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- Whatshername
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- Too Dumb To Die
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- Westbound Sign
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- When Its Time
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21st Century Breakdown
21st Century Breakdown
2009 Reprise Records
Submitted by: [email protected]
There are 2 versions of this song
The Demo Version and the Album version
Key: C# then G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
F# - 244322
Bbm - x13321
G#/C - x365xx
G#7 - 466574
A. Demo Version
Intro:
Piano: C#--G#-F# x10
C# G# F#
e|--------16-----16----|-16--18-|-16----------|
B|-----18-----18----18-|--------|-----19-18---|
G|-18------------------|--------|-------------|
D|---------------------|--------|-------------|
A|-16------------------|--------|-------------|
E|---------------------|--------|-------------|
| x2
C# G# F# |
e|--------16-----16----|-16--18-|-16----------|
B|-----18-----18----18-|--------|-----19-18---|
G|-18------------------|--------|-------------|
D|---------------------|--------|-------------|
A|---------------------|--------|-------------|
E|---------------------|--------|-------------|
C# G# F#
e|--------16-----16----|-16--18-|-16--------|
B|-----18-----18----18-|--------|-----19-18-|
G|-18------------------|--------|-----------|
D|---------------------|--------|-----------| x6
A|-16------------------|--------|-----------|
E|---------------------|-16-----|-14--------|
Distortion: C#--G#-F# x2
Verse 1:
C# G# F#
Born into Nixon I was raised in hell
C# G# F#
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled
C# G# F#
The last one born and the first one to run
C# G# F#
My town was blind from refinery sun
Refrain:
Bbm F#
My generation is zero
Bbm F# G#
I never made it as a working class hero
Guitar 2: Refrain
Bbm F# Bbm F# G#
e|---------|-6-----6h7p6---|---------|---------|------|
B|---------|---7---------7-|---------|---------|------|
G|-3-3-3-3-|-----6---------|-3-3-3-3-|---------|------|
D|-3-3-3-3-|---------------|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
A|-1-1-1-1-|---------------|-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
E|---------|---------------|---------|-2-2-2-2-|-4--4-|
Chorus 1:
C# G# F#
21st century breakdown
C#
I once was lost
G# F#
but never was found
C#
I think I'm losing
G# F#
what's left of my mind
C# G# F#
to the 20th century deadline
Interlude: C#--G#-F#- x2
Guitar 2:
C# G# F#
e|------4----4---|-4--6-|-4------|
B|----6----6---6-|------|----7-6-|
G|-6-------------|------|--------|
D|---------------|------|--------|
A|---------------|------|--------|
E|---------------|------|--------|
Verse 2:
C# G# F#
I was made of poison and blood
C# G# F#
Combination is what I understood
C# G# F#
From Mexico to the Berlin Wall
C# G# F#
Homeland security could kill us all
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Interlude: Beat Changes from slow to fast
G#-- x8
Guitar 2:
G#
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-|
D|-6--------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bridge:
G# C#
We are the cries of the class of '13
G# C#
Born in the year of humility
G# C#
we are the desperate in the decline
G# C#--- x4
Raised by the bastards of 1969
Guitar 2:
C#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-6-|
G|-6--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 3:
C#
My name is 'No one'
F# G# C#
your long lost son
C# G#
Born on the 4th of July
C#
Raised in the barnyards
F# G# C#
of he-roes and cons
C# G#
Left me for dead or alive
Verse 4:
C#
There is a war that's
F# G# C#
inside my head
C#
That questions the
G#
results and lies
C#
I'm breaking my back
F# G# C#
till I'm better off dead
C#
We are not payed
G#
enough to survive
Interlude: C#---F#- x4
Guitar 2:
C# F#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---|---|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-|-6-|
