Abtap to play
Dbtap to play
Gbtap to play
Ebtap to play
Bbtap to play
Chords
Ab · Db · Gb · Eb · Bb
American Idiot Chords – Guitar
A punk rock anthem that defined a generation. Uses power chords throughout.
Punk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↑↓
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Tip: Play with all power chords and palm muting on the verses. Let it ring on the chorus. Drop tuning helps but isn’t required.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Ab
Don’t want to be an American idiot
Db Gb Db
Don’t want a nation under the new media
Ab
And can you hear the sound of hysteria
Db Gb Db
The subliminal mindf*** America
Chorus
Eb Bb
Welcome to a new kind of tension
Ab Eb
All across the alien nation
Eb Bb
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay
Ab Eb
Television dreams of tomorrow
Eb Bb
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow
Ab Eb
For that’s enough to argue
Verse 2
Ab
Well maybe I’m the f***** America
Db Gb Db
I’m not a part of a redneck agenda
Ab
Now everybody do the propaganda
Db Gb Db
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Abtap to play
Dbtap to play
Gbtap to play
Ebtap to play
Bbtap to play
Chords
Ab · Db · Gb · Eb · Bb
American Idiot Chords – Ukulele
A punk rock anthem that defined a generation. Uses power chords throughout.
Punk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↑↓
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Tip: Play with all power chords and palm muting on the verses. Let it ring on the chorus. Drop tuning helps but isn’t required.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Ab
Don’t want to be an American idiot
Db Gb Db
Don’t want a nation under the new media
Ab
And can you hear the sound of hysteria
Db Gb Db
The subliminal mindf*** America
Chorus
Eb Bb
Welcome to a new kind of tension
Ab Eb
All across the alien nation
Eb Bb
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay
Ab Eb
Television dreams of tomorrow
Eb Bb
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow
Ab Eb
For that’s enough to argue
Verse 2
Ab
Well maybe I’m the f***** America
Db Gb Db
I’m not a part of a redneck agenda
Ab
Now everybody do the propaganda
Db Gb Db
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Abtap to play
Dbtap to play
Gbtap to play
Ebtap to play
Bbtap to play
Chords
Ab · Db · Gb · Eb · Bb
American Idiot Chords – Piano
A punk rock anthem that defined a generation. Uses power chords throughout.
Punk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↑↓
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Tip: Play with all power chords and palm muting on the verses. Let it ring on the chorus. Drop tuning helps but isn’t required.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Ab
Don’t want to be an American idiot
Db Gb Db
Don’t want a nation under the new media
Ab
And can you hear the sound of hysteria
Db Gb Db
The subliminal mindf*** America
Chorus
Eb Bb
Welcome to a new kind of tension
Ab Eb
All across the alien nation
Eb Bb
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay
Ab Eb
Television dreams of tomorrow
Eb Bb
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow
Ab Eb
For that’s enough to argue
Verse 2
Ab
Well maybe I’m the f***** America
Db Gb Db
I’m not a part of a redneck agenda
Ab
Now everybody do the propaganda
Db Gb Db
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Abtap to play
Dbtap to play
Gbtap to play
Ebtap to play
Bbtap to play
Chords
Ab · Db · Gb · Eb · Bb
American Idiot Chords – Banjo
A punk rock anthem that defined a generation. Uses power chords throughout.
Punk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↑↓
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Tip: Play with all power chords and palm muting on the verses. Let it ring on the chorus. Drop tuning helps but isn’t required.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Ab
Don’t want to be an American idiot
Db Gb Db
Don’t want a nation under the new media
Ab
And can you hear the sound of hysteria
Db Gb Db
The subliminal mindf*** America
Chorus
Eb Bb
Welcome to a new kind of tension
Ab Eb
All across the alien nation
Eb Bb
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay
Ab Eb
Television dreams of tomorrow
Eb Bb
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow
Ab Eb
For that’s enough to argue
Verse 2
Ab
Well maybe I’m the f***** America
Db Gb Db
I’m not a part of a redneck agenda
Ab
Now everybody do the propaganda
Db Gb Db
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Abtap to play
Dbtap to play
Gbtap to play
Ebtap to play
Bbtap to play
Chords
Ab · Db · Gb · Eb · Bb
American Idiot Chords – Mandolin
A punk rock anthem that defined a generation. Uses power chords throughout.
Punk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↑↓
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Tip: Play with all power chords and palm muting on the verses. Let it ring on the chorus. Drop tuning helps but isn’t required.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Ab
Don’t want to be an American idiot
Db Gb Db
Don’t want a nation under the new media
Ab
And can you hear the sound of hysteria
Db Gb Db
The subliminal mindf*** America
Chorus
Eb Bb
Welcome to a new kind of tension
Ab Eb
All across the alien nation
Eb Bb
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay
Ab Eb
Television dreams of tomorrow
Eb Bb
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow
Ab Eb
For that’s enough to argue
Verse 2
Ab
Well maybe I’m the f***** America
Db Gb Db
I’m not a part of a redneck agenda
Ab
Now everybody do the propaganda
Db Gb Db
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Abtap to play
Dbtap to play
Gbtap to play
Ebtap to play
Bbtap to play
Chords
Ab · Db · Gb · Eb · Bb
American Idiot Chords – Harmonica
A punk rock anthem that defined a generation. Uses power chords throughout.
Punk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↑↓
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Tip: Play with all power chords and palm muting on the verses. Let it ring on the chorus. Drop tuning helps but isn’t required.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Ab
Don’t want to be an American idiot
Db Gb Db
Don’t want a nation under the new media
Ab
And can you hear the sound of hysteria
Db Gb Db
The subliminal mindf*** America
Chorus
Eb Bb
Welcome to a new kind of tension
Ab Eb
All across the alien nation
Eb Bb
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay
Ab Eb
Television dreams of tomorrow
Eb Bb
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow
Ab Eb
For that’s enough to argue
Verse 2
Ab
Well maybe I’m the f***** America
Db Gb Db
I’m not a part of a redneck agenda
Ab
Now everybody do the propaganda
Db Gb Db
And sing along to the age of paranoia