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Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

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[Intro]
Em  G  D  A
Em  G  D  A
[Verse 1]
 EmI walk a Glonely road, the Donly one that AI have ever knoEmwn
Don't know Gwhere it goes, Dbut it's home to Ame and I walk alEmone
[Interlude]
(Em)   G    D  A  
[Verse 2]
 EmI walk this Gempty street, Don the boulevAard of broken dEmreams
Where the Gcity sleeps, and DI'm the only oAne and I walk alEmone
[Interlude]
(Em)   G             D               A  Em  
           I walk alone, I walk alone
(Em)   G             D  A  
           I walk alone, I walk a....
[Chorus]
    CMy sGhadow's the oDnly one that waEmlks beside me
    CMy shGallow heDart's the only tEmhing that's beating
    CSometGimes I wDish someone out thEmere will find me
    CTill tGhen I wB7alk alone
[Interlude]
   EmAh-AhG, Ah-AhD, Ah-AhA, Ahhh-EmAh
Ah-AhG, Ah-AhD, Ah-AhA  
[Verse 3]
 EmI'm walking Gdown the line
DThat divides me Asomewhere in my Emmind
On the Gborder line Dof the edge
And Awhere I walk alEmone
[Interlude]
(Em)   G    D  A  
[Verse 4]
 EmRead beGtween the lines
DWhat's fucked up and Aeverything's alEmright
Check my Gvital signs, to Dknow I'm still aAlive
And I walk alEmone
[Interlude]
(Em)   G             D               A  Em  
           I walk alone, I walk alone
(Em)   G             D  A  
           I walk alone, I walk a....
[Chorus]
    CMy sGhadow's the oDnly one that waEmlks beside me
    CMy shGallow heDart's the only tEmhing that's beating
    CSometGimes I wDish someone out thEmere will find me
    CTill tGhen I wB7alk alone
[Interlude]
   EmAh-AhG, Ah-AhD, Ah-AhA, Ahhh-EmAh
Ah-AhG, Ah-AhD, I walk aAlone, I walk a...
[Solo]
C  G  D  Em
C  G  D  Em
C  G  D  Em
C  G  B  B7
[Verse 5]
EmI walk this Gempty street, Don the bouleAvard of broken dEmreams
Where the cGity sleeps, and DI'm the only onAe and I walk a...
[Chorus]
    CMy sGhadow's the oDnly one that waEmlks beside me
    CMy shGallow heDart's the only tEmhing that's beating
    CSometGimes I wDish someone out thEmere will find me
    CTill tGhen I wB7alk alone
[Outro]
Em  C  D   A/C#  G  D#5
Em  C  D   A/C#  G  D#5
Em  C  D   A/C#  G  D#5
Em  C  D   A/C#  G  D#5

The story behind the song

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is a power ballad by Green Day, appearing as the fourth track on their 2004 album, American Idiot. This song tells a story from the perspective of the album's main character, "Jesus of Suburbia." With its somber and bleak lyrics, it offers a stark contrast to the preceding track, "Holiday," which depicts the character's high of being in the city. MTV described "Holiday" as a party and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" as the subsequent hangover.

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Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em G D A

[Verse 1]

Em G D A Em

I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known

G D A Em

Don't know where it goes, but it's home to me and I walk alone

[Interlude]

Em G D A

()

[Verse 2]

Em G D A Em

I walk this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams

G D A Em

Where the city sleeps, and I'm the only one and I walk alone

[Interlude]

Em G D A Em

()

I walk alone, I walk alone

Em G D A

()

I walk alone, I walk a....

[Chorus]

C G D Em

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

C G D Em

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

C G D Em

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

C G B7

Till then I walk alone

[Interlude]

Em G D A Em

Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah, Ahhh-Ah

G D A

Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah

[Verse 3]

Em G

I'm walking down the line

D A Em

That divides me somewhere in my mind

G D

On the border line of the edge

A Em

And where I walk alone

[Interlude]

Em G D A

()

[Verse 4]

Em G

Read between the lines

D A Em

What's fucked up and everything's alright

G D A

Check my vital signs, to know I'm still alive

And I walk alone

[Interlude]

Em G D A Em

()

I walk alone, I walk alone

Em G D A

()

I walk alone, I walk a....

[Chorus]

C G D Em

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

C G D Em

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

C G D Em

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

C G B7

Till then I walk alone

[Interlude]

Em G D A Em

Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah, Ahhh-Ah

G D A

Ah-Ah, Ah-Ah, I walk alone, I walk a...

[Solo]

C G D Em

C G B B7

[Verse 5]

Em G D A Em

I walk this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams

G D A

Where the city sleeps, and I'm the only one and I walk a...

[Chorus]

C G D Em

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

C G D Em

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

C G D Em

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

C G B7

Till then I walk alone

[Outro]

Em C D A/C# G D#5

About Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams chords”, “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams guitar chords”, or “Green Day Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 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 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams chords and for experienced players who want accurate Boulevard Of Broken Dreams lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, D, A, C, B7.

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