Chords for Green Day - Working Class Hero (Live on American Idol)
Tempo:
156.55 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
E
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Soon as [F#] you're born, they make you [Bm] feel small
By giving you no [A] time instead of [Bm] it all
Until the pain is so big you [A] feel nothing at [Bm] all
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
They hurt you [E] at home, [B] they hit you [Bm] at school
They hate if you're clever [A] and despise a [Bm] fool
Until you're so crazy [A] you can't follow [Bm] their rules
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero [B] is something to [Bm] be in
When they judge you and [A]
scare you [E] for twenty [Bm]-odd years
Then they expect you [A] to make a [Bm] career
When you can't really function, [A] your self will [Bm]
appear
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [C#m] is something [Bm] to be in
You get no [A] food, family, gender, [E] and sex until [Bm] you're 15
And you think you're so clever [A] and classless [Bm] and free
But just look at this [A] as far as [Bm] I can see it
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
[A] [E]
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[Bm]
If no one [A] looks up, [E] that's how we'll [Bm] get still
But first you must learn how [A] to smile as [Bm] you kill
If you want to be like [A] all the folks on the [Bm] hill
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something to [Bm] be in
If
[A] you want to be a hero, well just follow me
If you want to be a hero, [G] well just [D] follow me
[N]
[C#]
By giving you no [A] time instead of [Bm] it all
Until the pain is so big you [A] feel nothing at [Bm] all
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
They hurt you [E] at home, [B] they hit you [Bm] at school
They hate if you're clever [A] and despise a [Bm] fool
Until you're so crazy [A] you can't follow [Bm] their rules
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero [B] is something to [Bm] be in
When they judge you and [A]
scare you [E] for twenty [Bm]-odd years
Then they expect you [A] to make a [Bm] career
When you can't really function, [A] your self will [Bm]
appear
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [C#m] is something [Bm] to be in
You get no [A] food, family, gender, [E] and sex until [Bm] you're 15
And you think you're so clever [A] and classless [Bm] and free
But just look at this [A] as far as [Bm] I can see it
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
[A] [E]
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[Bm]
If no one [A] looks up, [E] that's how we'll [Bm] get still
But first you must learn how [A] to smile as [Bm] you kill
If you want to be like [A] all the folks on the [Bm] hill
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in
A working [A] class hero [E] is something to [Bm] be in
If
[A] you want to be a hero, well just follow me
If you want to be a hero, [G] well just [D] follow me
[N]
[C#]
Key:
Bm
A
E
B
F#
Bm
A
E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Soon as [F#] you're born, they make you [Bm] feel small
_ _ By _ _ _ _ _ giving you no [A] time instead of [Bm] it _ all _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Until the pain is so big you [A] feel nothing at [Bm] _ all _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _ _
_ _ _ A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _
_ _ _ _ _
They hurt you [E] at home, [B] they hit you [Bm] at school
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ They hate if you're clever [A] and despise a [Bm] _ fool _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Until you're so _ _ crazy [A] you can't follow [Bm] their _ rules
_ A _ _ _ _ _ working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _
_ _ _ _ A working [E] class hero [B] is something to [Bm] be _ in
_ _ _ _ _ _
When they judge you and [A]
scare you [E] for twenty [Bm]-odd years _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Then they expect you [A] to make a [Bm] _ career _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ When you can't really function, [A] your self will [Bm] _
appear _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ A working [A] class hero [C#m] is something [Bm] to be in _ _
_ _ _ _ _
You get no [A] food, family, gender, [E] and sex until [Bm] you're 15
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And you think you're so clever [A] and classless [Bm] and free _ _ _
_ _ _ But _ just look _ at this [A] as far as [Bm] I can see it
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _
working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ If no one [A] looks up, [E] that's how we'll [Bm] get still _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But first you must learn how [A] to smile as [Bm] you kill _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you want to be like [A] all the folks on the [Bm] hill
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _
working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in _
_ _ A _ _ _ _ working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
_ _ A _ _ _ _ _
working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _
_ A _ _ _ _ _ working [A] class hero [E] is something to [Bm] be in
If _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] you want to be a hero, well just follow me _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
If you want to be a hero, [G] well just [D] follow me _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Soon as [F#] you're born, they make you [Bm] feel small
_ _ By _ _ _ _ _ giving you no [A] time instead of [Bm] it _ all _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Until the pain is so big you [A] feel nothing at [Bm] _ all _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _ _
_ _ _ A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _
_ _ _ _ _
They hurt you [E] at home, [B] they hit you [Bm] at school
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ They hate if you're clever [A] and despise a [Bm] _ fool _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Until you're so _ _ crazy [A] you can't follow [Bm] their _ rules
_ A _ _ _ _ _ working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _
_ _ _ _ A working [E] class hero [B] is something to [Bm] be _ in
_ _ _ _ _ _
When they judge you and [A]
scare you [E] for twenty [Bm]-odd years _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Then they expect you [A] to make a [Bm] _ career _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ When you can't really function, [A] your self will [Bm] _
appear _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ A working [A] class hero [C#m] is something [Bm] to be in _ _
_ _ _ _ _
You get no [A] food, family, gender, [E] and sex until [Bm] you're 15
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And you think you're so clever [A] and classless [Bm] and free _ _ _
_ _ _ But _ just look _ at this [A] as far as [Bm] I can see it
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _
working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ A working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ If no one [A] looks up, [E] that's how we'll [Bm] get still _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But first you must learn how [A] to smile as [Bm] you kill _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you want to be like [A] all the folks on the [Bm] hill
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _
working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ A working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in _
_ _ A _ _ _ _ working [A] class hero [E] is something [Bm] to be in
_ _ A _ _ _ _ _
working [E] class hero is something [Bm] to be in _
_ A _ _ _ _ _ working [A] class hero [E] is something to [Bm] be in
If _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] you want to be a hero, well just follow me _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
If you want to be a hero, [G] well just [D] follow me _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _