Kerplunk
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CI sit alone Gin my bedroom
Staring at the walls
I've been up all damn night long
My pulse is speeding, my love is yearning
AmI hold my breath and Cclose eyes
And Amdream about Gher
FCause she's 20G00 light years aCway
She holds my mala kite so tight so
Never let go
Cause she 2000 light years away
I sit outside and watch the sunrise
Lookout as far as I can
I can't see her, but in the distance
I hear some laughter, we laugh together
CHORDS
=0DG# F# E B
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|------------------2-------4--------------|
|---6-------4------2-------4--------------|
|---6-------4------1-------2--------------|
|---4-------2------0----------------------|
=0D
Intro: B, G#, F#
=0D
Verse:
Bi sit F#alone in my bedroom Bstaring at the F#wall
=0D
(same chords)
i've been up all damn night long
my pulse is speedin, my love is yearnin
=0D
CHORUS:
G# B=
i hold my breath and close my eyes and =
G#dream about her
E F# Bb-B, Bb-B,
Bb-B, Bb-B
cause she's 2000 light years away
G# B=
she hold my malakite so tight so
G#never let go
Ecause she's 20F#00 light years awBayG# F#
=0D
Verse2(w\same chords)
i sit outside and watch the sunrise look out as far as i can
i can't see her but in the distance
i hear some laughter, we laugh together
=0D
repeat CHORUS
=0D
repeat Intro
=0D
(rake low E)
i've been up all damn night long
CJuliet's trGying to fiCnd out what she waFnts, but she don't kCnow
ExperieGnce has got her dCown
CLook this direGction, I kCnow it's not perfFection, it's just Cme
I want to brGing you up again nCow
I'm lGosing what's left Fof my digniCty
A small pGrice to pay to sFee that you're haCppy
Forget aGll the disapFpointments you have facCed
Open Gup your worried woFrld and let me iCn
CJuliet's cryGing cause Cnow she's realiFzing love can Cbe
Filled with pGain and distCrust
I kCnow I am cGrazy, aCnd a bit laFzy
But I will tCry to bring you Gup again somehCow
I'm lGosing what's left Fof my digniCty
A small pGrice to pay to sFee that you're haCppy
Forget aGll the disapFpointments you have facCed
Open Gup your worried woFrld and let me iCn
Opening.. E E D A...Play 4 times...
EDear Mother, CaDn you hear me whiniEng?
EIt's been 3 wholDe weeks since GI have left your hBome
EThis sudden feaDr has left me trembliEng
E'Cause now it seDems that I am oGut here on my oBwn
AGnd I'm feeling all aloBne...
REFRAIN:
EPay attention tGo the cracked streetsA, and broken homCes
ESome call it slums, sGome call it niBce...
EI want to take yGou through a wasteland AI like to call my
Chome...EWelcome to ParadiBse (Do the EE D A thingy twice)
EA gunshot riDngs out at the statioEn
EAnother urcDhin snaps, and leGft dead on his oBwn
EIt makes me woDnder why I'm still heEre
EFor some strange reDason it's now feelGing like my hoBme
And I'm neGver gonna Bgo...
solo..I don't have time to do it now!(I have to give you
EDear Mother, CDan you hear me laughinEg?
EIt's been six whDole months since GI have left your hBome
EIt makes me woDnder why I'm still heEre
EFor some strange reaDson it's now feGeling like my hBome
And I'm neGver gonna Bgo...
REPEAT REFRAIN: and end after the 4th EE D A thingy...
