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Green Day - Letterbomb Chords

Chord reference E, G#, C#m, A, F#, B, E7, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E] [G#] [C#m] [A] [E]Where have all the [A]bastards gone? The [F#]underbelly [A]stacks up ten high [E] The [G#]dummy failed the [C#m]crash test [G#]Collecting [C#m]unemployment checks Like a [A]flunky only [F#]along for the [B]ride [A] [B]

[E]Where have all the [A]riots gone [F#]As your city’s [A]motto gets [E]pulverized? [G#]What’s in love is [C#m]now in debt [G#]On your birth [C#m]certificate So [A]strike the fucking [F#]match to light this f[B]use[A] [B] [B] [A] [B]Fuse [A] [B]

[A]The town bishop is an extortionist [A]And he don’t even know that you exist [B]Standing still when it’s do or die [B]You better run for your fucking life

[E7]It’s not [B]over ’till you’re [A]underground [E7]It’s not [B]over before it’s too [A]late [E7]This city’s [B]burning, [A]it’s not my [C]burden [E7]It’s not [B]over before it’s too [A]late [F#]There’s nothing [A]left to analyze [E]

[E]Where will all the martyrs, go when the [G#]virus cures itself? And [C#m]where will we all go when it’s [A]too late? [E] [G#]Late!

[C#m] [A] [E] [G#] I’ll [C#m]tow ’em back [A] [B]You’re not the Jesus of Suburbia [B]The St. Jimmy is a figment of [A]Your father’s rage and your mother’s love [B]Made me the Idiot America [E7]

It’s not [B]over ’till you’re [A]underground [E7]It’s not [B]over before it’s too [A]late [E7]This city’s [B]burning, [A]it’s not my [C]burden [E7]It’s not [B]over before it’s too [A]late

[E]She said I can’t [G#]take this place I’m [C#m]leaving it [A]behind Well [E]she said I can’t [G#]take this town I’m [C#m]leaving you [A]tonight

[E7] [E7] [E7]

Artist Green Day
Album American Idiot
Genres Alternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year 2004
Key E

How to Play Letterbomb on Guitar?

Green Day - Letterbomb can be played in the key of E using the E, G#, C#m, A, F#, B, E7, C chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • 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.

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

You can play Letterbomb with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.