Green Day
American Idiot (2004
Whatsername
Tabbed By Donkey Fly

I have been working on this tab since late november when i first heard the song.....it
should be perfect , i figured out that the speed is exactly 120 beats...enjoy it....the
number a chord indicates the fret number you play it on.....experienced guitarist should
know how to play these chords , yes they are power chords...



this is my first tab

All guitars in drop D tuning

Speed: 120

Time:
4/4

Words By Billie Joe......Music By Green Day

Intro

D5D5(5) (xx023x@1)       B5 (x244xx@1) Drums         (palm mute throughout)

Verse

D5(5)                    B5 (x244xx@1)            (PM)(Electric Guitar 1- continued)

1.Thought i ran into you down on the street
2.seems that she disappeared without a trace

----10-----------------------7----------------|
----10-----------------------7----------------|
-----7-----------------------7----------------|
-----0-----------------------9----------------|
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(Electric Guitar 3) (VERSE 2 ONLY! ; VERSE 1 TACET)

D5(5)                   B5 (x244xx@1)Then it turned out to only be a dream
Did she ever marry old whats his face?

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---3-----------------------3-------------------|
---2-----------------------4-------------------|
---0-----------------------4-------------------|
---0-----------------------2-------------------|
---0-------------------------------------------|

Chorus
G5(5)            D5 (xx023x@1)         F#5 (244xxx@1)             B5(9) A5(7)
   I made a point to burn all of the photographs

-----------------------------------------------------------|
----3-------3-------------------------------------3---2----|
----0-------2-------------------------------------4---2----|
----0-------0-----------------4-------------------4---2----|
------------0-----------------4-------------------2---0----|
----5-------0-----------------4----------------------------|

G5(5)            D5 (xx023x@1)         F#5 (244xxx@1)             B5(9) A5(7)
   she went away and then i took a different path

-----------------------------------------------------------|
----3-------3-------------------------------------3---2----|
----0-------2-------------------------------------4---2----|
----0-------0-----------------4-------------------4---2----|
------------0-----------------4-------------------2---0----|
----5-------0-----------------4----------------------------|

G5(5)            D5 (xx023x@1)         F#5 (244xxx@1)             B5(9) A5(7)
   i remember the face but i cant recall the name

-----------------------------------------------------------|
----3-------3-------------------------------------3---2----|
----0-------2-------------------------------------4---2----|
----0-------0-----------------4-------------------4---2----|
------------0-----------------4-------------------2---0----|
----5-------0-----------------4----------------------------|

G5(5)                A5(7)           D5(5)
   Now i wonder how whatsername has been

Electric guitar 2
-3-----5/7-----3------2---3----------------------|
-------------------4-----------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|  x2
-------------------------------------------------|
__________________________  ___________________________
                          | |2.

B5 (x244xx@1)       G5(5)                A5(7)
           now i wonder how whatsername has been

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----------3-------------------2---------------|
----------0-------------------2---------------|
----------0-------------------2---------------|
------------------------------0---------------|
----------5-----------------------------------|

D5 (xx023x@1)                     B5(2)
Electric Guitar 4.
-------------------------------------------------------------|
----2-3--3---2-3---3---2-3---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
---2------2---------2--------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
-0------0--0-----0---0-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------|X2

Solo

G5(5)                    D5 (xx023x@1)Electric Guitar 5.  Continue Chords throughout solo

---10-10-10-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-10-9-5---|
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----7--7--7-6-6--7--7--7--7--7--7-6-6--7-6-2---|
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F#5 (244xxx@1)            B5(9)   A5(7)
-6-6-6-6-6-9-6-6-7-7-7-7-9-7-9-10--------------|
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-3-3-3-3-3-6-3-3-4-4-4-4-6-4-6--7--------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
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G5(5)                    D5 (xx023x@1)---10-10-10-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-10-9-5---|
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----7--7--7-6-6--7--7--7--7--7--7-6-6--7-6-2---|
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F#5 (244xxx@1)            B5(9)   A5(7)
-6-6-6-6-6-9-6-6-7-7-7-7-9-7-9-10--------------|
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-3-3-3-3-3-6-3-3-4-4-4-4-6-4-6--7--------------|
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Bridge 1
G5(5   D5 (xx023x@1)      A5(7)              D5Remember (xx023x@1) whatever   it seems like forever a go

-10-------------------------------------------|
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--7-------------------------------------------|
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G5(5   D5 (xx023x@1)      A5(7)              D5Remember (xx023x@1) whatever   it seems like forever a go

G5(5)       D5 (xx023x@1)              F#5 (244xxx@1)                B5(9)       A5(7)
  The regrets  are useless in my mind    shes in my head   i must confess

--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G5(5)       D5 (xx023x@1)              F#5 (244xxx@1)                B5(9)       A5(7)
  The regrets  are useless in my mind    shes in my head

--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Interlude
G5(5)     D5 (xx023x@1)       F#5 (244xxx@1)   B5(9)    A5(7)
   GO  GO  GO  GO
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----2-3--3---2-3---3---2-3---|
---2------2---------2--------|
-0------0--0-----0---0-------|
-----------------------------|
-----------------------------|

G5(5)     D5 (xx023x@1)       F#5 (244xxx@1)   B5(9)    A5(7)
    GO GO  GO  GO   GO

G5(5)           A5(7)     D5 (xx023x@1)G5(5)      A5(7)    D5 (xx023x@1)  and in the darkest night    if my memory serves me right

--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--7------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G5(5)           A5(7)    D5 (xx023x@1) G5(5)            A5(7)
   Il never turn back time      forgetting you but not the time

--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D5(5)                    B5 (x244xx@1)(PM)      D5(Not (xx023x@1)PM'ed)
-3-----5/7-----3------2---3--------------------|
-------------------4---------------------------|
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D5--X--------| (xx023x@1)--X--------|
--X--------|
--X--------|
--0--------|
--0--------|

D5(5)
--X---------|
--X---------|
--X---------|
--7---------|
--5---------|
--X---------|

B5---X-------| (x244xx@1)---X-------|
---X-------|
---4-------|
---2-------|
---X-------|

G5(5)
X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
5----------|
5----------|

F#5X----------| (244xxx@1)X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
4----------|
4----------|

A5(7)
X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
7----------|
7----------|

B5(9)
X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
X----------|
9----------|
9----------|

If they are not all here , then goto places on the internet or download a file called 
GOOGLE.COM AND TYPE IT IN)

I hope this is to your satisfaction......it is perfect!
Thanks
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