How to Play 99 Revolutions on Guitar?

Green Day - 99 Revolutions can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play 99 Revolutions with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Green Day - 99 Revolutions Chords

Chord reference C, G, F

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [G] [F] [G] [C]There’s a trouble [G]in the air, a [F]rumble in the [C]streets, [C]A going [G]out of business sale and a [F]race to [G]bankruptcy. [C]It’s not 1 to [G]99, it’s [F]99 to [C]1, [C]A common cause and a [G]call to arms. For the [F]health of our daughters [G]and our sons.

It’s [C]99 [F]revolutions [G]tonight! [C]99 [G]revo[F]lutions to[G]night! [C]99 [F]revolutions [G]tonight! [C]99 [G]revo[F]lutions to[G]night!

[C] [G] [F] [G] [C]There’s a rat in the [G]company, a [F]bill on easy [C]street.. [C]How the fuck did the [G]working stiff be[F]come so obso[G]lete? [C]Hit the lights and [G]bang your drum and [F]let your flag [C]unfold. [C]’Cause history will [G]prove itself. In the [F]hall of justice and [G]lost souls.

It’s [C]99 [F]revolutions [G]tonight! [C]99 [G]revo[F]lutions to[G]night! [C]99 [F]revolutions [G]tonight! [C]99 [G]revo[F]lutions to[G]night!

[C] [G] [F] [G] [x2] We [F]live in troubled times, from the ghettos to an empty suburban [C]home. We [F]live in troubled times and I’m 99% sure that [G]something’s wrong. It’s all [G]wrong.

It’s [C]99 [F]revolutions [G]tonight! [C]99 [G]revo[F]lutions to[G]night! [C]99 [F]revolutions [G]tonight! [C]99 [G]revo[F]lutions to[G]night!

[C] [G] [F] [G] [C]99 to [F]1 [G] [C]to [G] [F]one [G]Oooo, yow! [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [F] [C]

Artist Green Day

Album ¡Tré!

Genres Alternative, Indie, Punk, Rock

Year 2012

Key C

Green Day - 99 Revolutions can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play 99 Revolutions with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.