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Walking Contradiction

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Artist    : Green Day
Song      : Walking Contradiction
Album     : Insomniac
Tabbed By : Ketan (ketan.gupta50@yahoo.co.in)
Tuning : Standard (eBGDAE)
CHORDS USED
e|--G#5--------C#5--------F#5---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------6---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6-------6-------4-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---6-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4---------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
[INTRO]
G#5
[VERSE]
G#5Do as C#5I say F#5not as I G#5do because
The G#5shit's so C#5deep you F#5can't run aG#5way
I G#5beg to C#5differ F#5on the G#5contrary
I G#5agree with C#5every F#5word that you G#5say
G#5Talk is C#5cheap and F#5lies are G#5expensive
My G#5wallet's C#5fat and F#5so is my G#5head
G#5Hit and C#5run and F#5then I'll G#5hit you again
I'm a G#5smart ass C#5but F#5I'm playing G#5dumb
   G#5    C#5    F#5    G#5x2
[VERSE]
G#5Standards C#5set and F#5broken G#5all the time
G#5Control the C#5chaos F#5behind a G#5gun
G#5Call it C#5as I F#5see it G#5even if
G#5I was C#5born F#5deaf, blind and G#5dumb
G#5Losers C#5winning F#5big on the G#5lottery
G#5Rehab C#5rejects F#5still sniffing G#5glue
G#5Constant C#5refutF#5ation G#5with myself
I'm a G#5victim C#5of a F#5catch 2G#52
C#5  F#5  G#5
[CHORUS]
I have no belieC#5fF#5  G#5  
But I believe
I'm a C#5walking cF#5ontraG#5diction
And C#5I ain't F#5got no G#5right
   G#5    C#5    F#5    G#5x2
[VERSE]
G#5Do as C#5I say F#5not as I G#5do because
The G#5shit's so C#5deep you F#5can't run aG#5way
I G#5beg to C#5differ F#5on the G#5contrary
I G#5agree with C#5every F#5word that you G#5say
G#5Talk is C#5cheap and F#5lies are G#5expensive
My G#5wallet's C#5fat and F#5so is my G#5head
G#5Hit and C#5run and F#5then I'll G#5hit you again
I'm a G#5smart ass C#5but F#5I'm playing G#5dumb
C#5  F#5  G#5
[CHORUS]
I have no belieC#5fF#5  G#5  
But I believe
I'm a C#5walking cF#5ontraG#5diction
And C#5I ain't F#5got no G#5right
C#5  F#5  G#5
[CHORUS]
I have no belieC#5fF#5  G#5  
But I believe
I'm a C#5walking cF#5ontraG#5diction
And C#5I ain't F#5got no G#5right
   G#5    C#5    F#5    G#5x4

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Walking Contradiction

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist : Green Day

Song : Walking Contradiction

Album : Insomniac

Tabbed By : Ketan (ketan.gupta50@yahoo.co.in)

Tuning : Standard (eBGDAE)

CHORDS USED

G#5 C#5 F#5

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------6---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---6-------6-------4-------------------------------------------------------|

A|---6-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------|

E|---4---------------2-------------------------------------------------------|

[INTRO]

G#5

[VERSE]

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Do as I say not as I do because

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

The shit's so deep you can't run away

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I beg to differ on the contrary

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I agree with every word that you say

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Talk is cheap and lies are expensive

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

My wallet's fat and so is my head

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Hit and run and then I'll hit you again

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

[VERSE]

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Standards set and broken all the time

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Control the chaos behind a gun

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Call it as I see it even if

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I was born deaf, blind and dumb

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Losers winning big on the lottery

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Rehab rejects still sniffing glue

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Constant refutation with myself

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I'm a victim of a catch 22

C#5 F#5 G#5

[CHORUS]

C#5 F#5 G#5

I have no belief

But I believe

C#5 F#5 G#5

I'm a walking contradiction

C#5 F#5 G#5

And I ain't got no right

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

[VERSE]

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Do as I say not as I do because

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

The shit's so deep you can't run away

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I beg to differ on the contrary

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I agree with every word that you say

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Talk is cheap and lies are expensive

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

My wallet's fat and so is my head

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

Hit and run and then I'll hit you again

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb

C#5 F#5 G#5

[CHORUS]

C#5 F#5 G#5

I have no belief

But I believe

C#5 F#5 G#5

I'm a walking contradiction

C#5 F#5 G#5

And I ain't got no right

C#5 F#5 G#5

[CHORUS]

C#5 F#5 G#5

I have no belief

But I believe

C#5 F#5 G#5

I'm a walking contradiction

C#5 F#5 G#5

And I ain't got no right

G#5 C#5 F#5 G#5

About Walking Contradiction Chords by Green Day

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