Insomniac Album chords by Green Day
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) 1.) Armatage Shanks 2.) Brat 3.) Stuck with Me 4.) Geek Stink Breath 5.) No Pride 6.) Bab's Uvula Who? 7.) 86 8.) Panic Song 9.) Stuart and the Ave. 10.) Brain Stew 11.) Jaded 12.) Westbound Sign 13.) Tight Wad Hill 14.) Walking Contradiction
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1.) "Armatage Shanks"
Intro:
N.C. for 4 measures, then...
E
Verse 1:
A D A D
Stranded, lost inside myself
F#m D E
My own worst friend and my own closest enemy
A D A D
Well I'm branded, maladjusted
F# D E
Never trusted anyone, let alone myself
Chorus:
D A E A
I must insist on being a pessimist
D A E
I'm a loner in a catastrophic mind
Verse 2:
A D A D
Elected, the rejected
F#m D E
I perfected the science of the idiot
A D A D
No meaning and no healing
F# D E
Self-loathing freak and introverted deviant
Chorus:
D A E A
I must insist on being a pessimist
D A E
I'm a loner in a catastrophic mind
Bridge:
A F#m A F#m D E
Say whatever, oh-oh, woah-oh
A F#m A F#m D E N.C.
Say whatever, oh-oh, woah-oh... shoot!
Verse 3:
A D A D
Stranded, lost inside myself
F#m D E
My own worst friend and my own closest enemy
A D A D
Elected, the rejected
F#m D E
I perfected the science of the idiot
Chorus:
D A E A
I must insist on being a pessimist
D A E
I'm a loner in a catastrophic mind
D A E A
I'm gettin' pissed, I'm a worthless pessimist
D A E
I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind
E
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2.) "Brat"
Verse:
N.C.
Mom and Dad don't look so hot these days
C G D
They're getting over the hill,
G C G
Death is closing in and catching up
C G D
As far as I can tell
G C G
Got a plan of action and cold blood
C G D
And it smells of defiance
G C G
I'll just wait for Mom and Dad to die
C G D
And get my inheritance
Chorus:
C G C G
Well, now I want more because I'm getting bored
C G D
And I'm going nowhere fast
C G C G
I was once filled with doubt, but it's all figured out
F D
Well, nothing good can last
N.C. D
Verse 2:
G C G
Crow's feet and rot are setting in
C G D
And time is running out
G C G
My parent's income interest rate
C G D
Is gaining higher clout
G C G
I'm a snot-nosed sod without a job
C G D
And I know I damn well should
G C G
Mom and Dad don't look so hot these days
C G D
But my future's looking good
Chorus:
C G C G
Well, now I want more because I'm getting bored
C G D
And I'm going nowhere fast
C G C G
I was once filled with doubt, but it's all figured out
F D
Well, nothing good can last.
N.C. D
Bridge:
G C G
C G D
G C G
C G D
G C G
C G D
G C G
C G D
Chorus:
C G C G
Well, now I want more because I'm getting bored
C G D
And I'm going nowhere fast
C G C G
I was once filled with doubt, but it's all figured out
F D
Well, nothing good can last.
N.C. D
G
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3.) "Stuck with Me"
Intro:
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
Verse 1:
E B
I'm not part of your elite, I'm just alright
A B A B
Class structures waving colors bleeding from my throat
E B
Not subservient to you, I'm just alright
A B A B
Down classed by the powers that be, give me loss of hope
Chorus:
C#m A E
Cast out, buried in a hole
C#m A E
Struck down, forcing me to fall
C#m A E
Destroyed, giving up the fight
A B E
Well, I know I'm not alright
Verse 2:
E B
What's my price, and will you pay it if it's alright?
A B A B
Take it from my dignity and waste it 'til it's dead
E B
Throw me back into the gutter 'cause it's alright
A B A B
Find another pleasure fucker, drag them down to hell
Chorus:
C#m A E
Cast out, buried in a hole
C#m A E
Struck down, forcing me to fall
C#m A E
Destroyed, giving up the fight
A B E
Well, I know I'm not alright
C#m B
Solo:
A E C#m B
A E C#m B
A E C#m B
A B
1, 2 , 3 , 4!
