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Before The Lobotomy

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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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Greenday
Before The Lobotomy
21st Century Breakdown
2009 Reprise Records
Submitted by: [email protected]

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
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]
F#
Dreaming
C#/F
I was only dreaming
E
Of another place and time
B Bm
Where's my family is from
F#
Singing
C#/F
I can hear them singing
E
When the rain had washed away
B Bm
All these scattered dreams
F#
Dying
C#/F
Everyone's reminded
E
Hearts are washed in misery
B Bm
Drenched in gasoline
F#
Laughter
C#/F
There's no more laughter
E
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#(hold) C# F# G# F# G# C#
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# (Guitar solo)
Is the freedom that keeps me from

Guitar 2:

[Solo]
C#
e|--------1--1h2-4--4h6-7--4--9---|
B|-2--2h4-----------------------7-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

[Outro]

F#
Dreaming
C#/F
I was only dreaming
E
Of another place and time
B D
Where's my family is from
F#
Singing
C#/F
I can hear them singing
E
When the rain had washed away
B D
All these scattered dreams
F#
Dying
C#/F
Everyone's reminded
E
Hearts are washed in misery
B D
Drenched in gasoline
F#
Laughter
C#/F
There's no more laughter
E
Songs of yesterday
B Bm(hold)
Now live in the underground

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