I saw Billie Joe playing these chords in the official video of the song and in japan concert too.. before intro (at live concert): D A intro: D, A, G

^D Born into Nixon I was ^Araised in h^Gell ^D A welfare child where the te^Aamsters ^Gdwelled ^D The last one born and the fi^Arst one to r^Gun ^D My town was blind from ref^Ainery s^Gun

^Bm My generation is ^Gzero ^Bm I never made it as a ^Gworking class ^Ahero

^D21st c^Aentury ^Gbreakdown I ^Donce was lost but ^Anever ^Gwas found I ^Dthink I'm losing ^Awhat's left of ^Gmy mind To the ^D20th ^Acentury ^Gdeadline

^D I was made of ^Apoison and ^Gblood ^D Condemnation is w^Ahat I unde^Grstood ^DVideo games to the tow^Aer's f^Gall ^D Homeland security could k^Aill us a^Gll

^Bm My generation is ^Gzero ^Bm I never made it as a ^Gworking class ^Ahero

^D21st c^Aentury ^Gbreakdown I ^Donce was lost but ^Anever ^Gwas found I ^Dthink I'm losing ^Awhat's left of ^Gmy mind To the ^D20th ^Acentury ^Gdeadline

Part 2: "A" chord single strum E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| B|---9--9-9--6--9--9-9-------------|---6--9--9-9---11-9-7-6-----------|| G|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------||

^AWe are the cries of the class of '13 ^D ^ABorn in the year of humility^D ^AWe are the desperate in the decline^D ^ARaised by the bastards of 1969

D chord with instrumental

^DMy name is 'No one' I'm l^Gong l^Aost s^Don D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes Born on the 4th of July ^DRaised in the era of heroes ^Gand c^Aons ^D D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes They left me for dead or alive ^DI am a nation, a worker o^Gf pr^Aide ^D D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes My debt to the status quo ^DThe scars on my hands, And the m^Geans ^Ato an ^Dend D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes Is all that I have to show

D G, listen song carefully for this part

^DI swallowed my pride, And I chok^Ged on ^Amy f^Daith D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes I've given my heart and my soul ^DI've broken my fingers, And lied t^Ghro^Augh my^D teeth D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes The pillar of damage control ^DI've been to the edge, And I've t^Ghrown ^Athe ^Dbouquet D muted 'D5' 12 up down strokes Of flowers left over from the grave ^DI sat in the waiting room, ^GWasting ^Amy ^Dtime ^DAnd waiting for Judgment Day

G D DA G D DA I praise liberty, the freedom to obey G D DA Is the song that strangles me G '4' strums D Well don't cross the line G '4' strums D (repeat x3) Chords used: D A G A G A# Solo: E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--8b(10)--8b(10)r8--8b(10)r8-6~--8-6-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------6--11-9-----------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------9--9-11b(12)--11--9-11-9----| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------9--|(not sure if right)

Oh, ^Ddream, A^Dbmerican ^Bdream I c^Aan't even sl^Geep From ^A#the light's earl^Dy dawn Oh s^Dcream, A^Dbmerica,^B scream Be^Alieve what you ^Gsee From ^A#heroes and cons

Green Day - 21st century breakdown