah F#Ay
(Repeat x3)
Verse 1:
BViolence is Ean enerBgy
B Against Ethe eneBmy
AWell Bviolence is
an EenerBgy Wah F#Ay
BBringing on the Efu Bry
B The choiEr infantBry
AReBvolt against the Ehonor
Bto oF#bey (Oh weh oh weh)
BOverthrow the EeffiBgy
B The vast EmajoriBty
AWell Bburning down the Eforeman
Bof conF#trol (Oh weh oh weh)
BSilence is Ethe eneBmy
B Against yEour urgencBy
ASo Brally up the Edemons Bof
your F#soul (Oh weh oh weh)
(Repeat Chorus but only twice)
Bridge:
The inEsurgency will Brise
When the Ebloods
been sacriBficed
Don't be Eblinded by
the Blies In your F#eyesB F# F# B F#Say!
Guitar 2: Bridge:
E B
e|----------------------|-------------11-------|
B|-------12-------12----|-------12----------12-|
G|----------------------|----------------------|
D|-14-14----14-14----14-|-13-13----13----13----| x3
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
F# B F# B F#
e|------|-----|----------|-----|-----|
B|------|-----|----------|-----|-----|
G|------|-4-4-|----------|-4-4-|-----|
D|-4--4-|-4-4-|-4-4--4-4-|-4-4-|-4-4-|
A|-4--4-|-2-2-|-4-4--4-4-|-2-2-|-4-4-|
E|-2--2-|-----|-2-2--2-2-|-----|-2-2-|
Guitar Solo:
B E B B E B A B E B F | x2
E B x3 F# B F# F# B F# E | x2
Guitar 2: Solo
B E B E A
e|----------|----------|-----------------|-11-------|-----|
B|-12-12-12-|----12-12-|--------12----12-|-------12-|-----|
G|----------|-11-------|-11-11-----11----|----11----|-----|
D|----------|----------|-----------------|----------|-----|
A|----------|----------|-----------------|----------|-----|
E|----------|----------|-----------------|----------|-----|
|
B E B F# | x2
e|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-|----12-12-|-12----|-14-14----14-14----14----|
G|----------|-11-------|----11-|-------11-------11----11-|
D|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
A|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
E|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
E B
e|----------------------|-------------------|
B|-------12----------12-|-----------12------|
G|----------------------|------11------11---|
D|-14-14----14-14-13----|-9--9----9-------9-| x3
A|----------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------------|-------------------|
F# B F# B F# E x2(Guitar 1 Only)
e|----|
B|-13-|
G|----|
D|----|
A|----|
E|----|
Verse 2:
Well F#Violence is Ban enerF#gy
F# (Oh BWeh F#Oh BWeh)
EOh F#from here to BeterF#nity
F# (Oh BWeh F#Oh BWeh)
EWell F#Violence is Ban enerF#gy
F# (Oh BWeh F#Oh BWeh)
E F#Silence is tBhe enF#emy
So F#gimme gimme BrevoF#lution
Interlude:
B E B B E B A x2
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
BOverthrow Ethe efBfigy
B The vast EmajoBrity
AWell Bburning down Ethe
foreBman of conF#trol
(Oh weh oh weh)
BSilence is Ethe eneBmy
B Against Eyour urgenBcy
ASo Brally up Ethe deBmons of
F# B(hold)
your soul (Oh weh oh weh)
F# B F# B F#
e|------|-----|----------|-----|-----|
B|------|-----|----------|-----|-----|
G|------|-4-4-|----------|-4-4-|-----|
D|-4--4-|-4-4-|-4-4--4-4-|-4-4-|-4-4-|
A|-4--4-|-2-2-|-4-4--4-4-|-2-2-|-4-4-|
E|-2--2-|-----|-2-2--2-2-|-----|-2-2-|
Guitar Solo:
B E B B E B A B E B F | x2
E B x3 F# B F# F# B F# E | x2
Guitar 2: Solo
B E B E A
e|----------|----------|-----------------|-11-------|-----|
B|-12-12-12-|----12-12-|--------12----12-|-------12-|-----|
G|----------|-11-------|-11-11-----11----|----11----|-----|