EADGBe
D --0232
E 0221--
Verse 1:
GStaring out of my window
EWatching the cars go rolling Cby
I've got nothing to Ddo
GSo I sit here patiently
EWatching the clock tick so slowly
CGotta get away
Or my brains will exDplode
Chorus:
CGive me something to Gdo to kill some Dtime
CTake me to that Gplace that I call Dhome
CTake away the Gstrains of being Dlonely
C(hold) G(hold) D
Take me to the tracks at Christie Road
Verse 2:
Chorus
Bridge:
G GFFFF C CFFFF
GMoBther stay Fout of my way Gof that Bplace we Fgo
GWe'll Balways Fseem to find our way Gto BChristie FRoad
If there's Cone thing Fthat I Gneed that Cmakes me Ffeel comGplete
So I Cgo to FChristie GRoad
It's Fhome...it's hoCme
G GFFFF C CFFFF G GFFFF C CFFFF
It's home...........it's home
G GFFFF C CFFFF
it's home
INTRO: (8'th notes, muted)
G#-------------------------------------------
VERSE:
G#----------------(muted)--------------------------
I wonder down these streets all by myself
G#----------------(muted)---------------- C#
Think of my future now I just don't know
C#I don't seem to careG#
G#----------------(muted)----------------------
I stop to notice that I'm by your home
G#----------------(muted)------- C#
I wonder if you're sitting all alone
C#Or is your boyfriend there?G#
CHORUS:
Because I feel sC#o riG#ghtEb
Let my imagC#inatioG#n goEb
Until you're in mC#y siG#ghtEb
And through my veins temC#ptation flowG#sEb
F#--G# F# C# X4
VERSE 2 (same chords as the first)
CHORUS
BRIDGE: (lyrics impossible)
G# C F#X4 then Eb
SOLO:
G#------ F#----- X4
CHORUS
OUTRO: (last 3 chords of the song)
G# C F#(fade into feedback)
E022100 or X79980
AX02220 or 57760X
BXX4442 or 79980X
Verse:
EI wanna Abe your dominated love slave
EI wannBa be the one who takes the pain
EYou cAan spank me when I do not behave
EMacBk Eme in the forehead with a chain
Chorus:
A'Cause EI love feelin' dirty
and I lovBe feelin' cheaEp
AAnd I love iEt when you hurt me
So drBive those sEtaples deep
Verse:
EI want Ayou to slap me and call me naughty
EPut Ba beltsander into my skin
EI waAnt to feel pain all over my body
EI can'Bt wEait to be punished for my sins
Chorus:
Solo:
e ------------------------3-
B ------8---9---9-----2------
G ------9---9---9--------------
D-------9---9---9--------------
A ------7---7---7--------------
E --0--------------0----------
repeat solo riff 3 times then move up a fret, as below:
e ----------------------------4
B---------9---10---10-----3----
G--------10---10---10-----------
D--------10---10---10----------
A---------9----9----9-----------
E-----0----------------0-------
So drBive those sEtaples deep
From: "Matthew E. Harvey"
Don't blame me if this is totally wrong, I'm guessing the words. The chords are right though.
EI wanna be your dominated Alove slave
EI wanna be the one who takes the Bpain
ESo let me be your dominated Alove slave
ELet me be the Bone who takes the Epain
A'Cos I love feelin' Edirty, and I Blove feelin' Echeap
AAnd I love the way you Ehurt me, so Bdarlin' (don't be Echic)
Intro:
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-X-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------
Db|-X-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Ab|-X-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Eb|--------------5-5-5-5-5--3--2-2--3-3-3--2--3--5--- x2
Verse
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---7-7-7-7-7--------------4-4-4-4-------------------------
Db|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--
Eb|--------------5-5-5-5-----------2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-- x2
"When I was younger I thought that the world...."
Pre-Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------
Db|--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Ab|--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Eb|--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-------------------------------- x4
"Do you Think you're indistructble and no one can..."
Chorus
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------
Db|--7-7-7-7--9--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Ab|--5-5-5-5--9--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Eb|--------------7--5-5-5-5-------------------------------- x5
Outro: P.M.
