Album: Kerplunk tabbed by edbert E-Mail: * 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