Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "21st Century Breakdown" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn 21st Century Breakdown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "21st Century Breakdown" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# G# F# Born into Nixon I was raised in hell C# G# F# A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled C# G# F# The last one born and the first one to run C# G# F# My town was blind from refinery sun A#m F# My generation is zero A#m F# G# I never made it as a working class hero Chorus: C# G# F# 21st century breakdown C# I once was lost G# F# but never was found C# I think I'm losing G# F# what's left of my mind C# G# F# to the 20th century deadline I was made of poison and blood Condemnation is what I understood Video games through the tower's fall Homeland security could kill us all My generation is zero I never made it as a working class hero Chorus G# C# We are the cries of the class of '13 G# C# Born in the year of humility G# C# we are the desperate in the decline G# C# Raised by the bastards of 1969 C# My name is 'No one' F# G# C# your long lost son C# G# Born on the 4th of July C# Raised in the barnyards F# G# C# of heroes and cons C# G# Left me for dead or alive C# I am A nation F# G# C# A worker of pride C# G# My debt to the status quo C# The scars on my hands F# G# C# And the means to an end C# G# Is all that I have to show I swallowed my pride and I choked on my faith I've given my heart and my soul I've broken my fingers and lied through my teeth The pillar of damage control I've been to the edge and I've thrown the bouquet Of flowers left over the grave I sat in the waiting room wasting my time And waiting for judgement day Chorus: F# G# C# F# G# C# I praise liberty the freedom to obey F# G# C# It's a song that strangles me F# C# G# Well don't cross the line C# G#/C A#m Oh Dream America dream G# F# I can't even sleep A C# From the lights early dawn C# G#/C A#m Oh Scream America scream G# F# Believe what you see A From heroes and cons? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#m  C  C#  F#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "21st Century Breakdown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "21st Century Breakdown" by Green Day.