American Idiot
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Intro G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
[Verso 1]
Don't wanna be an American Idiot.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
Don't want a nation that under the new media.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5
And get you with the sound of hysteria?
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
The subliminal mind fuck America.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
[Refrão]C#5
Welcome to a new kind of tension.
G#5
All across the alienation.
D#5 G#5
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
C#5
Television dreams of tomorrow.
G#5
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
D#5
Convincing them to walk you.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
[Verso 2]
Well maybe I'm the faggot America.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5
Now everybody do the propaganda.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
And sing along in the age of paranoia.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
[Refrão]C#5
Welcome to a new kind of tension.
G#5
All across the alien nation.
D#5 G#5
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
C#5
Television dreams of tomorrow.
G#5
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
D#5
Convincing them to walk you.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
Solo C#5 G#5 D#5 G#5...
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
Don't wanna be an American Idiot.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
One nation controlled by the media.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
Information age of hysteria.
It's going out to Idiot America.
[Refrão]C#5
Welcome to a new kind of tension.
G#5
All across the alien nation.
D#5 G#5
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
C#5
Television dreams of tomorrow.
G#5
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
D#5
Convincing them to walk you.
G#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 (F#5)...
How to play American Idiot
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.