Artist: Green Day Song: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Album: American Idiot Reprise Records Email: rexxdoggy@yahoo.com Last Update: 02/04/05 Words by Billie Joe Armstrong Music by Green Day Transcribed by Jeff Perrin Guitar I (EADGBe) Guitar II (EADGBe) Guitar III (Acous., capo on first fret, EADGBe) Guitar IV (EADGBe) Guitar V (EADGBe) Trust me, there are 5 guitars. We all know theres already at least 3, but i assure you, Green Day recorded this song with 5 DIFFERENT guitars. Moderately Slow - 82 Key PM Palm Mute / Slide Up \ Slide Down * Side Note () Ghost Note x Muted Note ? Placed after riff names I don’t know. NOTE TO ONE’S SELF: NOT IN ORDER. INCLUDES THE TIMES THAT THE RIFFS ARE PLAYED. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELF CONFUSION OF THE USER. YES, THESE ARE IN RIFFS, AS STATED IN THE BEGGINNING. AND ALSO, REMEMBER TO READ THOROUGHLY. GUITAR 3 HAS A CAPO ON 1ST FRET. GUITAR 3’S RIFFS ARE BASED ON THAT CAPO. SIDE NOTE: AND ALSO, THIS IS 100% CORRECT. AND YOU KNOW WHY? CAUSE I GO IT STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE FOR THE OFFICIAL TABLATURE. Intro/Verse Gtr. 1 (w/dist & tremolo effect) (0:00, 1:15) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |------------------8---8-----------------------| |--3---3---6---6---8---6---8---8---------------| |--3---3---6---6---6---6---8---8---------------| |--1---1---4---4-----------6---6---------------| Intro Gtr. 2 (w/dist played first time only) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |-(3)-----------------(3)----------------------| |-(1)-----------------(1)----------------------| 1st and 2nd Verses Gtr. 3 (acoustic w/capo first fret) (0:11, 1:26) |--0----0-----3----3----2----2-----------------| |--0----0-----3----3----3----3-----2----2------| |--0----0-----0----0----2----2-----2----2--0---| |--2----2-----0----0----0----0--0--2----2--0---| |--2----2-----x----x------------0--0----0------| |--0----0--0--3----3---------------------------| Gtrs. 4 and 5 (clean tone) |--*3-/-4-(4)-6-/--8--6-(6)-3-/-4-(4)----------| |----------------------------------------------| |--*5-/-6-(6)-8-/-10--8-(8)-5-/-6-(6)----------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| *Gtr. 4 plays higher notes; Gtr. 5 plays lower notes Lead into Chorus Gtr. 1 * Gtrs. 1 and 2 (tremolo effect off) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |------------------8---8--*3--3--3--5----------| |--3---3---6---6---8---6--*3--3--3--5----------| |--3---3---6---6---6---6--*1--1--1--3----------| |--1---1---4---4-------------------------------| Chorus Gtrs. 1 and 2 (0:52, 2:06, 3:18) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--6--6--6--6---------------8--8--8--8--8------| |--6--6--6--6-0-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--8------| |--4--4--4--4-0-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-x----| |---------------4--4--4--4----------------x----| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |-------------6--6--6--6-----------------------| |--3--3--3--0-6--6--6--6--0--6--6--6--6--8-----| |--3--3--3--0-4--4--4--4--0--6--6--6--6--8-----| |--1--1--1-------------------4--4--4--4--6-----| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--8--8--8--8-----------------6--6--6--6-------| |--8--8--8--8-x-3--3--3--3-x--6--6--6--6--0----| |--6--6--6--6-x-3--3--3--3-x--4--4--4--4--0----| |-------------x-1--1--1--1---------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--------------8--8--8--8--0-------------------| |--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--0--3--3--3--3-------| |--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--0--3--3--3--3--x----| |--4--4--4--4-----------------1--1--1--1--x----| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------5--5--5--5-----| |--6--6--6--6----------------5--5--5--5--5-----| |--6--6--6--6-0-6--6--6--6---5--5--5--5--5-----| |--4--4--4--4-0-6--6--6--6-0-3--3--3--3--3-----| |---------------4--4--4--4-0-------------------| Lead into Chorus Gtr. 1 w/tremolo effect (2:29) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |------------------8---8-----------------------| |--2---2---6---6---8---8---8---8---3---3-------| |--3---3---6---6---6---6---8---8---3---3-------| |--1---1---4---4-----------6---6---1---1-------| (cont.) Gtr. 1 *Gtrs. 1 and 2 (tremolo effect off) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------8---8--*3--3--3--5------------------| |--6---6---8---8--*3--3--3--5------------------| |--6---6---6---6--*1--1--1--3------------------| |--4---4---------------------------------------| Interlude Gtrs. 4 and 5 w/dist. (2:41) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---------12-13-13-13-13-13--17-17-15-15-15----| |----------x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x----| |------0--10-11-11-11-11-11--15-15-13-13-13----| |--17-0----------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--15-12-12-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13------| |---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x------| |--13-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11------| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 *Timing should be right w/Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--10-10-10-12-13-13-13-13-13/17-17-15-15-15---| |---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---| |---8--8--8-10-11-11-11-11-11/15-15-13-13-13---| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 *Timing should be right