D|----------|----------|-----------------|----------|-----|
A|----------|----------|-----------------|----------|-----|
E|----------|----------|-----------------|----------|-----|
|
B E B F# | x2
e|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-|----12-12-|-12----|-14-14-------14----14----|
G|----------|-11-------|----11-|-------11-11----11----11-|
D|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
A|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
E|----------|----------|-------|-------------------------|
E B
e|----------------------|-------------------|
B|-------12----------12-|-----------12------|
G|----------------------|------11------11---|
D|-14-14----14-14-13----|-9--9----9-------9-| x3
A|----------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------------|-------------------|
F# B F# B F# E x2(Guitar 1 Only)
e|----|
B|-13-|
G|----|
D|----|
A|----|
E|----|
Verse 2:
Well F#Violence is Ban enerF#gy
F# (Oh BWeh F#Oh BWeh)
EOh F#from here to BeterF#nity
F# (Oh BWeh F#Oh BWeh)
EWell F#Violence is Ban enerF#gy
F# (Oh BWeh F#Oh BWeh)
E F#Silence is tBhe enF#emy
So F#gimme gimme BrevoF#lution
Interlude:
B E B B E B A x2
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
BOverthrow Ethe efBfigy
B The vast EmajoBrity
AWell Bburning down Ethe
foreBman of conF#trol
(Oh weh oh weh)
BSilence is Ethe eneBmy
B Against Eyour urgenBcy
ASo Brally up Ethe deBmons of
F# B(hold)
your soul (Oh weh oh weh)
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4.) Viva La Gloria
Key: E
Chords used:
E 022100
G#m 466444
A x02220
Am x02210
B x24442
C#m x46654
B/Eb x698xx
Intro: Piano
E G#m A E
Verse 1:
E Hey GloG#mria
Are you sAtanding close to the Eedge?
E Lookout to the G#msetting sun
A The brink of your Bvision
E Eternal G#myouth is
A Alandscpe from the Elie
E The cracks of my sG#mkin can prove
A As the years will Btestify
Refrain 1:
C#m Say your prayers and G#mlight a fire
A Were going to start a EwarB/Eb
C#m Your slogans a G#mgun for hire
A B(hold)
It's what we waited for
Verse 2:
E Hey GloG#mria
This is Awhat were on the Eedge
E The fight of our G#mlives been drawn to
A E(hold)
This undying love
Interlude: Beat Changes from Ballad Piano to Fast Punk Rock
Chorus 1:
EGloria, Viva La G#mGloria
C#m You blast your name
In Agraffiti on the walls
Am Falling thought broken glass that's
SElashing Bthought your sC#mpirit
A I can hear it like a jilted Bcrowd
Chorus 2:
EGloria, Where are you G#mGloria?
C#m You found a home
In all your sAcars and ammunition
Am You made your bed in salad Edays
ABmongst the C#mruins
A Ashes to ashes of our Byouth
Verse 3:
E She smashed her G#mknuckles into C#mwinter
A As autumns Ewind fades into Bblack
E She is the G#msaint on all the C#msinners
A The one that's Efallen thought the Bcracks
Refrain 2:
So don't Aput away your Bburning light
Chorus 3:
EGloria, Where are you G#mGloria?
C#m Don't lose your faith
To your Alost naivete
Am Weather the storm and don't look
EBack on Blast noC#mvember
A When your banner where burning Bdown
Chorus 4:
EGloria, Viva La G#mGloria
C#m Send me you amenesty down
ATo the broken hearted
Am Bring us the season
That we Ealways Bwill reC#mmember
A Don't let the bonfires go Bout
Outro:
So AGloEria,
A Send out your Emessage ofA the light
That EShadow in the Bnight
AGloEriaA, Where's your unEdying love?