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------
Db|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Eb|--------------5-5-5-5-5--3--2-2--3-3-3--2--3--5--- x5
Note: Play this Palm Muted and hit you're high E and
B string's randomly to get those high parts
Verse Lyrics:
Chorus:
Verse2 Lyrics/w Verse 1 chords
Chorus:
Pre Chorus Chords:
A|-------D-------G--------C--------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-----------7--------------5---------|
|---7-------7------5-------5---------|
|---7-------5------5-------3---------|
|---5--------------3-----------------|
=0D
Intro: hit a D chord
=0D
Verse bassline:
=0D
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----7---7---7---7---------------------------5---5---5---5--|
|---5---5---5---5--------7---7---7---7------3---3---3---3----|
|---------------------5----5---5---5---5---------------------|
=0D
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|------5---5---5---5--|
|---3---3---3----3----|
PreChorus:
DeveryAthing she does Dquestions my mental Ahealth
Dit makes me Alose control Di wanna hurt Amyself
CHORUS:
Gif anyCone can hear me Dslap some sense in Ame
but you turn Caround and i end up Gtalking to Dmyself
GanxieCty has got me Dstrung out and Afrustrated
so i lose my head Cor i bang it Gup against the Awall
Verse:
Dsometimes i Awonder if i should Cbe left Galone
(same chords)
CHORUS
Bridge:
D C G C-G
i do not mind if this goes on
(same chords)
Di must Cadmit that i Aenjoy myGself
D80 please keep Ctaking me Gaway
Daway.A..C G
PreChorus
CHORUS
repeat Verse riff until end
Tune down half step
Chords Used
A#D#I D#II G# F G
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------9-----------------------------|
Db|-9-----9--------2-----7-----4-----6--|
Ab|-9-----7--------2-----7-----4-----6--|
Eb|-7--------------0-----5-----2-----4--|
Intro
A#D#I G# F
A#D#II G# F
Verse
A#D#I
Hey old man in woman's shoes I wonder if he knows I think he's crazy
A#When he was young did he have dreams of wearing woman's shoes and
being D#crazy?
Chorus
A# G G#D#II
It makes me wonder when I grow to be that age
A# G G#D#II
Will I be walking down the street begging for you spare change?
Bridge
A#And it seems so frightening G#Time passes by like lightning
FD#II
Before you know it you're struck down
A#I always waste my time on G#My chemical emotions
FD#II G#
It keeps my head spinning around Waste away
VERSE 1
G D(FILL 1)
Why should my fun have to end?
For me its only the Abeginning
G D(FILL 1)
I see my friends begin to age
A Short countdown to what Aend
CHORUS
GCall me iDrresponsible A
GCall me DhabituaAl
GBut when you tDhink of me
GDo you fill your Dhead with schemes
GBetter think agaiDn
Cause no one Aknows
VERSE 2
CHORUS
BASS RIFF
CHORUS
CHORDS USED:
1-D C A G
Verse(PMed):
D C A
A thought burst in my head aGnd i need to tell you it's some news that i
PreChorus:
A D A
well it hasn't been thDe first time, and it sure does drive me mad
CHORUS:
DThere's a boy who fogs his Aworld and now he's gettinCg lazyG
Verse2 (w/same riff):
Bridge:
D, A, C, G(x2)
D, C, D, C(x2)
(no PM) D, C, D, C
CHORUS twice
Chords
|---A5-----G3-----E------A5------D5------F#------F------E5--------|
|---5-----3-------------------------------------------|
|---6-----4-----1-----------7-----------------9-------|
|---7-----5-----2-----7-----7-----4-----3-----9-------|
|---7-----5-----2-----7-----5-----4-----3-----7-------|
|---5-----3-----0-----5-----------2-----1-------------|
|-----|
|Intro| : A5, G
|-----|
|-----|
|Verse|
|-----|
A G A
|--A----|G E
|Chorus|
|------|
D5 A5 G F# F=
D5 E5 A5
A, G
|--------|
|Verse II|
|--------|
|---------|
|Chorus II|
|---------|
A, G
|------|
|Bridge|
|------|
E A G
E A G
E A G
E A G
AChords:G
A: 5774--
B: 7998--
D: 5577--
E: 7799--
Intro:
EVeArsDe 1:
ESee a young Agirl so Dsoft and Eblonde
EDoesn't aAttack me but Dshe did Eonce
EIntoxicAations Din her Eveins
ESweet young Aboy plays Dwith her Ebrain
ELydAia'll brDing to Elife
EPutting his Ahand Don her Ethigh
EAbiliAty has Dnow been Eripped
ETake it Aaway, I'd Drather Bsit
Chorus:
BSweet chAildren D A
BSweet chAildren D A
BSweet chAildren D A
BRemember whenA D A
Verse 2:
Chorus
Chords:
A: 577655
A#: 6887--
B: 7998--
C: 3355-- 8-10-10-9 In the intro (maybe)
D: 5577--
F#: 2443--
G: 3554--
Intro:
CVeBrsA#e 1A:
ACome with me and lets go for a ride
AFollow me to the other side
AAs I sit around and watch you pout
ACause I know that youÕre the
Chorus:
Best thing in AtoBwnG A
Best thing aAroBunGdA
Best thing in AtoBwnG A
Best thing aAroBunGdA
Verse 2:
Chorus
Bridge:
DLyAriCcsG, F#anyone?
