Longview
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
:X466XX :688XXX :466XXX :X688XX
*A tip for these chords is to mute as many idle strings as
possible. Then, you will have Armstrong's playing style in the
palm of your hands and you will be able to play this song in
authentic punk rock fassion.
I have read tabs for this song and they either have gotten the
chorus, bridge, or outro wrong. I am 100% possitive that there
are no mistakes. I have listened to the song and this is the
exact way that singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong plays this
song. Here's how you play it. I hope you have as much fun
learning this song as I had. Good Luck!
The verses are done by drummer Tre Cool's thundering drums and
Mike Dirnt's unforgettable bass part (However, I have been known
to play this part on a regular guitar tuned down 2 to 2 and 1/2
steps). Here are the lyrics.
Bass and Drums(No Guitar)
I sit around and watch the tube but nothing's on.
I change the channel's for an hour or two.
Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit.
I'm sick of all the same old shit.
In the house with unlocked doors and I'm fucking lazy.
Bite my lip and close my eyes.
Take me away to paradise.
I'm so damn bored I'm going blind and I smell like shit.
(Armstrong then plays D5 once before Dirnt's bass part)
Bass and Drums (No Guitar)
Peel me off this Velcrow seat
And get me moving.
I sure as hell can't do it by myself.
I'm feeling like a dog in heat;
Barred indoors from the summer street.
I've locked the doors to my own cell and I've lost the key.
(Armstrong plays the C5 until the chorus)
Bite my lip and close my eyes.
Take me away to paradise.
I'm so damn bored I'm going blind and I smell like shit.
I've got no motivation.
Where is my motivation?
No time for motivation.
Smoking my inspi-ration.
(Armstrong then plays D5 once before Dirnt's bass part)
Bass and Drums (No Guitar)
I sit around and watch the phone
But no ones calling.
Call me pathetic, call me what you will.
My mother says to get a job
But she don't like the one she's got.
When masturbation's lost its fun you're fucking lonely.
(Armstrong plays the C5 until the chorus)
Bite my lip and close my eyes.
Take me away to paradise.
I'm so damn bored I'm going blind
And lonliness has to subside.
Bite my lip and close my eyes.
Slowly slipping away to paradise.
Some say "Quit, or I'll go blind" but it's just a myth.
E:-------I----------I-------11-I-----------I-------11--|I
B:-6/8---I-8-8-9----I-8-8-9----I-8-9-11----I-8-8-9-----|I
G:-------I------10--I----------I--------10-I-----------|I
D:-------I----------I----------I-----------I-----------|I
A:-------I----------I----------I-----------I-----------|I
E:-------I----------I----------I-----------I-----------|I
E:----------I---------11-I----------I-------11-I----------|
B:-8-9-9----I---8-9-11---I-8-8-9----I-8-8-9----I-8-8-9----|
G:-------10-I-8----------I-------10-I----------I----------|
D:----------I------------I----------I----------I-------11-|
A:----------I------------I----------I----------I----------|
E:----------I------------I----------I----------I----------|
E:--------11-I-----------|I
B:-8-9-11----I-8-8-9-----|I
G:-----------I-----------|I
D:-----------I-------11--|I
A:-----------I-----------|I
E:-----------I-----------|I
Ok guys. Have fun!-NDB
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Readable chord sheet for Longview by Green Day
[C#5]:X466XX [Bb5]:688XXX [Ab5]:466XXX [Eb5]:X688XX *A tip for these chords is to mute as many idle strings as possible. Then, you will have Armstrong's playing style in the palm of your hands and you will be able to play this song in authentic punk rock fassion. I have read tabs for this song and they either have gotten the chorus, bridge, or outro wrong. I am 100% possitive that there are no mistakes. I have listened to the song and this is the exact way that singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong plays this song. Here's how you play it. I hope you have as much fun learning this song as I had. Good Luck! The verses are done by drummer Tre Cool's thundering drums and Mike Dirnt's unforgettable bass part (However, I have been known to play this part on a regular guitar tuned down 2 to 2 and 1/2 steps). Here are the lyrics. Bass and Drums(No Guitar) I sit around and watch the tube but nothing's on. I change the channel's for an hour or two. Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit. I'm sick of all the same old shit. In the house with unlocked doors and I'm fucking lazy. [Bb5] Bite my [Ab5]lip and [Eb5]close my [Bb5]eyes. Take me [Ab5]away to [Eb5]paradise. [Bb5] I'm so damn [Ab5]bored I'm [Eb5]going [Bb5]blind and I smell like [Ab5]shit. (Armstrong then plays D Bass and Drums (No Guitar) Peel me off this Velcrow seat And get me moving. I sure as hell can't do it by myself. I'm feeling like a dog in heat; Barred indoors from the summer street. I've locked the doors to my own cell and I've lost the key. (Armstrong plays the C [Bb5] Bite my [Ab5]lip and [Eb5]close my [Bb5]eyes. Take me [Ab5]away to [Eb5]paradise. [Bb5] I'm so damn [Ab5]bored I'm [Eb5]going [Bb5]blind and I smell like [Ab5]shit. [Eb5]I've got no [C#5]motivation. [Eb5]Where is my [C#5]motivation? [Eb5]No time for [C#5]motivation. [Eb5]Smoking my [C#5]inspi-[Bb5]ration.[Ab5] [Eb5] [Bb5] [Ab5] [Eb5] [Bb5] [Ab5] [Eb5] [Bb5] [Ab5] (Armstrong then plays D Bass and Drums (No Guitar) I sit around and watch the phone But no ones calling. Call me pathetic, call me what you will. My mother says to get a job But she don't like the one she's got. When masturbation's lost its fun you're fucking lonely. (Armstrong plays the C [Bb5] Bite my [Ab5]lip and [Eb5]close my [Bb5]eyes. Take me [Ab5]away to [Eb5]paradise. [Bb5] I'm so damn [Ab5]bored I'm [Eb5]going [Bb5]blind And lonli[Ab5]ness has [Eb5]to subside. [Bb5] Bite my [Ab5]lip and [Eb5]close my [Bb5]eyes. Slowly slipping [Ab5]away to [Eb5]paradise. [Bb5] Some say "[Ab5]Quit, or [Eb5]I'll go [Bb5]blind" but it's just a [Ab5]myth. E:-------I----------I-------11-I-----------I-------11--|I B:-6/8---I-8-8-9----I-8-8-9----I-8-9-11----I-8-8-9-----|I G:-------I------10--I----------I--------10-I-----------|I D:-------I----------I----------I-----------I-----------|I A:-------I----------I----------I-----------I-----------|I E:-------I----------I----------I-----------I-----------|I E:----------I---------11-I----------I-------11-I----------| B:-8-9-9----I---8-9-11---I-8-8-9----I-8-8-9----I-8-8-9----| G:-------10-I-8----------I-------10-I----------I----------| D:----------I------------I----------I----------I-------11-| A:----------I------------I----------I----------I----------| E:----------I------------I----------I----------I----------| E:--------11-I-----------|I B:-8-9-11----I-8-8-9-----|I G:-----------I-----------|I D:-----------I-------11--|I A:-----------I-----------|I E:-----------I-----------|I Ok guys. Have fun!-NDB