A Tell me the sEtory of your Blife
E E E E E(hold)
your life
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5.) Before The Lobotomy
Key: F# then C#
Chords used:
F# 244322
C#/F 143xxx
E 022100
B x24442
Bm x24432
C# x46664
G# 466544
A x02220
E 022100
C#9 x46644
C#sus x46674
Intro: Plucking
F# C#/F E
B Bm
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---------2-------|-------2-4-2-----|-------2-4-2-----|---------4-------|-----3-----3-----|
G|-----------------|-----1-------1---|-----1-------1---|-----4-----4-----|-------------4---|
D|-------4---4-----|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4-----4---|---4-----4-----4-|
A|---1-4-------4-1-|---4-----------4-|---4-----------4-|-2-------------2-|-2-----2---------|
E|-2---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
x2 x2 x2
Verse 1:
F#Dreaming
C#/F
I was only dreaming
EOf another place and time
BWhere's my family is Bmfrom
F#Singing
C#/F
I can hear them singing
EWhen the rain had washed away
BAll these scattered Bmdreams
F#Dying
C#/F
Everyone's reminded
EHearts are washed in misery
BDrenched in gasoBmline
F#Laughter
C#/F
There's no more laughter
ESongs of yesterday
B Bm(hold)
Now live in the underground
Interlude: beat switch from slow to fast
C# F# G# x6
Verse 2:
C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G#
G#LifC#e before the lobotomy
C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F#
F#ChrG#istC#ian sang the eulo gy
C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F#
F#SigG#n mC#y love a lost memory
C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F#
F#FroG#m tC#he end of the century
Refrain 1:
Well F#It's C#e G#nough to F#make C#you G#sick
To F#cast C#a sG#tone and F#throw C#a G#brick
And F#when C#the sG#ky is F#falC#ling G#down
It F#burned C#your G#dreams inF#to C#the G#ground
Verse 3:
C# C#9 C#sus C# C#
G#ChrF#istG#ianC#'s lesson is what he's been sold
C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F#
F#We G#areC# normal and selfcontrolled
C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F#
F#RemG#embC#er to learn to forget
C#(hold) C# F# G#
G#WhiC#skey shots and cheap cigarettes
Refrain 2:
Well F#i'm C#not sG#toned
I'm F#just C#fucked G#up
I F#got C#so G#high I F#can't sC#tand G#up
F#I'm C#not G#cursed Cause F#i've C#been G#blessed
I'm F#not C#in G#love Cause F#i'm C#a G#mess
Chorus:
Like C#refuG#gees
We're C#lost to refuG#gees
Like C#refuG#gees
We're C#lost to refuG#gees
The bruBtaliF#ty of reDaliAty
C# C# (Guitar solo)
Is the freedom that keeps me from
Guitar 2: Solo
C#
e|--------1--1h2-4--4h6-7--4--9---|
B|-2--2h4-----------------------7-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Outro:
F#Dreaming
C#/F
I was only dreaming
EOf another place and time
BWhere's my family is Dfrom
F#Singing
C#/F
I can hear them singing
EWhen the rain had washed away
BAll these scattered Ddreams
F#Dying
C#/F
Everyone's reminded
EHearts are washed in misery
BDrenched in gasoDline
F#Laughter
C#/F
There's no more laughter
ESongs of yesterday
B Bm(hold)
Now live in the underground
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6.) Christian's Inferno
Key: D
Chords used:
Bm x24432
G 320033
C x32010
D xx0232
A x02220
Em 022000
F 133211
Intro: Bm G C x2
Verse 1:
Bm I got under the grip
BeGtween the modern Chell
Bm I got the rejection
letter in the Gmail and
It was already Cripped to shreds
Bm Season in a ruin and
This Gbitter pill is
Cchased with blood
Bm There's fire in my veins
And it's Gpouring
out Alike a fool
Chorus:
DWoahA D Christian's InGferno
DWoahA D Christian's InGferno
DWoahA D Christian's InGferno
DWoahA D Christian's InGferno
Interlude: Bm G C x2
Verse 2:
Bm This diabolic state
is Ggracing my eCxistence
Bm Like a catrastophic baby
Maybe, GMaybe you're a
chemical reCaction
Bm I am the atom bomb
G I am the Cchosen one
Bm Toxin our reservoir
And Gthe return Aman to ape
(Repeat Chorus and Interlude)
Guitar Solo: Bm Em C D Bm x4
Guitar 2: Solo
e|-7-7--Bm--7-7---|-7-7--Em--7-7---|-8-8-C---8-8-|-10D-10-|Bm-7-7----7-7---|
B|-----7------7-|-----7------7-|-----8------|-------|-----7------7-|
G|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------| x3
A|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
e|-7-7--Bm--7-7---|-7-7--Em--7-7---|-8-8-C---8-8-|-10D-10-Bm|-7-7----7/8/9-|
B|-----7------7-|-----7------7-|-----8------|-------|-----7--------|
G|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: G F x4, G F G F Bm(hold)
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7.) Last Night On Earth
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A x02220
A2 x03220
A3 x04220
A7 x02020
D xx0232
Dm xx0231
F#m 244222
Intro: Piano
A A2 A3 A7 D Dm A
Verse 1:
A I text a A2postcard sent to A3you
Did it go A7through?