G|-6------------------------------|---|
D|--------------------------------|---| x4
A|--------------------------------|---|
E|--------------------------------|---|
Verse 5:
C#
I am an engine
F# G# C#
A worker A pawn
C# G#
My debt to the status quo
C#
The scars on my hands
F# G# C#
and a means to an end
C# G#
It's all that I have to show
Verse 6:
C# F# G# C#
I'm taking a loan on my sa-ni-ty
C# G#
For the redemption of my soul
C# F# G# C#
well I am exempt from this tra-ge-dy
C# G#
And the 21st century fall
Chorus 2:
F# G# C# F# G# C#
I praise liberty the freedom to o--bey
F# G# C#
It's a song that strangles me
F# C# G#
Well don't cross the line
F#-F#-C#-G# x3, G#(hold)--G#(hold)--G#7(hold)
Guitar Solo: C#--G#/C--Bbm--G#--F#--A--C#
Guitar 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
A C#
e|-------|---------|-----|-------|----------|---------|--------|
B|-6---6-|-4--6--4-|-----|-4-----|-2--------|---------|--------|
G|-------|---------|-6---|---5---|---3------|-2--1----|-1------|
D|-------|---------|-----|-----6-|-----4--4-|-------4-|----3---|
A|-------|---------|-----|-------|----------|---------|------4-|
E|-------|---------|-----|-------|----------|---------|--------|
Outro:
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh, dream, American dream
G# F#
I can't even sleep
A C#
from rainstorms till dawn
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh, bleed, America bleed
G# F#
Believe what you read
A(hold)
from heroes and cons
B. Album Version
Intro:
Piano/Acoustic Guitar: Same Intro to the song See The Light
C#--G#-- x8
Guitar 2:
e|-11-----11-----11-----11-----11-------|
B|----9------9------9------9------9---9-|
G|------8------8------8------8------8---|
D|--------------------------------------| x8
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Distortion: C#--G#-F# x2
Verse 1:
C# G# F#
Born into Nixon I was raised in hell
C# G# F#
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled
C# G# F#
The last one born and the first one to run
C# G# F#
My town was blind from refinery sun
Refrain:
Bbm F#
My generation is zero
Bbm F# G#
I never made it as a working class hero
Guitar 2: Refrain
Bbm F# Bbm F# G#
e|---------|-6-----6h7p6---|---------|---------|------|
B|---------|---7---------7-|---------|---------|------|
G|-3-3-3-3-|-----6---------|-3-3-3-3-|---------|------|
D|-3-3-3-3-|---------------|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
A|-1-1-1-1-|---------------|-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
E|---------|---------------|---------|-2-2-2-2-|-4--4-|
Chorus 1:
C# G# F#
21st century breakdown
C#
I once was lost
G# F#
but never was found
C#
I think I'm losing
G# F#
what's left of my mind
C# G# F#
to the 20th century deadline
Interlude: C#--G#-F#- x2
Guitar 2:
C# G# F#
e|------4----4---|-4--6-|-4------|
B|----6----6---6-|------|----7-6-|
G|-6-------------|------|--------|
D|---------------|------|--------|
A|---------------|------|--------|
E|---------------|------|--------|
Verse 2:
C# G# F#
I was made of poison and blood
C# G# F#
Condemnation is what I understood
C# G# F#
Video games to the tower's fall
C# G# F#
Homeland Security could kill us all
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Interlude: Beat Changes from slow to fast
G#-- x8
Guitar 2:
G#
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-|
D|-6--------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bridge:
G# C#
We are the cries of the class of '13
G# C#
Born in the year of humility
G# C#
we are the desperate in the decline
G# C#--- x4
Raised by the bastards of 1969
Guitar 2:
C#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-6-|
G|-6--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 3:
C#
My name is 'No one'
F# G# C#
your long lost son
C# G#
Born on the 4th of July
C#
Raised in the barnyards
F# G# C#
of he-roes and cons
C# G#
Left me for dead or alive
Verse 4:
C#
I Am A nation
F# G# C#
A worker of pride
C# G#
My debt to the status quo
C#
The scars on my hands
F# G# C#
And the means to an end
