Album: Kerplunk

tabbed by edbert
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AIM: mac02546

their american idiot crap), easy to play too.


Tuning: although it can be played in standard, it's best to
        tune down 1/2 step

() - represents less dominant notes
pm - palm mute
x - scratched/not played

chord reference:
Bb- x244xx
G-  466xxx
F-  244xxx
Eb- 022xxx
* the rhythm is just Bb to G to F


intro/end of chorus
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--4-4-4-4------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4--4-4-4-4--6--4---(4-4-4)--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2-2-2-2--6--4---(4-4-4)--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------4--2---(2-2-2)--------------------------------------------|

verse 1
I sit alone in my bedroom...
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-----------------------4---------------------------------------------|
Db|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------4-----------2-----------4---------------------------------|
Eb|--------------2-----------------------2---------------------------------|


chorus
I hold my breath and close my eyes...
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------4------------------------------------------4-4-------------|
Db|--6----------4--------6-6-----4-------2--(2)---4--------4-4-------------|
Ab|--6----------2--------6-6-----4-------2(2)-----4------1h2-2-------------|
Eb|--4-------------------4-4-----2-------0--------2------------------------|
                                                        *(4x here)
2nd time
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------4----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--6----------4--------6-6-----4-------2--(2)---4------------------------|
Ab|--6----------2--------6-6-----4-------2(2)-----4------------------------|
Eb|--4-------------------4-4-----2-------0--------2------------------------|

verse 2 (same as 1 but with pm)
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-2--2-2-2-4--4-4--4-4-4--------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------2--2-2--2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
    **p.m.


bass solo/rhythm
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------4------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2-2-2---2-------------2-(4)----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------4--2----2-4----------------------------------------------|

then this lick
eb|-----7------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--7----7----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------9-10b11--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------9-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

then this surfer type sound
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---16-\-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* slide down, constantly picking


outro
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* let ring

- you can figure out the order, it's easy
  any questions you know what to do