D Sending Dmall my love to Ayou
A You are the A2moonlight
of my A3life every A7night
D Giving Dmall my love to Ayou
Chorus 1:
D My beating Dmheart belong to Ayou
D I walk for Dmmiles 'til i found Ayou
D I'm here to Dmhonor you
AIf I A7lose F#meveryEthing in the Dfire
Dm(hold)
I'm sending all my love to you
Guitar Solo: A A2 A3 A7 D Dm A
Guitar 2:
e|---0---0A---0---0-|---1---A21---1---1-|---2---A32---2---2-|---3A7---3---3---3-|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D Dm A
e|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--1--1-|------------------------|
B|------------|------------|-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2-|
G|------------|------------|------------------------|
D|------------|------------|------------------------|
A|------------|------------|------------------------|
E|------------|------------|------------------------|
Verse 2:
A With every A2breath that I am A3worth
A7Here on earth
D I'm sending Dmall my love to Ayou
A So if you A2dare to second A3guess
You can A7restD assured
That Dmall my love's for Ayou
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: A A2 A3 A7 D Dm A x2
Guitar 2:
A A2 A3 A7 D
Ae|---|-0--0-|-1--1-|-2--2-|-3--5-|-2--5-|-1--5-|-0-|
B|---|------|------|------|------|------|------|---|
G|-2-|------|------|------|------|------|------|---|
D|---|------|------|------|------|------|------|---| x2
A|---|------|------|------|------|------|------|---|
E|---|------|------|------|------|------|------|---|
Chorus 2:
D My beating Dmheart belong to Ayou
D I walk for Dmmiles til i found Ayou
D I'm here to Dmhonor you
AIf I A7lose F#meveryEthing in the Dfire
Dm(hold)
Did I come and make it through
Outro: A A2 A3 A7 D Dm A(hold)
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Act II. Charlatans And Saints
8.) East Jesus Nowhere
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Em 022000
G 320033
C x32010
D xx0232
B x24442
A x02220
F 133211
E 022100
Intro: Em G Em D Em x8 D A
Verse 1:
Em Raise your hands now to testifyD A
Em Your confessions will be crucifiedD A
Em You're a sacrificial suicideD Am
Em Like a dog that's been sodoDmizedA
Em [SGtandEm Dup!]Em all the white boys
Em [GSitEm Ddown!]Em all the black girls
Em G Em D Em You're the soldiers
Em G Em D Em of the Dmnew Aworld
Refrain 1:
B Put your faith in a miracleD A
B And it's non denominationalD A
B Join the choir we will be singingD A
B In the church of Dwishful thinking
Chorus 1:
A Efire burns toGday
Of Ablasphemy and CgenoBcide
The Esirens of deGcay
Will Ainfiltrate the Cfaith Bfanatics
Guitar Solo: Em G Em D Em x4 D A
Guitar 2:
e|Em-0-|-G--|-Em---|-D3-|-7Em--10-|Em-8-|-Em--|--D-|-Em5-|-4-|
B|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
G|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---| x2
A|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
E|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
Verse 2: Bass Lines
Em Oh bless me Glord for I have Bsinned
Em It's been a Glifetime since I Blast confessed
Em I threw my Gcrutches in "B;the river
Of a shadow of doubt"
Em G B pause D A
And I'll be dressed in my Sunday best
Refrain 2:
B Say a prayer for the familyD A
B Drop a coin for humanityD A
B Ain't this uniform so flattering?D A
B I never asked you a Dgod damned thing
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: Em G Em D Em x4
Guitar 2:
e|Em-0-|-G--|-Em---|-D3-|-7Em--10-|Em-8-|-Em--|--D-|-Em5-|-4-|
B|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
G|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---| x2
A|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
E|---|---|----|---|-------|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridge:
Em Don't test me
Em Second guess me
Em Protest meEm D A
Refrain 3:
B I want to know who's allowed to breedD A
B All the dogs who never learn to readD A
B Missionary politiciansD A
B And the cops of Da new religion
Guitar Solo:
Em G A C B Em G A C D
Em F Em x4
Guitar 2:
e|-0---Em--0--2-|-3---G--3----|-5---A--5--7-|-8C---|B-7---|
B|----0-------|----3-----3-|----5-------|---8-|---7-|
G|------------|------------|------------|-----|-----|
D|------------|------------|------------|-----|-----|
