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Before The Lobotomy

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Green Day
Before The Lobotomy
21st Century Breakdown
2009 Reprise Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: F# then C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-    244322
 C#/F-  143xxx
 E-     022100
 B-     x24442
 Bm-    x24432
 C#-    x46664
 G#-    466544
 A-     x02220
 E-     022100
 C#9-   x46644
 C#sus- x46674
[Intro]
Plucking
e|-------F#----------|-------C#/F----------|--------E---------|--------B---------|-------Bm----------|
B|---------2-------|-------2-4-2-----|-------2-4-2-----|---------4-------|-----3-----3-----|
G|-----------------|-----1-------1---|-----1-------1---|-----4-----4-----|-------------4---|
D|-------4---4-----|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4-----4---|---4-----4-----4-|
A|---1-4-------4-1-|---4-----------4-|---4-----------4-|-2-------------2-|-2-----2---------|
E|-2---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
         x2                x2                 x2
[Verse 1]
F#Dreaming
I was only C#/Fdreaming
EOf another place and time
BWhere's my family is Bmfrom
F#Singing
I can hear them C#/Fsinging
EWhen the rain had washed away
BAll these scattered Bmdreams
F#Dying
Everyone's reC#/Fminded
EHearts are washed in misery
BDrenched in gasoBmline
F#Laughter
There's no more C#/Flaughter
ESongs of yesterday
                    B   Bm(hold)
Now live in the underground
[Interlude]
beat switch from slow to fast
  C#   F#   G#(x6)
[Verse 2]
C#Life beC#9fore the C#suslobotoC#myC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
C#Christian C#9sang the C#suseulo--C#gyC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
C#Sign my C#9love a C#suslost memoC#ryC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
C#From the C#9end of C#susthe centuC#ryC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
[Refrain 1]
Well F#It's C#e--G#nough to F#make C#you G#sick
To F#cast C#a sG#tone and F#throw C#a  G#brick
And F#when C#the sG#ky is F#falC#ling G#down
It F#burned C#your G#dreams inF#to C#the G#ground
[Verse 3]
C#Christian's C#9lesson is C#suswhat he's been C#soldC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
C#We are C#9normal C#susand selfconC#trolledC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
C#RememC#9ber to C#suslearn to forC#getC#  F#  G#  F#  G#  C#  
 C#(hold)                          C#   F#   G#   F#   G#  C#  
Whiskey shots and cheap cigarettes
[Refrain 2]
Well F#i'm C#not sG#toned
I'm F#just C#fucked G#up
I F#got C#so G#high I F#can't sC#tand G#up
F#I'm C#not G#cursed Cause F#I've C#been G#blessed
I'm F#not C#in G#love Cause F#I'm C#a  G#mess
[Chorus]
Like C#refuG#gees
We're C#lost to refuG#gees
Like C#refuG#gees
We're C#lost to refuG#gees
The bruBtaliF#ty of reDaliAty
Is the C#freedom that keeps me fromC#  
Guitar 2:
[Solo]
e|--------1--1h2-C#4--4h6-7--4--9---|
B|-2--2h4-----------------------7-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Outro]
F#Dreaming
I was only C#/Fdreaming
EOf another place and time
BWhere's my family is Dfrom
F#Singing
I can hear them C#/Fsinging
EWhen the rain had washed away
BAll these scattered Ddreams
F#Dying
Everyone's reC#/Fminded
EHearts are washed in misery
BDrenched in gasoDline
F#Laughter
There's no more C#/Flaughter
ESongs of yesterday
                    B   Bm(hold)
Now live in the underground
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
************************************

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Before The Lobotomy

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Green Day

Before The Lobotomy

21st Century Breakdown

2009 Reprise Records

Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: F# then C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

C#/F

- 143xxx

- 022100

- x24442

- x24432

- x46664

- 466544

- x02220

- 022100

C#9

- x46644

C#sus

- x46674

[Intro]

Plucking

F# C#/F E B Bm

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

B|---------2-------|-------2-4-2-----|-------2-4-2-----|---------4-------|-----3-----3-----|

G|-----------------|-----1-------1---|-----1-------1---|-----4-----4-----|-------------4---|

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

A|---1-4-------4-1-|---4-----------4-|---4-----------4-|-2-------------2-|-2-----2---------|

E|-2---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

x2 x2 x2

[Verse 1]

Dreaming

C#/F

I was only dreaming

Of another place and time

B Bm

Where's my family is from

Singing

C#/F

I can hear them singing

When the rain had washed away

B Bm

All these scattered dreams

Dying

C#/F

Everyone's reminded

Hearts are washed in misery

B Bm

Drenched in gasoline

Laughter

C#/F

There's no more laughter

Songs of yesterday

B Bm

(hold)

Now live in the underground

[Interlude]

beat switch from slow to fast

C# F# G#

(x6)

[Verse 2]

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

Life before the lobotomy

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

Christian sang the eulo--gy

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

Sign my love a lost memory

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

From the end of the century

[Refrain 1]

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

Well It's e--nough to make you sick

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

To cast a stone and throw a brick

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

And when the sky is falling down

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

It burned your dreams into the ground

[Verse 3]

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

Christian's lesson is what he's been sold

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

We are normal and selfcontrolled

C# C#9 C#sus C# C# F# G# F# G# C#

Remember to learn to forget

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

(hold)

Whiskey shots and cheap cigarettes

[Refrain 2]

F# C# G#

Well i'm not stoned

F# C# G#

I'm just fucked up

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

I got so high I can't stand up

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

I'm not cursed Cause I've been blessed

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

I'm not in love Cause I'm a mess

[Chorus]

C# G#

Like refugees

C# G#

We're lost to refugees

C# G#

Like refugees

C# G#

We're lost to refugees

B F# D A

The brutality of reality

C# C#

Is the freedom that keeps me from

Guitar 2:

[Solo]

e|--------1--1h2-4--4h6-7--4--9---|

B|-2--2h4-----------------------7-|

G|--------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Outro]

Dreaming

C#/F

I was only dreaming

Of another place and time

B D

Where's my family is from

Singing

C#/F

I can hear them singing

When the rain had washed away

B D

All these scattered dreams

Dying

C#/F

Everyone's reminded

Hearts are washed in misery

B D

Drenched in gasoline

Laughter

C#/F

There's no more laughter

Songs of yesterday

B Bm

(hold)

Now live in the underground

************************************

| h Hammer-on

************************************

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