Solo:
Play C B A# A before repeating verse 1
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro:
CC# BfA#or A40 /S
G# for 7 /S
F# for 4 /S
C# for 4 /S
F# for 4 /S
G# for 4 /S
Repeat once but the second time you play G# play it for 16 /S
Solo: (You only have to move your pinky for this one)
C#--4--4--4--4--4--
--6--4--7--6--7--
--6--6--6--6--6--
--6--6--6--6--6--
--4--4--4--4--4--
--4--4--4--4--4--
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
--6--6--4--7--7--7--4--
--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--
--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
G# FOR 7 /S
End with G# for 16 /S
Looking at the clouds in the sky
floating image in my mind
I don't believe I've found this?
now I wonder where this place is from
Evidence is everywhere
start to run now I'm scared
strange beings all around
come everyone, to this place I've found
Feeling phsyced
walking? wonder why
all my joys are open no more crimes
My eyes are clear
now I'm cured
I only wanna be for sure
Watch my life spin around in vibes?
so it rides farther to the ?side?
Look in my head and you will find
mother love from all mankind
?
no matter where they say I have begun?
16. My Generation
F# E F# Ex2
begin Verse:
F#(stop) F# E
Well, people try to put us down. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F#(stop) F# E
Just because we get around. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F#(stop) F# E
The things they do look awful cold. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F#(stop) F# E
I hope I die before I get old. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F# E F# Ex2
My generation.
Verse 2 (same chords):
Why don't you all just fade away? (Talkin' bout my generation.)
And don't try to dig what we all say. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
I'm just talkin' bout my generation. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
Chorus
Bridge:
F# E F# E F#(stop)
Guitar:
E: |-----------------------------|
B: |----7-7----7-7---------------|
G: |-/6-----/6-----4-4h6p4-------|
D: |-----------------------4-7~~-|
A: |-----------------------------|
E: |-----------------------------|
F# E F# E F#(stop)
Bass solo...
F# E F# E F#(stop)
Drum solo
F# E F# E F#(stop)
*crash* Man, you can fuck that shit!
F# E F# Ex2
Repeat Verse 2 with key change G#, F#, G# with same lyrics.
Chorus with chords G#, F#, G#.
