Green Day - Mass Hysteria / Modern World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mass Hysteria / Modern World" 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 Mass Hysteria / Modern World 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 "Mass Hysteria / Modern World" smoothly on your guitar.
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 Chorus: Cm C# G# hysteria Cm C# G# Mass hysteria Cm C# G# Mass hysteria Cm C# G# Mass hysteria C# G# Red alert is the color of panic C# F# Elevated to the point of static C# G# Beating into the hearts of the fanatics F# G# And the neighborhood's a loaded gun C# G# Idle thought leads to full-throttle screaming C# F# And the welfare is asphyxiating C# G# Mass confusion is all the new rage F# And it's creating a feeding ground G# For the bottom feeders of Chorus True sounds of maniacal laughter And the deaf mute's misleading the choir The punchline is a natural disaster And it's sung by the unemployed Fight fire with a riot The class war is hanging on a wire Because the martyr is a compulsive liar When he said, "It's just a bunch of niggers throwing gas into the..." Chorus C# G#/C There's a disturbance on the oceanside A#m G# They tapped into the reserve F# D#m G# The static response is so unclear now C# G#/C Mayday, this is not a test! A#m G# As the neighborhood burns F# D#m G# America is falling G G# Vigilantes warning you G G# Calling Christian and Gloria II. Modern World Chorus: D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A G A I don't want to live in the modern world D A I'm the class of 13 G D In the era of dissent D A A hostage of the soul G A On a strike to pay the rent D A The last of the rebels G D Without a common ground D A I'm gonna light a fire G A D Into the underground well Chorus Bm F#m I am A nation G D A/C# Without bureaucratic ties Bm F#m G Deny the allegation as A it's written a fucking lies Well, I wanna take a ride to the great divide Beyond the "up to date" and the neo-gentrified The high definition for the low resident Where the value of your mind is not held in contempt I can hear the sound of a beating heart That bleeds beyond a system that is falling apart With money to burn on a minimum wage Well, I don't give a shit about the modern age Chorus Mass hysteria D A I don't want to live G A in the modern world Mass hysteria D A I don't want to live G A in the modern world Mass hysteria D A I don't want to live G A in the modern world Mass hysteria (Repeat) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A A#m  C  Cm  C#  D  D#m  F#  F#m  G  G#  Bm  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. |
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