C# G#
Is all that I have to show
Interlude: C#---F#- x4
Guitar 2:
C# F#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---|---|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-|-6-|
G|-6------------------------------|---|
D|--------------------------------|---| x4
A|--------------------------------|---|
E|--------------------------------|---|
Verse 5:
C#
I swallowed my pride
F# G# C#
And I choked on my faith
C#
I've given my heart and my
G# C#
soul I've broken my fingers
F# G# C#
And lied through my teeth
C# G#
The pillar of damage control
Verse 6:
C#
I've been to the edge
F# G# C#
And I've thrown the bouquet
C# G#
Of flowers left over the grave
C#
I sat in the waiting
F# G# C#
room Wasting my time
C# G#
And waiting for judgement day
Chorus 2:
F# G# C# F# G# C#
I praise liberty the freedom to o--bey
F# G# C#
It's a song that strangles me
F# C# G#
Well don't cross the line
F#-F#-C#-G# x3
G#(hold)--G#(hold)--G#(hold)-------|
G#(hold)--G#(hold)--G#7(hold)--G#7-|(hold)
Guitar 2:
G# G#7
e|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---------------4-4--------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-----5-5-5------5-5-5-|-------------|
D|-6---------------------------------6-------------------|-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
Guitar Solo: C#--G#/C--Bbm--G#--F#--A--C#
Guitar 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
F# A C#
e|-13---13-|-11--13--11-|----|-11-------|-9-----------|-----------|----------|
B|---------|------------|-14-|----13----|---11--------|-10--9-----|-9--------|
G|---------|------------|----|-------13-|------11--11-|--------11-|----10----|
D|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|-------11-|
A|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|
E|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|
Outro:
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh Dream America dream
G# F#
I can't even sleep
A C#
From the lights early dawn
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh Scream America scream
G# F#
Believe what you see
A(hold)
From heroes and cons?
21st Century Breakdown
21st Century Breakdown
2009 Reprise Records
Submitted by: [email protected]
There are 2 versions of this song
The Demo Version and the Album version
Key: C# then G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
F# - 244322
Bbm - x13321
G#/C - x365xx
G#7 - 466574
A. Demo Version
Intro:
Piano: C#--G#-F# x10
C# G# F#
e|--------16-----16----|-16--18-|-16----------|
B|-----18-----18----18-|--------|-----19-18---|
G|-18------------------|--------|-------------|
D|---------------------|--------|-------------|
A|-16------------------|--------|-------------|
E|---------------------|--------|-------------|
| x2
C# G# F# |
e|--------16-----16----|-16--18-|-16----------|
B|-----18-----18----18-|--------|-----19-18---|
G|-18------------------|--------|-------------|
D|---------------------|--------|-------------|
A|---------------------|--------|-------------|
E|---------------------|--------|-------------|
C# G# F#
e|--------16-----16----|-16--18-|-16--------|
B|-----18-----18----18-|--------|-----19-18-|
G|-18------------------|--------|-----------|
D|---------------------|--------|-----------| x6
A|-16------------------|--------|-----------|
E|---------------------|-16-----|-14--------|
Distortion: C#--G#-F# x2
Verse 1:
C# G# F#
Born into Nixon I was raised in hell
C# G# F#
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled
C# G# F#
The last one born and the first one to run
C# G# F#
My town was blind from refinery sun
Refrain:
Bbm F#
My generation is zero
Bbm F# G#
I never made it as a working class hero
Guitar 2: Refrain
Bbm F# Bbm F# G#
e|---------|-6-----6h7p6---|---------|---------|------|
B|---------|---7---------7-|---------|---------|------|
G|-3-3-3-3-|-----6---------|-3-3-3-3-|---------|------|
D|-3-3-3-3-|---------------|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
A|-1-1-1-1-|---------------|-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