Then key change to Bb (chords: Bb, G#) over solo:
E: |--------------------------|
B: |-4------4------4------4---|
G: |-6b8----6b8----6b8----6b8-|
then you just use the Bb minor pentatonic scale...Billie goes to fast for
me to tab out the entire solo, but there are a could main themes, the above
bend being one, and
E: |-----6-9b-9b-9b-|
B: |-6-9------------|
G: |----------------|
being another. The solo however, is only in Bb minor pent. at the 6th fret
position:
6th 7 8 9
E: |-x-|---|---|-x-|
B: |-x-|---|---|-x-|
G: |-x-|---|-x-|---|
D: |-x-|---|-x-|---|
A: |-x-|---|-x-|---|
E: |-x-|---|---|-x-|
All chords in this song (18)
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Kerplunk
by Green Day
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
Am
F
G#
F#
E
B
Bb
D
A
C#
Eb
A#
D#
A5
D5
E5
C G
I sit alone in my bedroom
Staring at the walls
I've been up all damn night long
My pulse is speeding, my love is yearning
Am C
I hold my breath and close eyes
Am G
And dream about her
F G C
Cause she's 2000 light years away
She holds my mala kite so tight so
Never let go
Cause she 2000 light years away
I sit outside and watch the sunrise
Lookout as far as I can
I can't see her, but in the distance
I hear some laughter, we laugh together
CHORDS
G# F# E B
=0D
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|------------------2-------4--------------|
|---6-------4------2-------4--------------|
|---6-------4------1-------2--------------|
|---4-------2------0----------------------|
=0D
B G# F#
Intro: , ,
=0D
Verse:
B F# B F#
i sit alone in my bedroom staring at the wall
=0D
(same chords)
i've been up all damn night long
my pulse is speedin, my love is yearnin
=0D
CHORUS:
G# B
=
i hold my breath and close my eyes and =
G#
dream about her
E F# Bb B Bb B
-, -,
Bb B Bb B
-, -
cause she's 2000 light years away
G# B
=
she hold my malakite so tight so
G#
never let go
E F# B G# F#
cause she's 2000 light years away
=0D
Verse2(w\same chords)
i sit outside and watch the sunrise look out as far as i can
i can't see her but in the distance
i hear some laughter, we laugh together
=0D
repeat CHORUS
=0D
repeat Intro
=0D
E
(rake low )
i've been up all damn night long
C G C F C
Juliet's trying to find out what she wants, but she don't know
G C
Experience has got her down
C G C F C
Look this direction, I know it's not perfection, it's just me
G C
I want to bring you up again now
G F C
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
G F C
A small price to pay to see that you're happy
G F C
Forget all the disappointments you have faced
G F C
Open up your worried world and let me in
C G C F C
Juliet's crying cause now she's realizing love can be
G C
Filled with pain and distrust
C G C F
I know I am crazy, and a bit lazy
C G C
But I will try to bring you up again somehow
G F C
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
G F C
A small price to pay to see that you're happy
G F C
Forget all the disappointments you have faced
G F C
Open up your worried world and let me in
E E D A
Opening.. ...Play 4 times...
E D E
Dear Mother, Can you hear me whining?
E D G B
It's been 3 whole weeks since I have left your home
E D E
This sudden fear has left me trembling
E D G B
'Cause now it seems that I am out here on my own
G B
And I'm feeling all alone...
REFRAIN:
E G A C
Pay attention to the cracked streets, and broken homes
E G B
Some call it slums, some call it nice...
E G A
I want to take you through a wasteland I like to call my
C E B
home...Welcome to Paradise (Do the EE D A thingy twice)
E D E
A gunshot rings out at the station
E D G B
Another urchin snaps, and left dead on his own
E D E
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
E D G B
For some strange reason it's now feeling like my home
G B
And I'm never gonna go...
solo..I don't have time to do it now!(I have to give you
E D E
Dear Mother, Can you hear me laughing?
E D G B
It's been six whole months since I have left your home
E D E
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
E D G B
For some strange reason it's now feeling like my home
G B
And I'm never gonna go...
REPEAT REFRAIN: and end after the 4th EE D A thingy...
