Greenday American Eulogy 21st Century Breakdown 2009 Reprise Records Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com This song is divided into 2 parts Just like they did to JESUS OF SUBURBIA and HOMECOMING I. Mass Hysteria II. Modern World Key: C then Ab then C# then D Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: C - x32010 G - 320003 F - 133211 Cm - x35543 C# - x46664 G# - 466544 F# - 244322 Ab/C - x365xx Ebm - x68876 G - 320033 Bbm - x13321 D - xx0232 A - x02220 Bm - x24432 A/C# - x476xx F#m - 244222 [I. Mass Hysteria] Intro: C F C Sing us the song of the century C G That sings like American eulogy C F C The dawn of my love and conspiracy C G Of forgotten hope and the class of 13 F C F C Tell me a story into that goodnight F G C Sing us a song for me Chorus: Cm C# Ab hysteria Cm C# Ab Mass hysteria Cm C# Ab Mass hysteria Cm C# Ab Mass hysteria Guitar 2: Chorus Cm C# Ab e|---|-----|-9-9-----9-9-----| B|---|-----|-----9-9-----9-9-| G|-5-|-6-6-|-----------------| D|-x-|-x-x-|-----------------| A|-3-|-4-4-|-----------------| E|---|-----|-----------------| Verse 1: C# Ab Red alert is the color of panic C# F# Elevated to the point of static C# Ab Beating into the hearts of the fanatics F# Ab And the neighborhood's a loaded gun C# Ab Idle thought leads to full-throttle screaming C# F# And the welfare is asphyxiating C# Ab Mass confusion is all the new rage F# And it's creating a feeding ground Ab For the bottom feeders of (Repeat Chorus) Verse 2: C# Ab True sounds of maniacal laughter C# F# And the deaf-mute is misleading the choir C# Ab The punchline is a natural disaster F# Ab And it's sung by the unemployed C# Ab Fight fire with a riot C# F# The class war is hanging on a wire C# Because the martyr Ab is a compulsive liar F# When he said "It's just a bunch of niggers Ab throwing gas into the" (Repeat Chorus) Bridge: C# Ab/C There's a disturbance on the oceanside Bbm Ab They tapped into the reserve F# Ebm Ab The static response is so unclear now C# Ab/C Mayday, this is not a test! Bbm Ab As the neighborhood burns F# Ebm Ab America is falling G Ab Vigilantes warning you G Ab Calling Christian and Gloria Guitar Solo: F#--G#--C#-G#-C#-F#--G#--A Guitar 2: F# Ab C# Ab F# Ab A D(Modern World Intro) e|-9---8-----|-----8-|----|-11-|-9---8-----|---|----|-10-| B|--------11-|-9-----|----|----|--------11-|-9-|-10-|----| G|-----------|-------|----|----|-----------|---|----|----| D|-----------|-------|----|----|-----------|---|----|----| A|-----------|-------|----|----|-----------|---|----|----| E|-----------|-------|----|----|-----------|---|----|----| [II. Modern World] Intro: D--A-G--A-G-A x2 Chorus: D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world Verse 1: Mike Dirnt the bassist sings here instead of Billie D A I'm the class of 13 G D In the era of dissent D A A hostage of the soul G A On a strike to pay the rent D A The last of the rebels G D Without a common ground D A I'm gonna light a fire G A D Into the underground well (Repeat Chorus) Post Chorus: Bm F#m I Am A nation G D A/C# Without bureaucratic ties Bm F#m G Deny the allegation as A it's written a fucking lies Guitar Solo: D--A--G--A-- x3, D--A--G--A-D Guitar 2: D A G A D A G A D A G A D e|-5-|---|--5-|-5-3--2-|---|---|----|-10----|---|--10-12-|-10-|-12--10-|-14-| B|---|---|----|--------|---|---|--8-|-----8-|-7-|--------|----|--------|----| G|---|---|----|--------|---|---|----|-------|---|--------|----|--------|----| D|---|---|----|--------|---|---|----|-------|---|--------|----|--------|----| A|---|---|----|--------|---|---|----|-------|---|--------|----|--------|----| E|---|---|----|--------|---|---|----|-------|---|--------|----|--------|----| A G A D e|--14-12-|-10-|---|---| B|--------|----|---|---| G|--------|----|---|---| D|--------|----|---|---| A|--------|----|---|---| E|--------|----|---|---| Verse 2: Mike sings again D A I want to take a ride G D to the great divide D A Beyond the "up to date" G A And the neo-gentrified D A The high definition for G D the low resident D A Where the value of your mind G A D Is not held in contempt Verse 3: Still Mike Dirnt D A I can hear the sound G D of A beating heart D A That bleeds beyond a system G A That's falling apart D A With money to burn G D On a minimum wage D(hold) Cause I don't give a shit About the modern age (Repeat Chorus) Outro: Mass hysteria D A I don't want to live G A in the modern world Mass hysteria D A I don't want to live G A in the modern world Mass hysteria D A I don't want to live G A in the modern world Mass hysteria (Repeat)