A|------------|------------|------------|-----|-----|
E|------------|------------|------------|-----|-----|
Em G A
D
e|-12------12--14-|-10-----10----|-12------12--14-|-15-----|-14--|
B|-----12---------|-----8------8-|-----10---------|-----15-|-----|
G|----------------|--------------|----------------|--------|-----|
D|----------------|--------------|----------------|--------|-----|
A|----------------|--------------|----------------|--------|-----|
E|----------------|--------------|----------------|--------|-----|
e|-0--Em3-7--10-|-8-F-5-|-Em4-|
B|------------|------|---|
G|------------|------|---|
D|------------|------|---| x4
A|------------|------|---|
E|------------|------|---|
Chorus 2: Slow motion
A Efire burns toGday
Of Ablasphemy and CgenoBcide
The Esirens of deGcay
Will Ainfiltrate the CinBside
Outro: Em G Em D Em x4 D A Em, Em(hold)
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9.) Peacemaker
Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bm x24432
F# 244322
Em 022000
A x02200
Intro:
Guitar: Bm x4
Bass: Bm F#
Verse 1:
Bm Well, I’ve got a fever
A non believer
I’m in a state of grace
For I am the Caesar
I’m gonna seize thF#e day
Well call of the banshee hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
As God as my witness
The infidels are gonna Bmpay
Well, Bmcall the assassin
The orgasm
A spasm of love and hate
For what will divide us?
The righteous and the F#meek
Well call of the wild hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Death to the girl at the
end of the sereBmnade
Chorus:
VenF#detta sweet vendetta
This BeBmretta of the night
This Emfire and the deBmsire
well F#Shots ringing out on
a holy paraBmsite
Verse 2:
Well BmI am a killjoy from Detroit
I drink from a well of rage
I feed off the weakness
with all my F#love
Well Call up the captain hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
WellDeath to the lover that
you were dreaming Bmof
Well BmThis is a stand off
A Molotov cocktail
On the house
You thought I was a write off
You better think aF#gain
Call the peacemaker hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
I’m gonna send you back
to the place where it all beBmgan
(Repeat Chorus)
Breakdown:
Guitar 2:
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-4--3--4-|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Guitar Solo: F# Bm Em Bm F# Bm
Guitar 2:
F# Bm
e|-6--4-6--4-6-4-------4-6--4-6--4-6-4------5-|-7--5-7--5-7-5------5-7--5-7--5-7-5------5-|
B|---------------7---7-----------------7--8---|---------------7--8-----------------7--8---|
G|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Em Bm F#
Bm
e|-7-----7--9-10-9-7-----|-7--5-7--5-7-5------|-6--4-6--4-6-4------|-7--7-----7--7-|
B|----10--------------10-|---------------7--7-|---------------7--7-|-------7-------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
Bridge:
Well Bmnow the caretaker’s the undertaker
Now I’m gonna go out and get the peacemaker
This is the neo St. Valentines MassaF#cre
Well call up the Gaza hey hey
hey hey hey hey hey
Death to the ones at the end of the sereBmnade
Outro:
Well, F#death to the ones at the end of the sereBmnade
Well, F#death to the ones at the end of the sereBmnade
F#(hold) Bm A Bm A Bm Bm(hold)
Well, death to the ones at the end of the sere nade
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10.) Last Of The American Girls
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B x24442
F# 244322
E 022100
Em 022000
B7 x21202
Intro: B x2
Verse 1:
She puts her Bmakeup on
Like graffiti on the
walls of the Eheartland
She's got her Blittle
book of conspiracies
Right in her F#hand
She is Bparanoid like
Endangered species
headed into exEtinction
She is Bone of a kind
She's the F#last of
the American Bgirls
Verse 2:
She wears her Bovercoat
For the coming of
the nuclear Ewinter
She is Briding her bike
Like a fugitive
of critical F#mass
She's on a Bhunger strike
For the ones who won't
make it for Edinner
She makes eBnough to survive
For a holiday of working F#class
Chorus 1:
She's a Brunaway of the
esB7tablishment incorpoEratedEm
She won't coBoperate
F#(hold)
She's the last of
the American BgirlsE B E B E B E
Guitar 2: "girls..."
