Armatage Shanks

be on their new album.  If you havenÕt heard this song too bad for
you.  ItÕs great. Have Fun!!!!(looks best in Courier)   Tune to Eb
   EADGBe
E: 7799--

[A]Stranded [D]
Lost [A]inside myself [D]
My own worst f[F#]riend my own biggest[A] enemy         [E]
[A]Well I'm branded       [D]
[A]Maladjusted [D]
Never truste[F#]d anyone le[A]t alone myself. [E]

[D]I must in[A]sist on be[E]ing a pesi[F#]mist
I'm a [D]loner in a [A]claustrophobic [E]mind

Elected
the rejected
I perfected the science of the idiot
I'm branded
Maladjusted
Never trusted anyone let alone myself

[D]I must in[A]sist on be[E]ing a pesi[F#]mist
I'm a [D]loner in a [A]claustrophobic [E]mind

[A]Whoa [F#]oh, [A]whoa [F#]oh    [D]      [E]
(Play bridge twice and then like stop for a second)

[D]I must in[A]sist on be[E]ing a pesi[F#]mist
I'm a [D]loner in a [A]claustrophobic [E]mind
thenÉ

[D]I'm taking [A]pressure for [E]other pessi[F#]mists
I'm a [D]loner in a [A]claustrophobic mind[E]

ðzachð

"Armitage Shanks" by Green Day

                 Armitage Shanks by Green Day
      (on the import "Teenage Rampage" as well as the 1994 MTV Music Awards)

Chords used:
String
        EADGBe


      [E]Intro...strum the chord about 12 times....

Verse 
[A]Stranded, [D] Los[A]t  inside myself[D]
[F#]My own worst fri[A]end, my own cl[E]osest enemy
[A]Well I'm b[D]randed, maladju[A]sted      [D]
[F#]never trust[A]ed anyone out of m[E]yself

Chorus 
[D]I must insist o[A]n , being a p[E]essimist      [F#]
[A]I'm a loner, in[D] a claustrophobic mind     [E]

Verse 
[A]Erecte[D]d, feel rej[A]ected    [D]
[F#]I perfected the sci[A]ence of the idiot        [E]
[A]Well I'm branded, ma[D]ladju[A]sted         [D]
[F#]never trusted [A]anyone out ofmyself     [E]

Repeat Chorus 

[E] ...........Say,he[A]y,whoa.[F#].whoa[A]..s[F#]ay,he[D]y,[E]whoa[A]..w[F#]hoa..si[A]ng[F#]!!      [D]

Verse 
[A]Branded, l[D]ost i[A]nside myself       [D]
[F#]My own worst friend,my o[A]wn closest enemy        [E]
[A]Well I'm branded, m[D]aladj[A]usted        [D]
[F#]I've perfected the sc[A]ience of the idiot         [E]

Repeat Chorus 

Chorus 
[D]Well I'm taking pre[A]ssure f[E]or other pessimists      [F#]
[A]I'm a loner in a cla[D]ustrophobic mind.      [E]

Armatage Shanks (aka "Claustrophobic Mind")
Green Day

With some additional research, I uncovered this.  Here are the real lyrics to
the song I thought was
called "Claustrophobic Mind".  It's real title is "Armatage Shanks" and I
guess it was performed at
the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards.  Sorry about the goof up.  -Adam

Stranded
Lost inside myself
I always have been my own closest enemy
Well I'm branded
Maladjusted
Never trusted anyone out of myself

Why am I a sensation
Being a pesimist
I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind

Erected
Feel rejected
I'm prepared to silence all 3 in a year
Well I'm branded
Maladjusted
Never trusted anyone out of myself

I must insist
On being a pesimist
I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind

Whoa oh, whoa oh

Branded
Lost inside myself
I always have been my own closest enemy
Well I'm branded
Maladjusted
Never trusted anyone out of myself

Why am I a sensation
Being a pesimist
I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind
Well I'm taking pressure for other pessimists
I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind

Subject: GREEN DAY- Claustrophobic Mind
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 16:21:22 -0500 (CDT)

Here's a tab for only the truest of Green Day fans.  This song is only played
at concerts,
and as of August '95, I have never seen it in release (even on imports).  With
some luck,
this song will show up on Green Day's new album, along with "Geek Stink Love",
another great rarity.  The lyrics (and the title) are guesses.

(downstroke 8'th notes)                 (into verse, fast succession)
Eb--------------------------------   Eb-C

S[Ab]tranded,  [C#]

L[Ab]ost inside myself.       [C#]

I[F] always had[C#] my emotions in demand. [Eb]

T[Ab]ragic,    [C#]

 [Ab]        [C#]

 [A] rejection.

I[F] never trusted a[C#]nyone besides myself. [Eb]

I[C#] must have said s[Ab]omething to get in th[Eb]is mess,          [Ab]

 [C#]           [Ab]
I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind.

X2

Y[Ab]eah, yeah[F]

Y[Ab]eah, yea[F]h

 [C#]     [Eb]

BTW-  My mail program doesn't always work right, and the spacing
might be a bit off. Sorry.

         Armatage Shanks-
  [E]
  [A]      [D]      [A]      [D]      [F#]      [D]      [E]
  [D]      [A]      [E]      [A]

  [D]      [A]      [E]
  [A]      [F#]      [A]      [F#]      [D]      [E]

       Note:  The Song Is All Power Chords Except For The E Major In The
Chorus.






  THIS WAS DONE TUNED DOWN HALF A STEP TO Eb!!!