Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

This is the album version. I saw Billie Joe playing these chords in the official video of the song and a concert in Japan too. Before intro (at live concert): D A [Intro] D A G x2 [Verse 1]

^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

[Pre-chorus]

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

[Chorus]

^D21st ^Acentury ^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

[Interlude] D A G x2 [Verse 2]

^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

[Pre-chorus]

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

[Chorus]

^D21st ^Acentury ^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

[Instrumental] A eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|------------11-------------------| x4 Db|-14-14-11-11--14-12--11----------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| [Bridge]

^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

[Instrumental] D eb|---------------------------------| Bb|------------12-------------------| Gb|-14-14-11-11--14-12--11----------| x4 Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| [Verse 3]

^DMy name is 'No one', I'm a ^Glong ^Alost ^Dson D muted A5 12 down up strokes Born on the 4th of July ^DRaised in the era of ^Gheroe^As and ^Dcons D muted A5 12 down up strokes They left me for dead or alive ^DI am a nation, a ^Gworke^Ar of ^Dpride D muted A5 12 down up strokes My debt to the status quo The ^Dscars on my hands, and a ^Gmeans ^Ato an ^Dend D muted A5 12 down up strokes Is all that I have to show

[Instrumental] D G eb|---------------------------------| Bb|------------12-------------------| Gb|-14-14-11-11--14-12--11----------| x4 Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| [Verse 4]

I ^Dswallowed my pride, and I ^Gchoked ^Aon my ^Dfaith D muted A5 12 down up strokes I've given my heart and my soul I've ^Dbroken my fingers, and ^Glied ^Athrough my ^Dteeth D muted A5 12 down up strokes The pillar of damage control I've ^Dbeen to the edge, and I've ^Gthrown t^Ahe bou^Dquet D muted A5 12 down up strokes Of flowers left over from the grave I ^Dsat in the waiting room, ^Gwasti^Ang my ^Dtime And ^Dwaiting for Judgment ^ADay

[Chorus 2]

I ^Gpraise li^Aber^Dty The ^Gfreedom to ^Ao-^Dbey Is the ^Gsong that stran^Agles ^Dme Well, ^Gdon't cross the ^Aline

G A x3 A [Solo] D A/C# Bm A G Bb D eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-6b(7)6b(7)r5-6b(7)r5-3-3-5-3----3---------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------4-4---4-0-0-2b(3)3r2---0-2------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------4----------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Outro]

Oh ^Ddream, A^A/C#merican ^Bmdream I ^Acan't even ^Gsleep From the ^Bblight's early ^Ddawn Oh ^Dscream, A^A/C#merica, ^Bmscream Be^Alieve what you ^Gsee From ^Bbheroes and cons

Green Day - 21st century breakdown