e|----B-2---|-4--E-2---|----B-2---|-4-E--2-|
B|-4-4---4-|---4---4-|-4-4---4-|---4---|
G|---------|---------|---------|-------|
D|---------|---------|---------|-------| x2
A|---------|---------|---------|-------|
E|---------|---------|---------|-------|
Verse 3:
She plays her
Bvinyl records
Singing songs on the
even of desEtruction
She's a Bsucker for
All the criminals
breaking the F#laws
She will Bcome in first
For the end of the
western civiliEzation
She's an Bendless war
Like a hero for
the lost F#cause
Chorus 2:
Like a Bhurricane
In the B7heart of
the devasEtationEm
She's a Bnatural
disaster
F#(hold)
She's the last of
the American BgirlsE B E B E B E
Guitar Solo: B E B F# x2
Guitar 2:
B E B F#
e|---------------|-------4h5p4---|---------------|--------------|
B|-------4h5p4---|---5---------5-|-------4h5p4---|--------------|
G|---4---------4-|-4---4---------|---4---------4-|-------6-4-3--|
D|-4---4---------|---------------|-4---4---------|---4----------| x2
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|-4---4--------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
x2 x2 x2 x2
Chorus 3:
She puts her Bmakeup on
Like graB7ffiti on the
walls of the EheartlandEm
She's got her Blittle
book of consB7piracies
Right in her F#hand
She will Bcome in first
For the B7end of the
western civiliEzationEm
She's a Bnatural
disaster
F#(hold)
She's the last of
the American BgirlsE B E B E B E
B E B E B E B E B(hold)
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11.) Murder City
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B x24442
Ebm x68876
G#m 466444
E 022100
Em 022000
Eb x68886
Intro: Guitar Effects
e|-14-14--14-14--14-|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------| x4
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Chorus:
BDesperate
But no Ebmhopeless
G#m I feel so useless
In the Emurder Emcity
BDesperate
But no Ebmhelpless
G#m The clocks strikes midnight
In the Emurder Emcity
Verse 1:
B I'm wide aEbmwake
After the G#mriot
E This demosBtration
Of our F#anguish
B This empty Ebmlaugher
Has no G#mreason
E Like a bottle
BOf your favorite F#poison
Refrain:
E We are the last call
Em(hold)
But we're still pathetic
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo: B Eb G#m E Em x2
Guitar 2:
B Eb G#m
e|-2--2--Em2-2-2-|-3--3--3-3-3--3--4--6-|-4--4--4-4-4-|-4--4--4-4-4-|-3--3--3-3-3-|
B|-------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
x2 x2
Verse 2:
B Christian's Ebmcrying
In the G#mbathroom
E And i just Bwant to
Bum a F#cigarette
B We've come so Ebmfar
We've been so G#mwasted
E It's written
BAll over our F#faces
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
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12.) Little Girl
Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Fm 133111
C# x46664
Eb x68886
G# 466544
Bb/D x587xx
C/E 032xxx
F# 244322
B x24442
Bbm x13321
G 320033
C x32010
Bb x13331
Dm xx0231
Intro:
Piano:
Fm Eb Bb/D C/E
e|---------8-------|----------8-------|----------8-------|-6-|---|
B|-9-----9----11-9-|--9-----9----11-9-|--9-----9----11-9-|---|-8-|
G|----10-----------|-----10-----------|-----10-----------|---|---|
D|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---|---|
A|-8---------------|------------------|------------------|-6-|-7-|