EADGBe
D --0232
E 0221--
Verse 1:
G
Staring out of my window
E C
Watching the cars go rolling by
D
I've got nothing to do
G
So I sit here patiently
E
Watching the clock tick so slowly
C
Gotta get away
D
Or my brains will explode
Chorus:
C G D
Give me something to do to kill some time
C G D
Take me to that place that I call home
C G D
Take away the strains of being lonely
C G D
(hold) (hold)
Take me to the tracks at Christie Road
Verse 2:
Chorus
Bridge:
G G C C
FFFF FFFF
G B F G B F
Mother stay out of my way of that place we go
G B F G B F
We'll always seem to find our way to Christie Road
C F G C F G
If there's one thing that I need that makes me feel complete
C F G
So I go to Christie Road
F C
It's home...it's home
G G C C G G C C
FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF
It's home...........it's home
G G C C
FFFF FFFF
it's home
INTRO: (8'th notes, muted)
G#-------------------------------------------
VERSE:
G#----------------(muted)--------------------------
I wonder down these streets all by myself
G#----------------(muted)---------------- C#
Think of my future now I just don't know
C# G#
I don't seem to care
G#----------------(muted)----------------------
I stop to notice that I'm by your home
G#----------------(muted)------- C#
I wonder if you're sitting all alone
C# G#
Or is your boyfriend there?
CHORUS:
C# G# Eb
Because I feel so right
C# G# Eb
Let my imagination go
C# G# Eb
Until you're in my sight
C# G# Eb
And through my veins temptation flows
F#--G# F# C# X4
VERSE 2 (same chords as the first)
CHORUS
BRIDGE: (lyrics impossible)
G# C F# Eb
X4 then
SOLO:
G#------ F#----- X4
CHORUS
OUTRO: (last 3 chords of the song)
G# C F#
(fade into feedback)
E
022100 or X79980
A
X02220 or 57760X
B
XX4442 or 79980X
Verse:
E A
I wanna be your dominated love slave
E B
I wanna be the one who takes the pain
E A
You can spank me when I do not behave
E B E
Mack me in the forehead with a chain
Chorus:
A E
'Cause I love feelin' dirty
B E
and I love feelin' cheap
A E
And I love it when you hurt me
B E
So drive those staples deep
Verse:
E A
I want you to slap me and call me naughty
E B
Put a beltsander into my skin
E A
I want to feel pain all over my body
E B E
I can't wait to be punished for my sins
Chorus:
Solo:
e ------------------------3-
B ------8---9---9-----2------
G ------9---9---9--------------
D-------9---9---9--------------
A ------7---7---7--------------
E --0--------------0----------
repeat solo riff 3 times then move up a fret, as below:
e ----------------------------4
B---------9---10---10-----3----
G--------10---10---10-----------
D--------10---10---10----------
A---------9----9----9-----------
E-----0----------------0-------
B E
So drive those staples deep
From: "Matthew E. Harvey"
Don't blame me if this is totally wrong, I'm guessing the words. The chords are right though.
E A
I wanna be your dominated love slave
E B
I wanna be the one who takes the pain
E A
So let me be your dominated love slave
E B E
Let me be the one who takes the pain
A E B E
'Cos I love feelin' dirty, and I love feelin' cheap
A E B E
And I love the way you hurt me, so darlin' (don't be chic)
Intro:
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-X-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------
Db|-X-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Ab|-X-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Eb|--------------5-5-5-5-5--3--2-2--3-3-3--2--3--5--- x2
Verse
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---7-7-7-7-7--------------4-4-4-4-------------------------
Db|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--
Eb|--------------5-5-5-5-----------2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-- x2
"When I was younger I thought that the world...."
Pre-Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------
Db|--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Ab|--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Eb|--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-------------------------------- x4
"Do you Think you're indistructble and no one can..."
Chorus
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------
Db|--7-7-7-7--9--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Ab|--5-5-5-5--9--7-7-7-7--------------------------------
Eb|--------------7--5-5-5-5-------------------------------- x5
Outro: P.M.