E|---------|---------------|---------|-2-2-2-2-|-4--4-|
Chorus 1:
C# G# F#
21st century breakdown
C#
I once was lost
G# F#
but never was found
C#
I think I'm losing
G# F#
what's left of my mind
C# G# F#
to the 20th century deadline
Interlude: C#--G#-F#- x2
Guitar 2:
C# G# F#
e|------4----4---|-4--6-|-4------|
B|----6----6---6-|------|----7-6-|
G|-6-------------|------|--------|
D|---------------|------|--------|
A|---------------|------|--------|
E|---------------|------|--------|
Verse 2:
C# G# F#
I was made of poison and blood
C# G# F#
Combination is what I understood
C# G# F#
From Mexico to the Berlin Wall
C# G# F#
Homeland security could kill us all
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Interlude: Beat Changes from slow to fast
G#-- x8
Guitar 2:
G#
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-|
D|-6--------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bridge:
G# C#
We are the cries of the class of '13
G# C#
Born in the year of humility
G# C#
we are the desperate in the decline
G# C#--- x4
Raised by the bastards of 1969
Guitar 2:
C#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-6-|
G|-6--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 3:
C#
My name is 'No one'
F# G# C#
your long lost son
C# G#
Born on the 4th of July
C#
Raised in the barnyards
F# G# C#
of he-roes and cons
C# G#
Left me for dead or alive
Verse 4:
C#
There is a war that's
F# G# C#
inside my head
C#
That questions the
G#
results and lies
C#
I'm breaking my back
F# G# C#
till I'm better off dead
C#
We are not payed
G#
enough to survive
Interlude: C#---F#- x4
Guitar 2:
C# F#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---|---|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-|-6-|
G|-6------------------------------|---|
D|--------------------------------|---| x4
A|--------------------------------|---|
E|--------------------------------|---|
Verse 5:
C#
I am an engine
F# G# C#
A worker A pawn
C# G#
My debt to the status quo
C#
The scars on my hands
F# G# C#
and a means to an end
C# G#
It's all that I have to show
Verse 6:
C# F# G# C#
I'm taking a loan on my sa-ni-ty
C# G#
For the redemption of my soul
C# F# G# C#
well I am exempt from this tra-ge-dy
C# G#
And the 21st century fall
Chorus 2:
F# G# C# F# G# C#
I praise liberty the freedom to o--bey
F# G# C#
It's a song that strangles me
F# C# G#
Well don't cross the line
F#-F#-C#-G# x3, G#(hold)--G#(hold)--G#7(hold)
Guitar Solo: C#--G#/C--Bbm--G#--F#--A--C#
Guitar 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
A C#
e|-------|---------|-----|-------|----------|---------|--------|
B|-6---6-|-4--6--4-|-----|-4-----|-2--------|---------|--------|
G|-------|---------|-6---|---5---|---3------|-2--1----|-1------|
D|-------|---------|-----|-----6-|-----4--4-|-------4-|----3---|
A|-------|---------|-----|-------|----------|---------|------4-|
E|-------|---------|-----|-------|----------|---------|--------|
Outro:
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh, dream, American dream
G# F#
I can't even sleep
A C#
from rainstorms till dawn
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh, bleed, America bleed
G# F#
Believe what you read
A(hold)
from heroes and cons
B. Album Version
Intro:
Piano/Acoustic Guitar: Same Intro to the song See The Light
C#--G#-- x8
Guitar 2:
e|-11-----11-----11-----11-----11-------|
B|----9------9------9------9------9---9-|
G|------8------8------8------8------8---|
D|--------------------------------------| x8
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Distortion: C#--G#-F# x2
Verse 1:
C# G# F#
Born into Nixon I was raised in hell
C# G# F#
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled
C# G# F#
The last one born and the first one to run
C# G# F#
My town was blind from refinery sun
Refrain:
Bbm F#
My generation is zero
Bbm F# G#
I never made it as a working class hero
Guitar 2: Refrain
Bbm F# Bbm F# G#
e|---------|-6-----6h7p6---|---------|---------|------|