w/Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---6-----6--------------------------------8---| |---6-----6-----------6-----6--------------8---| |---4-----4-----------6-----6--------------6---| |---------------------4-----4------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--15-15--12-12-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13\----| |---x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----| |--13-13--10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\----| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |------8---8-----8-----------------------------| |------8---8-----8--x--3-----3-----3-----3-----| |------6---6-----6--x--3-----3-----3-----3--x--| |----------------------1-----1-----1-----1--x--| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--10-10-10-10-12-13-13-13-13-13-17-15--17-17--| |---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--| |---8--8--8--8--8-11-11-11-11-11-15-13--15-15--| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---6-----6------------------------------5-----| |---6-----6--------------6-----6---------5-----| |---4-----4--------------6-----6---------3-----| |------------------------4-----4----15---------| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17--------| |---x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--------| |--15-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-15-15-15--------| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-----5--------| |---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-----5--------| |---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3-----3--------| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--17--17-17-17--17-17-17----------------------| |---x---x--x--x---x--x--x----------------------| |--15--15-15-15--15-15-15----------------------| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---5---5-----5---5-----5----------------------| |---5---5-----5---5-----5----------------------| |---3---3-----3---3-----3----------------------| |----------------------------------------------| 3rd Verse Gtr.3 (3:07) |--0----0-----3---3---3------2----2------------| |--0----0-----3---3---3----0-3----3-----0------| |--0----0-----0---0---3----0-2----2-----0------| |--2----2---0-0---0---0--0---0----0---0-0------| |--2----2---0-x---x---x--0------------0--------| |--0----0-----3---3---3------------------------| (cont.) Gtr. 3 |-----------------0----0---0-------------------| |--2---2----------0----0---0-------------------| |--2---2---2--0---0----0---0--0--0---0---0--0--| |--2---2---2--0---2----2---2--0--0---0---0--0--| |--0---0---0------2----2---2--0--x---x---x--0--| |-----------------0----0---0-----3---3---3-----| (cont.) Gtr. 3 |--2----2--------------------------------------| |--3----3---------2--*2---2--------------------| |--2----2------0--2--*2---2--(0)---------------| |--0----0---0--0--2--*2---2--(0)---------------| |-----------0--0--0--*0---0--------------------| |----------------------------------------------| * Where Gtrs. 1 and 2 kick in 3rd Verse Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---------------------3---3--------------------| |---------------------3---3--------------------| |---------------------1---1---3*---------------| |----------------------------------------------| *Then go back to Chorus Pre Outro??? (3:38) Gtrs. 4 and 5 (previous beat) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--17-17-17-17-17---17---17---17---17---17-----| |---x--x--x--x--x----x----x----x----x----x-----| |--15-15-15-15-15---15---15---15---15---15-----| |----------------------------------------------| Pre Outro??? Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--5------5-----5----5----5----5----5----5-----| |--5------5-----5----5----5----5----5----5-----| |--3------3-----3----3----3----3----3----3-----| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--17---17-------------------------------------| |---x----x-------------------------------------| |--15---15-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---3/13---------------------------------------| |--------12------------------------------------| *Outro Gtr. 5 w/wah pedal and phaser (3:44) *Should be on time with all guitars *Also played 3 times |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--10---10---10---10---10---10--12-13---13-----| |---x----x----x----x----x----x---x--x----x-----| |---8----8----8----8----8----8--10-11---11-----| |----------------------------------------------| *Outro Gtr. 4 w/wah pedal and phaser (3:44) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--10---10---10---10---10---10-----10---10--12-| |---x----x----x----x----x----x------x----x---x-| |---8----8----8----8----8----8------8----8--10-| |----------------------------------------------| *Outro Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |-------------4----4-4--6----6--6---5----5--5--| |---1----1-1-----------------------------------| (cont.) Gtr. 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---8----8----8----8---------------------------| |---x----x----x----x---------------------------| |---6----6----6----6---------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| *play this 3 times w/gtrs. 1,2, and 4 (cont.) Gtr. 4 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--13---13----9----9---------------------------| |---x----x----x----x---------------------------| |--11---11----7----7---------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| *play this 3 times w/gtrs. 1,2, and 5 (cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |-------------2----2--2------------------------| |---4----4-4--0----0--0------------------------| *play this 3 times w/gtrs. 4 and 5 Ending Gtr. 5 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--13--13--9--9--------------------------------| |---x---x--x--x--------------------------------| |--11--11--7--7--------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| Ending Gtr. 4 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--13--13--9--9--------------------------------| |---x---x--x--x--------------------------------| |--11--11--7--7--------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| Ending Gtrs. 1 and 2 |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---6--6--2--2---------------------------------| |---4--4--0--0---------------------------------|