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------
Db|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--5--4-4--5-5-5--4--5--7---
Eb|--------------5-5-5-5-5--3--2-2--3-3-3--2--3--5--- x5
Note: Play this Palm Muted and hit you're high E and
B string's randomly to get those high parts
Verse Lyrics:
Chorus:
Verse2 Lyrics/w Verse 1 chords
Chorus:
Pre Chorus Chords:
A D G C
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-----------7--------------5---------|
|---7-------7------5-------5---------|
|---7-------5------5-------3---------|
|---5--------------3-----------------|
=0D
Intro: hit a D chord
=0D
Verse bassline:
=0D
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----7---7---7---7---------------------------5---5---5---5--|
|---5---5---5---5--------7---7---7---7------3---3---3---3----|
|---------------------5----5---5---5---5---------------------|
=0D
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|------5---5---5---5--|
|---3---3---3----3----|
PreChorus:
D A D A
everything she does questions my mental health
D A D A
it makes me lose control i wanna hurt myself
CHORUS:
G C D A
if anyone can hear me slap some sense in me
C G D
but you turn around and i end up talking to myself
G C D A
anxiety has got me strung out and frustrated
C G A
so i lose my head or i bang it up against the wall
Verse:
D A C G
sometimes i wonder if i should be left alone
(same chords)
CHORUS
Bridge:
D C G C G
-
i do not mind if this goes on
(same chords)
D C A G
i must admit that i enjoy myself
D C G
80 please keep taking me away
D A C G
away...
PreChorus
CHORUS
repeat Verse riff until end
Tune down half step
Chords Used
A# G# F G
D#I D#II
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------9-----------------------------|
Db|-9-----9--------2-----7-----4-----6--|
Ab|-9-----7--------2-----7-----4-----6--|
Eb|-7--------------0-----5-----2-----4--|
Intro
A# G# F
D#I
A# G# F
D#II
Verse
A#
D#I
Hey old man in woman's shoes I wonder if he knows I think he's crazy
A#
When he was young did he have dreams of wearing woman's shoes and
D#
being crazy?
Chorus
A# G G#
D#II
It makes me wonder when I grow to be that age
A# G G#
D#II
Will I be walking down the street begging for you spare change?
Bridge
A# G#
And it seems so frightening Time passes by like lightning
F
D#II
Before you know it you're struck down
A# G#
I always waste my time on My chemical emotions
F G#
D#II
It keeps my head spinning around Waste away
VERSE 1
G D
(FILL 1)
Why should my fun have to end?
A
For me its only the beginning
G D
(FILL 1)
I see my friends begin to age
A
A Short countdown to what end
CHORUS
G D A
Call me irresponsible
G D A
Call me habitual
G D
But when you think of me
G D
Do you fill your head with schemes
G D
Better think again
A
Cause no one knows
VERSE 2
CHORUS
BASS RIFF
CHORUS
CHORDS USED:
D C A G
1-
Verse(PMed):
D C A
G
A thought burst in my head and i need to tell you it's some news that i
PreChorus:
A D A
D
well it hasn't been the first time, and it sure does drive me mad
CHORUS:
D A C G
There's a boy who fogs his world and now he's getting lazy
Verse2 (w/same riff):
Bridge:
D A C G
, , , (x2)
D C D C
, , , (x2)
D C D C
(no PM) , , ,
CHORUS twice
Chords
A G E A5 D5 F# F E5
|---5-----3-------------------------------------------|
|---5-----3-------------------------------------------|
|---6-----4-----1-----------7-----------------9-------|
|---7-----5-----2-----7-----7-----4-----3-----9-------|
|---7-----5-----2-----7-----5-----4-----3-----7-------|
|---5-----3-----0-----5-----------2-----1-------------|
|-----|
A5 G
|Intro| : ,
|-----|
|-----|
|Verse|
|-----|
A G A
A G E
|------|
|Chorus|
|------|
D5 A5 G F# F
=
D5 E5 A5
A G
,
|--------|
|Verse II|
|--------|
|---------|
|Chorus II|
|---------|
A G
,
|------|
|Bridge|
|------|
E A G
E A G
E A G
E A G
A G
Chords:
A: 5774--
B: 7998--
D: 5577--
E: 7799--
Intro:
E A D
Verse 1:
E A D E
See a young girl so soft and blonde
E A D E
Doesn't attack me but she did once
E A D E
Intoxications in her veins
E A D E
Sweet young boy plays with her brain
E A D E
Lydia'll bring to life
E A D E
Putting his hand on her thigh
E A D E
Ability has now been ripped
E A D B
Take it away, I'd rather sit
Chorus:
B A D A
Sweet children
B A D A
Sweet children
B A D A
Sweet children
B A D A
Remember when
Verse 2:
Chorus
Chords:
A
: 577655
A#: 6887--
B: 7998--
C: 3355-- 8-10-10-9 In the intro (maybe)
D: 5577--
F#: 2443--
G: 3554--
Intro:
C B A# A
Verse 1:
A
Come with me and lets go for a ride
A
Follow me to the other side
A
As I sit around and watch you pout
A
Cause I know that youÕre the
Chorus:
A B G A
Best thing in town
A B G A
Best thing around
A B G A
Best thing in town
A B G A
Best thing around
Verse 2:
Chorus
Bridge:
D A C G F#
Lyrics, anyone?
