Chords for Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown [Guitar Backing Track]

Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#

F#

A#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown [Guitar Backing Track] chords
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[N] [D#]
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
[G#]
[C#] [G#]
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
[G#]
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
[G#] [C#]
[G#] [C#]
I was raised [F#] in hell.
[C#]
All of that y'all are where the teeth is [A#m] swell.
[C#] The last one born and the first one [F#] to run.
[C#] My time was born in primary primary sun.
[A#m] My generation is [F#] zero.
[A#m] I never made it as a [F#] working [C#] class hero.
21st century [F#] breakdown.
[C#] I once was lost but [F#] never was found.
[C#] I think I'm just a watch left to [F#] my mind.
[C#] To the 20th century [F#]
deadline.
[C#]
[G#] [C#]
[G#]
[C#] I was made of poison [F#] and blood.
[C#] Condemnation is what [F#] I understood.
[C#] Video games to the dry [F#] was small.
[C#] Homeland security could kill us [A#m] all.
My generation is [F#] zero.
[A#m] I never made it as a [F#] working [C#] class hero.
21st century [F#] breakdown.
[C#] I once was lost but never [F#] was found.
[C#] I think I'm just a watch left to my [F#] mind.
To the [C#]
20th [F#] century deadline.
[G#]
[B] [Em]
[G]
[B]
[D#] We are the class of the class of 13.
Born in the era of humility.
[G#] We are the desperate in the [C#] decline.
Raised by [G#] the bastards of 1969.
[C#]
My name is Salam Alam Hassan.
Born on the 4th of [G#] July.
[C#]
Raised in the era of heroes.
The gods who left people dead or [G#] alive.
[C#] I am a nation, a [F#] worker [C#] of pride.
My tattoo is madness, [G#] bro.
This [C#]
enemy's to win and it's all that I have to [G#] show.
[C#]
I swallow my pride and I show time my faith.
I've given my heart and [G#] my soul.
[C#] I've plucked in my fingers and lied through my teeth.
The pillar of damage [G#] control.
I've [C#] been to the edge and I've thrown rocks, okay.
The flowers have gone from [G#] the grid.
[C#] I'm in the waiting room wasting my time.
Waiting for just the [G#] day.
[F#] I'll break [C#] liberty.
The [F#] freedom to [C#] obey.
[F#] It's a song that [C#] strangles me.
Well, don't cross the [G#] line.
[F#] [G#]
[C#]
[C]
[A#] [G#]
[F#] [A]
[C#]
Oh, dream.
[Cm] America, [A#m]
dream.
I [G#] can't even [F#] sleep from [A] light to [C#] late dawn.
Oh, scream.
[Cm] America, [A#m] scream.
[G#] Believe what you [F#]
see from [A] [F#] heroes and cops.
Key:  
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
A
1231
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
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To learn Green Day - 21St Century Breakdown chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F#, C#, G#, C# and F#. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C# Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
I was raised [F#] in hell.
_ [C#]
All of that y'all are where the teeth is [A#m] swell.
_ [C#] The last one born and the first one [F#] to run.
[C#] _ My time was born in primary primary sun.
_ [A#m] My generation is [F#] zero. _ _ _
[A#m] I never made it as a [F#] working [C#] class hero.
_ _ 21st century [F#] _ breakdown.
_ [C#] I once was lost but [F#] never was found.
_ [C#] I think I'm just a watch left to [F#] my mind.
[C#] To the _ 20th century [F#]
deadline.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ I was made of poison [F#] and blood.
_ _ [C#] _ _ Condemnation is what [F#] I understood.
_ [C#] Video _ games to the dry [F#] was small. _
[C#] _ Homeland security could kill us [A#m] all.
_ My generation is [F#] zero.
_ _ _ [A#m] I never made it as a [F#] working [C#] class hero. _
_ 21st century [F#] breakdown. _
_ [C#] I once was lost but never [F#] was found.
_ [C#] I think I'm just a watch left to my [F#] _ mind.
To the [C#] _
20th [F#] century _ deadline. _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] We are the class of the class of 13.
Born in the era of humility.
_ [G#] We are the desperate in the [C#] decline.
Raised by [G#] the bastards of _ 1969.
[C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
My name is Salam Alam Hassan.
Born on the 4th of [G#] _ July.
_ [C#]
Raised in the era of heroes.
The gods who left people dead or [G#] _ alive.
[C#] I am a nation, a [F#] worker [C#] of pride.
My tattoo is madness, [G#] bro.
This [C#] _ _ _
enemy's to win and it's all that I have to [G#] show.
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I swallow my pride and I show time my faith.
I've given my heart and [G#] my soul. _
[C#] I've plucked in my fingers and lied through my teeth.
The pillar of damage [G#] control.
I've [C#] been to the edge and I've thrown rocks, okay.
The flowers have gone from [G#] the grid.
_ [C#] I'm in the waiting room wasting my time.
Waiting for just the [G#] _ day.
[F#] I'll break [C#] liberty.
_ The [F#] freedom to [C#] obey.
_ [F#] It's a song that [C#] strangles me.
Well, don't cross the [G#] line. _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _ dream.
_ _ [Cm] _ America, _ _ [A#m]
dream.
_ I [G#] _ can't even [F#] sleep _ from [A] _ light to [C#] late dawn. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ scream. _
[Cm] America, _ _ _ [A#m] _ scream.
_ [G#] Believe _ what you [F#]
see _ from [A] _ [F#] heroes and cops. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Tré Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt who authored this song.

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