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American Idiot
Green Day
Chords by Lumina (july)
Tune down 1/2 step
[Intro]
A  D  G  D  A G
A  D  G  D  A Bb
A  D  G  D  A G
A  D  G  D  A
[Verse]
N.C.                                A    D    G    D   A  G  
Don't wanna be an American idiot.
N.C.                                       A    D    G    D  A  
Don't want a nation under the new media.
N.C.                                      A    D    G    D   A  G  
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
N.C.                              A    D    G    D   A  Bb  
The subliminal mindfuck America.
[Chorus]
DWelcome to a new kind of tension.
AAll across the alien nation.
EEverything isn't meant to be oAkay.
DTelevision dreams of tomorrow.
AWe're not the ones who're meant to follow.
                           EN.C.
For that's enough to argue.
[Instrumental]
A  D  G  D  A G
A  D  G  D  A
[Verse 2]
N.C.                                 A    D    G    D   A  G  
Well maybe I'm the faggot America.
N.C.                                  A    D    G    D  A  
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
N.C.                               A    D    G    D   A  G  
Now everybody do the propaganda.
N.C.                                     A    D    G    D   A  Bb  
And sing along in the age of paranoia.
[Chorus]
DWelcome to a new kind of tension.
AAll across the alien nation.
EEverything isn't meant to be oAkay.
DTelevision dreams of tomorrow.
AWe're not the ones who're meant to follow.
                           EN.C.
For that's enough to argue.
[Instrumental]
A  D  G  D  A G
A  D  G  D  A Bb
A  D  G  D  A G
A  D  G  D  A Bb
[Bridge]
D     A     E     A
D     A     E     A
A  D  G  D  A
A  D  G  D  A
[Verse 3]
ADon't wanna be an American idiot.
AOne nation controlled by the media.
AInforDmation Gage oDf hysAteriGa.
N.C.
It's calling out to idiot America.
[Chorus]
DWelcome to a new kind of tension.
AAll across the alien nation.
EEverything isn't meant to be oAkay.
DTelevision dreams of tomorrow.
AWe're not the ones who're meant to follow.
EFor that's enough to argue.A  D  G  D  A  Bb  
[Outro]
A  D  G  D  A G
A  D  G  D  A Bb
A  D  G  D  A G
  A    D    G    D   AN.C.

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American Idiot

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

American Idiot

Green Day

Chords by Lumina (july)

Tune down 1/2 step

[Intro]

A D G D A G

A D G D A Bb

A D G D A G

A D G D A

[Verse]

A D G D A G

N.C.

Don't wanna be an American idiot.

A D G D A

N.C.

Don't want a nation under the new media.

A D G D A G

N.C.

And can you hear the sound of hysteria?

A D G D A Bb

N.C.

The subliminal mindfuck America.

[Chorus]

Welcome to a new kind of tension.

All across the alien nation.

E A

Everything isn't meant to be okay.

Television dreams of tomorrow.

We're not the ones who're meant to follow.

N.C.

For that's enough to argue.

[Instrumental]

A D G D A G

A D G D A

[Verse 2]

A D G D A G

N.C.

Well maybe I'm the faggot America.

A D G D A

N.C.

I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.

A D G D A G

N.C.

Now everybody do the propaganda.

A D G D A Bb

N.C.

And sing along in the age of paranoia.

[Chorus]

Welcome to a new kind of tension.

All across the alien nation.

E A

Everything isn't meant to be okay.

Television dreams of tomorrow.

We're not the ones who're meant to follow.

N.C.

For that's enough to argue.

[Instrumental]

A D G D A G

A D G D A Bb

A D G D A G

A D G D A Bb

[Bridge]

D A E A

A D G D A

[Verse 3]

Don't wanna be an American idiot.

One nation controlled by the media.

A D G D A G

Information age of hysteria.

N.C.

It's calling out to idiot America.

[Chorus]

Welcome to a new kind of tension.

All across the alien nation.

E A

Everything isn't meant to be okay.

Television dreams of tomorrow.

We're not the ones who're meant to follow.

E A D G D A Bb

For that's enough to argue.

[Outro]

A D G D A G

A D G D A Bb

A D G D A G

A D G D A

N.C.

About American Idiot Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play American Idiot by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “American Idiot chords”, “American Idiot guitar chords”, or “Green Day American Idiot chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy American Idiot chords and for experienced players who want accurate American Idiot lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, G, Bb, C, E.

FAQ — American Idiot by Green Day

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Can I transpose "American Idiot" to a different key?

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Is "American Idiot" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "American Idiot" by Green Day with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Green Day below.

What key is "American Idiot" in?

The chords for "American Idiot" show the original chord names (including A, D, G, Bb, C, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.