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)
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|------------------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)
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|-(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)----------|
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|--*5-/-6-(6)-8-/-10--8-(8)-5-/-6-(6)----------|
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   *Gtr. 4 plays higher notes; Gtr. 5 plays lower notes

Lead into Chorus Gtr. 1 * Gtrs. 1 and 2 (tremolo effect off)
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|------------------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)
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|--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
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|-------------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
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|--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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--------------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
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|-------------------------------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)
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|------------------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)
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|----------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)
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|---------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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|--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
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|---6-----6--------------------------------8---|
|---6-----6-----------6-----6--------------8---|
|---4-----4-----------6-----6--------------6---|
|---------------------4-----4------------------|

(cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5 
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|------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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|---6-----6------------------------------5-----|
|---6-----6--------------6-----6---------5-----|
|---4-----4--------------6-----6---------3-----|
|------------------------4-----4----15---------|

(cont.) Gtrs. 4 and 5
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|---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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|---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  
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|---------------------3---3--------------------|
|---------------------3---3--------------------|
|---------------------1---1---3*---------------|
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                               *Then go back to 
                                Chorus

Pre Outro??? (3:38) Gtrs. 4 and 5 (previous beat)
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|--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
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|--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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--17---17-------------------------------------|
|---x----x-------------------------------------|
|--15---15-------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|

(cont.) Gtrs. 1 and 2
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|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
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|---3/13---------------------------------------|
|--------12------------------------------------|

*Outro Gtr. 5 w/wah pedal and phaser (3:44)
*Should be on time with all guitars
*Also played 3 times 
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|--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)    
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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                           
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|-------------4----4-4--6----6--6---5----5--5--|
|---1----1-1-----------------------------------|
						  
(cont.) Gtr. 5					  
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|----------------------------------------------|
|---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
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|----------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|-------------2----2--2------------------------|
|---4----4-4--0----0--0------------------------|
                       *play this 3 times w/gtrs. 4 and 5

Ending Gtr. 5
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|--13--13--9--9--------------------------------|
|---x---x--x--x--------------------------------|
|--11--11--7--7--------------------------------|
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Ending Gtr. 4
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|--13--13--9--9--------------------------------|
|---x---x--x--x--------------------------------|
|--11--11--7--7--------------------------------|
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Ending Gtrs. 1 and 2
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|---6--6--2--2---------------------------------|
|---4--4--0--0---------------------------------|