E|-----------------|-11---------------|-10---------------|---|---|
Fm Eb Bb/D Eb
e|---------8-------|----------8-------|----------8-------|-6-|
B|-9-----9----11-9-|--9-----9----11-9-|--9-----9----11-9-|---|
G|----10-----------|-----10-----------|-----10-----------|---|
D|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---|
A|-8---------------|------------------|------------------|-6-|
E|-----------------|-11---------------|-10---------------|---|
C Bbm G# G Fm
e|---|----|---|---|---------------------------------|
B|---|----|---|---|---------------------------------|
G|---|----|---|---|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-|
D|---|----|---|---|---------------------------------|
A|-3-|-1--|---|---|---------------------------------|
E|---|----|-4-|-3-|-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---|
Verse 1:
Little Fmgirl little girl
Why are you C#crying?
InCside your restless
Csoul Bbmyour G#heart Gis Fmdying
Little one, little one
Your soul is C#purging
Of Clove and razor Cblades
BbmYour G#blood Gis Fmsurging
Chorus 1:
RunaFmway
From the C#river G#to the sC#treetG#
And Cfind yourGself with
Cyour Bbmface G#in Gthe Fmgutter
Your a sFmtray for the C#salvation G#ar C#my G#
There Cis no place like home
C Bbm G# G Fm x2
When you got no place to go
Verse 2:
Little Fmgirl, little girl
Your life is C#calling
The Ccharlatans and
Csaints Bbmof G#your Ga Fmbandon
Little Fmone little one
The sky is C#falling
The Clifeboat of
deCcepBbmtion G#is Gnow Fmsailing
In the Fmwake all the way
No rhyme or C#reason
Your Cbloodshot eyes
Will Cshow Bbmyour
G#heart Gof Fmtreason
Little Fmgirl little girl
You dirty C#liar
You're Cjust a junkie
CPreaBbmching G#to Gthe Fmchoir
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
The C#traces of blood
Always G#follow you home
Like the C#Mascara tears
From your G#getaway
Your C#walking with blisters
And G#running with shears
So unCholy Sister of grace
Guitar Solo: Fm Eb Dm Bbm Eb C x4
Guitar 2:
Fm Eb Dm Bbm
Eb C
e|---------------|---------8------|------|---------|------|-------|
B|-----8-9--8----|-----8-9---8----|----8-|-9--8----|------|-----8-|
G|--10--------10-|--10---------10-|-10---|------10-|-8--8-|-------|
D|---------------|----------------|------|---------|------|-10----|
A|---------------|----------------|------|---------|------|-------|
E|---------------|----------------|------|---------|------|-------|
Fm Eb Dm Bbm
Eb C
e|------------------|---------8------|------|---------|------|-------|
B|--------8-9--8----|-----8-9---8----|----8-|-9--8----|------|-----8-|
G|-10--10--------10-|--10---------10-|-10---|------10-|-8--8-|-------|
D|------------------|----------------|------|---------|------|-10----| x2
A|------------------|----------------|------|---------|------|-------|
E|------------------|----------------|------|---------|------|-------|
Fm Eb Dm Bbm
Eb C Fm(Chorus)
e|------------------|---------8------|------|---------|-8--8-|-12--12-|-13-|
B|--------8-9--8----|-----8-9---8----|----8-|-9--8----|------|--------|----|
G|-10--10--------10-|--10---------10-|-10---|------10-|------|--------|----|
D|------------------|----------------|------|---------|------|--------|----|
A|------------------|----------------|------|---------|------|--------|----|