Green Day – 21St Century Breakdown (Guitar Solo)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
Key
-
Versions
(5)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
This is the album version.
I saw Billie Joe playing these chords in the official video of the song and a concert in Japan too.
Before intro (at live concert):
D A
[Intro]
D A G x2
[Verse 1]
D A G Born into Nixon, I was raised in hell D A G A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled D A G The last one born and the first one to run D A G My town was blind from refinery sun
[Pre-chorus]
Bm G My generation is zero Bm G A I never made it as a working class hero
[Chorus]
D A G 21st century breakdown D A G I once was lost but never was found D A G I think I'm losing what's left of my mind D A G To the 20th century deadline
[Interlude]
D A G x2
[Verse 2]
D A G I was made of poison and blood D A G Condemnation is what I understood D A G Video games to the tower's fall D A G Homeland security could kill us all
[Pre-chorus]
Bm G My generation is zero Bm G A I never made it as a working class hero
[Chorus]
D A G 21st century breakdown D A G I once was lost but never was found D A G I think I'm losing what's left of my mind D A G To the 20th century deadline [Instrumental] A eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|------------11-------------------| x4 Db|-14-14-11-11--14-12--11----------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|
[Bridge]
A D We are the cries of the class of '13 A D Born in the year of humility A D We are the desperate in the decline A Raised by the bastards of 1969 [Instrumental] D eb|---------------------------------| Bb|------------12-------------------| Gb|-14-14-11-11--14-12--11----------| x4 Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D G A D My name is 'No one', I'm a long lost son D muted A5 12 down up strokes Born on the 4th of July D G A D Raised in the era of heroes and cons D muted A5 12 down up strokes They left me for dead or alive D G A D I am a nation, a worker of pride D muted A5 12 down up strokes My debt to the status quo D G A D The scars on my hands, and a means to an end D muted A5 12 down up strokes Is all that I have to show [Instrumental] D G eb|---------------------------------| Bb|------------12-------------------| Gb|-14-14-11-11--14-12--11----------| x4 Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
D G A D I swallowed my pride, and I choked on my faith D muted A5 12 down up strokes I've given my heart and my soul D G A D I've broken my fingers, and lied through my teeth D muted A5 12 down up strokes The pillar of damage control D G A D I've been to the edge, and I've thrown the bouquet D muted A5 12 down up strokes Of flowers left over from the grave D G A D I sat in the waiting room, wasting my time D A And waiting for Judgment Day
[Chorus 2]
G A D I praise liberty G A D The freedom to o-bey G A D Is the song that strangles me G A Well, don't cross the line
G A x3
A
[Solo]
D A/C# Bm A G Bb D
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-6b(7)6b(7)r5-6b(7)r5-3-3-5-3----3---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------4-4---4-0-0-2b(3)3r2---0-2------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------4----------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|[Outro]
D A/C# Bm Oh dream, American dream A G I can't even sleep Bb D From the light's early dawn D A/C# Bm Oh scream, America, scream A G Believe what you see Bb From heroes and cons