B|---------|---7---------7-|---------|---------|------|
G|-3-3-3-3-|-----6---------|-3-3-3-3-|---------|------|
D|-3-3-3-3-|---------------|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
A|-1-1-1-1-|---------------|-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-6--6-|
E|---------|---------------|---------|-2-2-2-2-|-4--4-|
Chorus 1:
C# G# F#
21st century breakdown
C#
I once was lost
G# F#
but never was found
C#
I think I'm losing
G# F#
what's left of my mind
C# G# F#
to the 20th century deadline
Interlude: C#--G#-F#- x2
Guitar 2:
C# G# F#
e|------4----4---|-4--6-|-4------|
B|----6----6---6-|------|----7-6-|
G|-6-------------|------|--------|
D|---------------|------|--------|
A|---------------|------|--------|
E|---------------|------|--------|
Verse 2:
C# G# F#
I was made of poison and blood
C# G# F#
Condemnation is what I understood
C# G# F#
Video games to the tower's fall
C# G# F#
Homeland Security could kill us all
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Interlude: Beat Changes from slow to fast
G#-- x8
Guitar 2:
G#
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-|
D|-6--------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bridge:
G# C#
We are the cries of the class of '13
G# C#
Born in the year of humility
G# C#
we are the desperate in the decline
G# C#--- x4
Raised by the bastards of 1969
Guitar 2:
C#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4-----|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-6-|
G|-6--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 3:
C#
My name is 'No one'
F# G# C#
your long lost son
C# G#
Born on the 4th of July
C#
Raised in the barnyards
F# G# C#
of he-roes and cons
C# G#
Left me for dead or alive
Verse 4:
C#
I Am A nation
F# G# C#
A worker of pride
C# G#
My debt to the status quo
C#
The scars on my hands
F# G# C#
And the means to an end
C# G#
Is all that I have to show
Interlude: C#---F#- x4
Guitar 2:
C# F#
e|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---|---|
B|----6-6-6------6-6-6----------7-|-6-|
G|-6------------------------------|---|
D|--------------------------------|---| x4
A|--------------------------------|---|
E|--------------------------------|---|
Verse 5:
C#
I swallowed my pride
F# G# C#
And I choked on my faith
C#
I've given my heart and my
G# C#
soul I've broken my fingers
F# G# C#
And lied through my teeth
C# G#
The pillar of damage control
Verse 6:
C#
I've been to the edge
F# G# C#
And I've thrown the bouquet
C# G#
Of flowers left over the grave
C#
I sat in the waiting
F# G# C#
room Wasting my time
C# G#
And waiting for judgement day
Chorus 2:
F# G# C# F# G# C#
I praise liberty the freedom to o--bey
F# G# C#
It's a song that strangles me
F# C# G#
Well don't cross the line
F#-F#-C#-G# x3
G#(hold)--G#(hold)--G#(hold)-------|
G#(hold)--G#(hold)--G#7(hold)--G#7-|(hold)
Guitar 2:
G# G#7
e|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
B|----------4-4--------4-4--6-4---------------4-4--------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|----5-5-5------5-5-5----------6-5-----5-5-5------5-5-5-|-------------|
D|-6---------------------------------6-------------------|-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
Guitar Solo: C#--G#/C--Bbm--G#--F#--A--C#
Guitar 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
F# A C#
e|-13---13-|-11--13--11-|----|-11-------|-9-----------|-----------|----------|
B|---------|------------|-14-|----13----|---11--------|-10--9-----|-9--------|
G|---------|------------|----|-------13-|------11--11-|--------11-|----10----|
D|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|-------11-|
A|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|
E|---------|------------|----|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|
Outro:
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh Dream America dream
G# F#
I can't even sleep
A C#
From the lights early dawn
C# G#/C Bbm
Oh Scream America scream
G# F#
Believe what you see
A(hold)
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