Chorus:
C#m A E
Cast out, buried in a hole
C#m A E
Struck down, forcing me to fall
C#m A E
Destroyed, giving up the fight
A B E
Well, I know I'm not alright
E
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4.) "Geek Stink Breath"
Intro:
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F
G F
G F
G F
Verse 1:
G F G F
I'm on a mission, I've made my decision
G F G F
to lead a path of self destruction
G F G F
A slow progression, killing my complexion
G F G
and it's rotting out my teeth
Chorus:
Bb F Bb F
I'm on a roll, no self-control
Bb F Bb F
I'm blowing off steam with methamphetamine
G F G F
Well, don't know what I want, and that's all that I've got
G F G
And I'm picking scabs off my face
G F
G F
Verse 2:
G F G F
Every hour my blood is turning sour
G F G F
And my pulse is beating out of time
G F G F
I found a treasure filled with sick pleasure
G F G
And it sits on a thin white line
Chorus:
Bb F Bb F
I'm on a roll, no self-control
Bb F Bb F
I'm blowing off steam with methamphetamine
G F G F
Well, don't know what I want, and that's all that I've got
G F G
And I'm picking scabs off my face
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
Verse 3:
G F G F
I'm on a mission, I've got no decision
G F G F
Like a cripple running the rat race
G F G F
Wish in one hand, shit in the other
G F G
And see which one gets filled first
Chorus:
Bb F Bb F
I'm on a roll, no self-control
Bb F Bb F
I'm blowing off steam with methamphetamine
G F G F
Well, don't know what I want, and that's all that I've got
G F G
And I'm picking scabs off my face
G F C
G F C
G F C
G F C
Outro:
G F C
Geek
G F C
Stink
G
Breath
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5.) "No Pride"
Intro:
G# D# C#
G# D# C#
G# D# C#
G# D# C#
Verse 1:
G# D#
Well, I am just a mutt
C# G#
And nowhere is my home
G# D#
Where dignity's a land mine
C# G#
In the school of lost hope
G# D#
I've panhandled for life
C# G#
'Cause I'm not afraid to beg
G# D#
Hand me down your lost and founds
C# G#
Of second hand regret
Pre-Chorus:
D#
You better swallow your pride
C# G# D#
Or you're gonna choke on it
D#
You better digest your values
C# G# D#
'Cause they turn to shit
Chorus:
G# Cm
Honor's gonna knock you down
C# E
Before your chance to stand up and fight
G# D#
Well, I know I'm not the one
D# N.C. G# D# C#
I got no pride
G# D# C#
Verse 2:
G# D#
Well, sects of disconnection
C# G#
And traditions of lost faith
G# D#
No culture's worth a stream of piss
C# G#
Or a bullet in my face
G# D#
To hell with unity
C# G#
Separation will kill us all
G# D#
Torn to shreds and disjointed
C# G#
Before the final fall
Pre-Chorus:
D#
You better swallow your pride
C# G# D#
Or you're gonna choke on it
D#
You better digest your values
C# G# D#
'Cause they turn to shit
Chorus:
G# Cm
Honor's gonna knock you down
C# E
Before your chance to stand up and fight
G# D#
Well, I know I'm not the one
D# N.C. G# D# C#
I got no pride
G# D# C#
Bridge:
G# D# C#
G# D# C#
G# D# C#
G# D# C#
Pre-Chorus:
D#
You better swallow your pride
C# G# D#
Or you're gonna choke on it
D#
You better digest your values
C# G# D#
'Cause they turn to shit
Chorus:
G# Cm
Honor's gonna knock you down
C# E
Before your chance to stand up and fight
G# D#
Well, I know I'm not the one
D# N.C. G# D# C#
I got no pride
Outro:
G# D# C#
I got no pride
G# D# C#
Close your eyes and die
G# D# C#
I got no pride
G#
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6.) "Bab's Uvula Who?"