Solo:
Play C B A# A before repeating verse 1
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro:
C B A# A
C# for 40 /S
G# for 7 /S
F# for 4 /S
C# for 4 /S
F# for 4 /S
G# for 4 /S
Repeat once but the second time you play G# play it for 16 /S
Solo: (You only have to move your pinky for this one)
C#
--4--4--4--4--4--
--6--4--7--6--7--
--6--6--6--6--6--
--6--6--6--6--6--
--4--4--4--4--4--
--4--4--4--4--4--
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
--6--6--4--7--7--7--4--
--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--
--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
G# FOR 7 /S
End with G# for 16 /S
Looking at the clouds in the sky
floating image in my mind
I don't believe I've found this?
now I wonder where this place is from
Evidence is everywhere
start to run now I'm scared
strange beings all around
come everyone, to this place I've found
Feeling phsyced
walking? wonder why
all my joys are open no more crimes
My eyes are clear
now I'm cured
I only wanna be for sure
Watch my life spin around in vibes?
so it rides farther to the ?side?
Look in my head and you will find
mother love from all mankind
?
no matter where they say I have begun?
16. My Generation
F# E F# E
x2
begin Verse:
F# F# E
(stop)
Well, people try to put us down. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F# F# E
(stop)
Just because we get around. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F# F# E
(stop)
The things they do look awful cold. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F# F# E
(stop)
I hope I die before I get old. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
F# E F# E
x2
My generation.
Verse 2 (same chords):
Why don't you all just fade away? (Talkin' bout my generation.)
And don't try to dig what we all say. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
I'm just talkin' bout my generation. (Talkin' bout my generation.)
Chorus
Bridge:
F# E F# E F#
(stop)
Guitar:
E: |-----------------------------|
B: |----7-7----7-7---------------|
G: |-/6-----/6-----4-4h6p4-------|
D: |-----------------------4-7~~-|
A: |-----------------------------|
E: |-----------------------------|
F# E F# E F#
(stop)
Bass solo...
F# E F# E F#
(stop)
Drum solo
F# E F# E F#
(stop)
*crash* Man, you can fuck that shit!
F# E F# E
x2
Repeat Verse 2 with key change G#, F#, G# with same lyrics.
G# F# G#
Chorus with chords , , .
Then key change to Bb (chords: Bb, G#) over solo:
E: |--------------------------|
B: |-4------4------4------4---|
G: |-6b8----6b8----6b8----6b8-|
then you just use the Bb minor pentatonic scale...Billie goes to fast for
me to tab out the entire solo, but there are a could main themes, the above
bend being one, and
E: |-----6-9b-9b-9b-|
B: |-6-9------------|
G: |----------------|
being another. The solo however, is only in Bb minor pent. at the 6th fret
position:
6th 7 8 9
E: |-x-|---|---|-x-|
B: |-x-|---|---|-x-|
G: |-x-|---|-x-|---|
D: |-x-|---|-x-|---|
A: |-x-|---|-x-|---|
E: |-x-|---|---|-x-|
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