Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1986 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band's career, they have been a trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991). Guitarist Jason White, who has been a touring member since 1999, was an official member from 2012 to 2016.
Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California.
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As usual I give you the full chords for those who would like to play an acoustc version but you have to play them as power chords (the EAD or xADG strings) to have a Green Day sound
All of your suggestions are welcome !
Enjoy !
Chords:
A : x022xx or 577xxx C#m : x466xx C# : x4666x F#m : 244xxx E : 022xxx (during the verses) and x799xx (during the chorus) D : x577xx or xx023x
[INTRO]
Garage sound :
AC#DA
AC#DA Oh, oh - I love you AC#DA Oh, oh - I do AC#DA I got a sentimental promise for you AC#AA Please don't go away, oh yeah
[VERSE 1]
AC#mF#mEA
AC#mF#m I was a high school atom bomb EA Going off on the weekends AC#mF#m Smoking dope and mowing lawns EA And I hated all the new trends
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
AC#mF#m Me and my friends sang: "Woh-uh-oh-oh-oh" EAC#mF#m It's true, the middle of the road EA At least it's better than here
[CHORUS]
A Looking for a cause DE But all I got was Santa Claus ADE I'm hanging on a dream that's too dumb to die A I feel like a cello DE Lost somewhere over the Rainbow ADE Way up high, I'm too scared to dream A But too dumb to die
AC#mF#mEA (x2)
[VERSE 2]
AC#mF#m My daddy always was on strike EA Going off with the teamsters C#mF#m He said that everything will be alright E Not every Sunday can be Easter
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
AC#mF#mE The Picket-Line screamed: "Woh-uh-oh-oh-oh" AC#m Don't cross, don't cross the line F#mEA Because you'll be a scab, not a martyr
[CHORUS]
A Looking for a cause DE But all I got was camouflage ADE I'm hanging on a dream that's too dumb to die A I feel like a cello DE Lost somewhere over the Rainbow ADE Way up high, I'm too scared to dream
But too dumb to...
[BRIDGE]
AC#mF#mEA (x2)
[CHORUS]
A Looking for a cause DE But all I got was camouflage ADE I'm hanging on a dream that's too dumb to die A I feel like a cello DE Lost somewhere over the Rainbow ADE Way up high, I'm too scared to dream A But too dumb to die