Intro:
B A F#
B N.C. B N.C.
B N.C. A E
B N.C. B N.C.
B N.C. A E
Verse 1:
B N.C. B N.C.
I've got a knack for fucking everything up
B N.C. A E B
My temper flies and I get myself all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
My fuse is short and my blood pressure is high
B N.C. A E B
I lose control and I get myself all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
Tension mounts and I fly off the wall
B N.C. A E B
I self-destruct and I get myself all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
Petulance and irritation set in
B N.C. A E B
I throw a tantrum and I get myself all wound up
Chorus:
B A E B
I lose myself and I'm all wound up
B A E B
I hate myself and I'm all wound up
B A E B
Loss of control and I'm all wound up
B A F#
I lose myself and I'm all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
B N.C. A E
Verse 2:
B N.C. B N.C.
Chip on my shoulder and a leech on my back
B N.C. A E B
Stuck in a rut and I get myself all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
Killed my composure and it'll never come back
B N.C. A E B
Loss of control and I get myself all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
Blown out of proportion again
B N.C. A E B
My temper snaps and I get myself all wound up
B N.C. B N.C.
Spontaneous combustion, panic attack
B N.C. A E B
I slipped a gear and I get myself all wound up
Chorus:
B A E B
I lose myself and I'm all wound up
B A E B
Well, I'm afraid that I'm all wound up
B A E B
I hate myself and I'm all wound up
B A F#
I like myself and I'm all wound up
Bridge:
B A E
B A E
Verse 3:
B
I've got a knack for fucking everything up
B A E B
My temper flies and I get myself all wound up
B
My fuse is short and my blood pressure is high
B A E B
I lose control and I get myself all wound up
B
Tension mounts and I fly off the wall
B A E B
I self-destruct and I get myself all wound up
B
Petulance and irritation set in
B A E B
I throw a tantrum and I get myself all wound up
Chorus:
B A E B
I lose myself and I'm all wound up
B A E B
Loss of control and I'm all wound up
B A E B
Panic attack and I'm all wound up
B A E B
Well, I got fed up and I'm all wound up
Outro:
B N.C. B N.C. B
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7.) "86"
Intro:
N.C. for 4 measures, then...
E G#m A
E G#m A
Verse 1:
E B
What brings you around?
A E A
Did you lose something the last time you were here?
E B
You'll never find it now
A E
It's buried deep with your identity
Pre-Chorus:
B A
So stand aside and let the next one pass
B A
Don't let the door kick you in the ass
Chorus:
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A E
There's no return from 86, don't even try
Verse 2:
E B
Exit out the back
A E A
And never show your head around again
E B
Purchase your ticket
A E
And quickly take the last train out of town
Pre-Chorus:
B A
So stand aside and let the next one pass
B A
Don't let the door kick you in the ass
Chorus:
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A E
There's no return from 86, don't even try
Bridge:
E G#m A
E G#m A
E G#m A
E G#m A
B A N.C.
B A
Chorus:
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A
There's no return from 86
E G#m A B A
There's no return from 86, don't even try
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8.) "Panic Song"
Intro:
N.C. for 4 measures, then...
B
B E B
B E B
B E B
B E B
B E B
B E B
B
Verse 1:
B
Ready for a cheap escape
B G#
On the brink of self-destruction
F#
Widespread panic
B
Broken glass inside my head
B G#
Bleeding down these thoughts of anguish
F#
Mass confusion
Chorus:
E B
Well, the world is a sick machine
F# B
Breeding a mass of shit
E B
With such a desolate conclusion
A F#
Fill the void with "I don't care"
Verse 2:
B
There's a plague inside of me.
B G#
Eating at my disposition
F#
Nothing's left
B
Torn out of reality
B G#
Into a state of no opinion
F#
Limp with hate
Chorus:
E B
Well, the world is a sick machine
F# B
Breeding a mass of shit
E B
With such a desolate conclusion
A F#
Fill the void with "I don't care"
Outro:
B A F#
I wanna jump out
B A F#
I wanna jump out
B A F#
I wanna jump out
B A F#
I wanna jump out
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9.) "Stuart and the Ave."
