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When it's time:
[Verse]
GWords get trapped in my D/F#mind,
Sorry I don't Emtake the time to Em/Cfeel the way I Cdo.
‘Cause the Gfirst day you came into my Dlife,
The time ticks Garound youD  
GBut then I need your D/F#voice
As the key to Emunlock all the Em/Clove that's trapped in Cme
So tell me Gwhen it's Dtime to say I Glove you.G7  
[Chorus]
CAll I want is Gyou to understand, that
Dwhen I take your hand, it's 'cause I Gwant to.G  G/A  G/B  
CWe are all born Gin a world of doubt
But there's no Ddoubt, I figured outD5  
Csus2I G/Blove D5/Ayou.
[Guitar solo]
e|-G----------D/F#----------Em---------------------C---------G----------D-----------------------|
B|-/8---------7--------5~-5s7-5~---5-7-5-----------------------5s7-5-----7-5---7------|
G|-----7--------7------------------------7—-7s9-5----/7-4------------7-------7--------|
D|--------5-------5--------------------------------5-------5--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-G----------D/F#----------Em---------------------C---------G----------D-----------------------|
B|-/8---------7--------5~-5s7-5~---5-7-5-----------------------5s7-5-----7-5----------|
G|-----7--------7------------------------7—-7s9-5----/7-4------------7-------7\-------|
D|--------5-------5--------------------------------5-------5--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
CAll I want is Gyou to understand, that
DWhen I take your hand, it's 'cause I Gwant to.G  G/A  G/B  
CWe are all born Gin a world of doubt
But there's no Ddoubt, I figured outD5  
Csus2I G/Blove D5/Ayou.
[Bridge]
GI feel lonely D/F#for
All the losers Emthat will never Em/Ctake the time to Csay,
What was Greally on their mind Dinstead
They just hide awayG  Dsus4  D  
GYet they'll never D/F#have
Someone like you Emto guide them and Em/Chelp along the Cway.
Or tell them Gwhen it's Dtime to say I Glove you.
So tell me Gwhen it's Dtime to say I Clove G/Byou.Am7  G  
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The story behind the song

Green Day is an American rock band that formed in 1987, and this song is part of their extensive catalog. They rose to prominence with their 1994 major-label debut, Dookie, which became a significant success. The band has been recognized for helping to re-energize mainstream interest in punk rock.

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