Green Day - Before the Lobotomy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Before the Lobotomy" 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 Before the Lobotomy 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 "Before the Lobotomy" smoothly on your guitar.
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F# Dreaming C#/F I was only dreaming E Of another place and time B Bm Where's my family is from F# Singing C#/F I can hear them singing E When the rain had washed away B Bm All these scattered dreams Dying Everyone's reminded Hearts are washed in misery Drenched in gasoline Laughter There's no more laughter Songs of yesterday Now live in the underground C# C# F# G# F# G# C# Life before the lobotomy Christian sang the eulogy Sign my love a lost memory From the end of the century Chorus: F# C# G# F# C# G# Well It's enough to make you sick F# C# G# F# C# G# To cast a stone and throw a brick F# C# G# F# C# G# And when the sky is falling down F# C# G# F# C# G# It burned your dreams into the ground Christian's lesson's what he's been sold (Hey!) We are normal and self-controlled (Hey!) Remember to learn to forget (Hey!) Whiskey shots and cheap cigarettes Chorus: Well I'm not stoned, I'm just fucked up I got so high, I can't stand up Well, I'm not cursed 'cause I've been blessed I'm not in love, 'cause I'm a mess C# G# Like refugees C# G# We're lost to refugees C# G# Like refugees C# G# We're lost to refugees B F# D A The brutality of reality C# Is the freedom that keeps me from Dreaming, I was only dreaming Of another place and time, where my family's from Singing, I can hear them singing When the rain had washed away All these scattered dreams Dying, everyone's reminded Hearts are washed in misery, drenched in gasoline Laughter, there is no more laughter Songs of yesterday now live in the underground... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  F  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 "Before the Lobotomy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Before the Lobotomy" by Green Day.