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Know Your Enemy

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[Chorus]
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay                
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay   
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay   
[Verse]
BViolence is Ean enerBgy
   BAgainst Ethe eneBmy
Well Bviolence is Ean enerBgy, Wah F#Ay
BBringing on Ethe fuBry
   BThe choEir infanBtry
ReBvolt against Ethe honor Bto F#obey, (Oh weh, oh weh)
BOverthrow Ethe effiBgy
  BThe vast EmajoriBty
Well Bburning down Ethe foreman Bof conF#trol (Oh weh, oh weh)
BSilence is Ethe eneBmy
   BAgainst Eyour urgenBcy
So Brally up Ethe demons Bof your F#soul, (Oh weh, oh weh)
[Chorus]
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay       
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay    
[Bridge]
The inEsurgency will Brise
When the Ebloods been sacriBficed
Don't be Eblinded by the Blies
In your F#eyesB  F#  
                            F#            B  F#Say!
[Solo] 
F#                  B         F#
F#                  B         F#
F#                  B         F#
F#                  B         F#
[Bridge]
F#Violence is Ban enerF#gy (F#Oh Weh,  BOh Weh)F#  
Oh from F#here to BeterniF#ty (F#Oh Weh,  BOh Weh)F#  
F#Violence is Ban enerF#gy (F#Oh Weh,  BOh Weh)F#  
F#Silence is Bthe eneF#my 
So F#gimme gimme revolution
[Instrumental]
B                  E         B
B                  E         B
B                  E         B
B                  E         B
[Chorus]
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay                
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay   
BDo you know Ethe eneBmy?
  BDo you know Eyour eneBmy?
Well, Bgotta know Ethe eneBmy, Wah F#Ay   
BOverthrow Ethe effiBgy
  BThe vast EmajoriBty
Well Bburning down Ethe foreman Bof conF#trol (Oh weh, oh weh)
BSilence is Ethe eneBmy
   BAgainst Eyour urgenBcy
So Brally up Ethe demons Bof your F#soul, (Oh weh, oh weh)    
End
B

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The story behind the song

"Know Your Enemy" is a protest song, carrying a politically charged message. It's the kind of track that aims to stir up strong feelings and make a statement, much like some of Green Day's earlier work. Featured on their album 21st Century Breakdown, it blends a punk edge with a radio-ready chorus. At its heart, the song asks you to channel a sense of defiance and awareness.

AI-written from these sources:Know Your Enemy (Green Day song) — Wikipedia ↗Green Day — Wikipedia ↗

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Know Your Enemy

by Green Day

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[Chorus]

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

[Verse]

B E B

Violence is an energy

B E B

Against the enemy

B E B F#

Well violence is an energy, Wah Ay

B E B

Bringing on the fury

B E B

The choir infantry

B E B F#

Revolt against the honor to obey, (Oh weh, oh weh)

B E B

Overthrow the effigy

B E B

The vast majority

B E B F#

Well burning down the foreman of control (Oh weh, oh weh)

B E B

Silence is the enemy

B E B

Against your urgency

B E B F#

So rally up the demons of your soul, (Oh weh, oh weh)

[Chorus]

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

[Bridge]

E B

The insurgency will rise

E B

When the bloods been sacrificed

E B

Don't be blinded by the lies

F# B F#

In your eyes

F# B F#

Say!

[Solo]

F# B F#

[Bridge]

F# B F# F# B F#

Violence is an energy (Oh Weh, Oh Weh)

F# B F# F# B F#

Oh from here to eternity (Oh Weh, Oh Weh)

F# B F# F# B F#

Violence is an energy (Oh Weh, Oh Weh)

F# B F#

Silence is the enemy

So gimme gimme revolution

[Instrumental]

B E B

[Chorus]

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

B E B

Do you know the enemy?

B E B

Do you know your enemy?

B E B F#

Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay

B E B

Overthrow the effigy

B E B

The vast majority

B E B F#

Well burning down the foreman of control (Oh weh, oh weh)

B E B

Silence is the enemy

B E B

Against your urgency

B E B F#

So rally up the demons of your soul, (Oh weh, oh weh)

End

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