Intro:
D N.C.
A
D E G A
Verse 1:
D E G D
Standing on the corner of Stuart and the avenue
D E G A
Ripping up my transfer and a photograph of you
D E G D
You're a blur of my dead past and rotting existence
D E G A
I stand laughing on the corner of insignificance
Chorus:
Bm G
Well, destiny is dead
Bm G
In the hands of bad luck
D E
Before it might have made some sense
G N.C. D A
But now it's all fucked up
D E G A
Verse 2:
D E G D
Seasons change as well as minds and I'm a two-faced clown
D E G A
You're mommy's little nightmare driving daddy's car around
D E G D
I'm beat down and half brain dead, the long lost king of fools
D E G A
I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid enough to stay with you
Chorus:
Bm G
Well, destiny is dead
Bm G
In the hands of bad luck
D E
Before it might have made some sense
G N.C. D A
But now it's all fucked up
Bridge:
D E G D
D E G A
D E G D
D E G A
Chorus:
Bm G
Well, destiny is dead
Bm G
In the hands of bad luck
D E
Before it might have made some sense
G N.C. D A
But now it's all fucked up
D A
We're all fucked up
D A
You're all fucked up
D
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10.) "Brain Stew"
Intro:
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
Verse 1:
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
I'm having trouble trying to sleep
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
I'm counting sheep but running out
A N.C. G N.C.
As time ticks by
F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
And still I try
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C.
No rest for cross-tops in my mind
F N.C. E N.C.
On my own... here we go
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
Verse 2:
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
My eyes feel like they're going to bleed
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
Dried up and bulging out my skull
A N.C. G N.C.
My mouth is dry
F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
My face is numb
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C.
Fucked up and spun out in my room
F N.C. E N.C.
On my own... here we go
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
Verse 3:
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
My mind is set on overdrive
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
The clock is laughing in my face
A N.C. G N.C.
A crooked spine
F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
My senses dulled
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C.
Past the point of delirium
F N.C. E N.C.
On my own... here we go
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
Verse 4:
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
My eyes feel like they're going to bleed
A N.C. G N.C. F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
Dried up and bulging out my skull
A N.C. G N.C.
My mouth is dry
F#m N.C. F N.C. E N.C.
My face is numb
A N.C. G N.C. F#m
Fucked up and spun out in my room
F E
On my own... here we go
Outro:
A G F#m F E
A G F#m F E
A G F#m F E
A G F#m F E
A G F#m F E
A G F#m F E
A
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11.) "Jaded"
Intro:
A G D
A G D
A G D
A G D
Verse 1:
A G D
Somebody keep my balance
A G D
I think I'm falling off
A G D A G D
Into a state of regression
A G D
The expiration date
A G D
Rapidly coming up
A G D A
It's leaving me behind to rank
Chorus:
D
Always move forward
D A G A G A
Going straight will get you nowhere
D
There is no progress
D E
Evolution killed it all
A G D
I found my place in nowhere
A G D
Verse 2:
A G D
I'm taking one step sideways
A G D
Leading with my crutch
A G D A G D
Got a fucked-up equilibrium
A G D
Count down from 9 to 5
A G D
Hooray! We're gonna die!
A G D A
Blessed into our extinction
Chorus:
D
Always move forward
D A G A G A
Going straight will get you nowhere
D
There is no progress
D E
Evolution killed it all
A G D
I found my place in nowhere
Bridge:
A G D
A G D
A G D
A G D
A G D
A G D
A
Chorus:
D
Always move forward
D A G A G A
Going straight will get you nowhere
D
There is no progress
D E
Evolution killed it all
A G D
I found my place in nowhere
Outro:
A G D
In nowhere
A G D A G D
In no-o-o-o-o-o-o-where
A
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12.) "Westbound Sign"
Intro:
B G#m E
B G#m E
B G#m E
B G#m E
Verse 1:
B F#
Boxed up all of her favorite things
G#m E
Sold the rest at a rainy yard sale
B F# G#m E
Big plans and leaving friends and a westbound sign
B F#
Weighed out her choices on a scale
G#m E
Prevailing nothing made sense
B F# G#m E
Just transportation and a blank decision
Chorus:
B G#m
She's taking off
E B G#m
Taking off
E B G#m
Taking off
E B G#m E
Taking off
Verse 2:
B F#
No time and no copping out
G#m E
She's burning daylight and petrol
B F# G#m E
Blacked out the rearview mirror, heading westward on
B F#
Strung out on confusion road
G#m E
And ten-minute nervous breakdowns
B F# G#m E
Xanax, a beer for thought, and she's determined
Chorus:
B G#m
She's taking off
E B G#m
Taking off
E B G#m
Taking off
E B G#m E
Taking off
Bridge:
F# A
Oh, is this salvation?
E B
Or an escape from discontent?
F# A
Will she find her name
E B
In the California cement?
F# A
Punched out of the grind that punched her
E B
One too many times
F# A E
Is tragedy two thousand miles away?
B F# G#m E
She's taking off...
B F# G#m E
B F# G#m E
B F# G#m E
Alright!
Outro:
B G#m E
B G#m E
B G#m E
B G#m E
B G#m E
B G#m E
B
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13.) "Tight Wad Hill"
Verse 1:
A
Cheapskate on the hill
A
A thrill seeker making deals
G A G
Sugar city urchin wasting time
A
Town of lunatics
A
Begging for another fix
G
Turning tricks for speedballs
A
One more night
Pre-Chorus:
C G A
Making your rounds once again
C G A
Turning up empty handed
Chorus:
C G
Bumming a ride
C G
Burning daylight
C G A G
Last up at dawn, tight wad hill
Verse 2:
A
Drugstore hooligan
A
Another white trash mannequin
G A G
On display to rot up on the hill
A
Living out a lie
A
But having the time of his life
G A
Hating every minute of his existence
Pre-Chorus:
C G A
Making your rounds once again
C G A
Turning up empty handed
Chorus:
C G
Bumming a ride
C G
Burning daylight
C G A
Last up at dawn, tight wad hill
Bridge:
A G A G
A G A
Pre-Chorus:
C G A
Making your rounds once again
C G A
Turning up empty handed
Chorus:
C G
Bumming a ride
C G
Burning daylight
C G A G
Last up at dawn, tight wad hill
A
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14.) "Walking Contradiction"
Intro:
A
Verse 1:
A D G A
Do as I say and not as I do because
A D G A
The shit's so deep you can't run away
A D G A
I beg to differ on the contrary
A D G A
I agree with every word that you say
A D G A
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
A D G A
My wallet's fat and so is my head
A D G A
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again
A D G A
A smart-ass but I'm playing dumb
Interlude:
A D G A
A D G A
Verse 2:
A D G A
Standards set and broken all the time
A D G A
Control the chaos behind a gun
A D G A
Call it as I see it even if
A D G A
I was born deaf, blind and dumb
A D G A
Losers winning big on the lottery
A D G A
Rehab rejects still sniffing glue
A D G A
Constant refutation with myself
A D G A
I'm a victim of a catch-22
Chorus:
D G A
I have no belief
D G A
But I believe
D G A
I'm a walking contradiction
D G A
And I ain't got no right
Interlude:
A D G A
A D G A
Verse 3:
A D G A
Do as I say and not as I do because
A D G A
The shit's so deep you can't run away
A D G A
I beg to differ on the contrary
A D G A
I agree with every word that you say
A D G A
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
A D G A
My wallet's fat and so is my head
A D G A
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again
A D G A
A smart-ass but I'm playing dumb
Chorus:
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I have no belief
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But I believe
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I'm a walking contradiction
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And I ain't got no right
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I have no belief
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But I believe
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I'm a walking contradiction
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And I ain't got no right
Outro:
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Ay!
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