Green Day Insomniac (1995) Lyrics: Billie Joe Armstrong (Panic Song by BJ Armstrong/M. Dirnt) Music: Green Day Tuning: 1/2 step down (sounds a semitone lower than written here) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Armatage Shanks Brat Stuck With Me Geek Stink Breath No Pride Bab's Uvula Who? 86 Panic Song Stuart and the Ave. Brain Stew Jaded Westound Sign Tight Wad Hill Walking Contradiction ------------------------------------------------------------------ Chords A5 A5 Bb5 B5 B5 C5 C#5 D5 E5 E5II F5 F#5 F#5II e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|------2----3----4---------5----6----7---------9--------------11 D|-7----2----3----4----9----5----6----7----2----9----3----4----11 A|-7----0----1----2----9----3----4----5----2----7----3----4----9| E|-5-------------------7-------------------0---------1----2-----| | | | G5 G#5 | e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5----6-------------------------------------------------------| A|-5----6-------------------------------------------------------| E|-3----4-------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------ Armatage Shanks Intro: Drum Intro E5II Verse 1: A5 D5 A5 D5 Stranded, lost inside myself F#5 My own worst friend D5 E5 And my own closest enemy A5 D5 A5 D5 Branded, maladjusted F#5 D5 Never trusted anyone E5 Let alone myself Chorus 1: D5 A5 E5 A5 I must insist on being a pessimist D5 A5 E5II I'm a loner in a catastrophic mind Verse 2: A5 D5 A5 D5 Elected, the rejected F#5 I perfected the science D5 E5 Of the idiot A5 D5 A5 D5 No meaning, and no healing F#5 Self-loathing freak D5 E5 And introverted deviot (Chorus 1) Bridge: A5 F#5 A5 F#5 D5 E5II (x2) Verse 3: A5 D5 A5 D5 Stranded, lost inside myself F#5 My own worst friend D5 E5 And my own closest enemy A5 D5 A5 D5 Elected, the rejected F#5 I perfected the science D5 E5 Of the idiot (Chorus 1) Chorus 2: D5 A5 E5 A5 I'm gettin pissed, I'm a worthless pessimist D5 A5 E5II I'm a loner in a claustrophobic mind (Intro) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Brat Verse 1: Mom and Dad don't look so hot these days C5 G5 D5 They're getting over the hill G5 C5 G5 Death is closing in and catching up C5 G5 D5 As far as I can tell G5 C5 G5 Got a plan of action and cold blood C5 G5 D5 And it smells of defiance G5 C5 G5 I'll just wait for Mom and Dad to die C5 G5 D5 Get my inheritance Chorus: C5 G5 Well now I want more C5 G5 Cuz I'm getting bored C5 G5 D5 And I'm going nowhere fast C5 G5 I was once full of doubt C5 G5 But it's all figured out F5 D5 Well nothing good can last Verse 2: G5 C5 G5 Crow's feet and rot are setting in C5 G5 D5 And time is running out G5 C5 G5 My parents' income interest rate C5 G5 D5 Is gaining higher clout G5 C5 G5 I'm a snot-nosed slob without a job C5 G5 D5 And I know I damn well should G5 C5 G5 Mom and Dad don't look so hot these days C5 G5 D5 But my future's looking good (Chorus) Bridge: G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 (x4) (Chorus) End on D5 D5 G5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Stuck With Me Intro: E5II C#5 B5 A5 (x2) Verse 1: E5 I'm not part of your elite B5 I'm just alright A5 B5 Class structures waving colours A5 B5 Bleeding from my throat E5II Not subservient to you B5 I'm just alright A5 B5 Downclassed by the powers that be A5 B5 Give me loss of hope Chorus: C#5 A5 E5II Cast out, buried in a hole C#5 A5 E5II Struck down, forcing me to fall C#5 A5 E5II Destroyed, giving up the fight A5 B5 E5II Well I know I'm not alright Verse 2: E5II What's ny price and will you pay it? B5 If it's alright A5 B5 Take it from my dignity A5 B5 Waste it till it's dead E5 Throw me back into the gutter B5 Cuz it's alright A5 B5 Find another pleasure fucker A5 B5 Drag him down to hell (Chorus) Bridge: E5II C#5 B5 A5 (x4) scratches w/ bass fill (Chorus) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Geek Stink Breath Intro: G5 F5 C5 (x4) G5 F5 (x4) Verse 1: G5 F5 I'm on a mission G5 F5 I've made my decision G5 F5 G5 F5 To lead a path of self-destruction G5 F5 Slow progression G5 F5 Killin my complexion G5 F5 G5 And it's rotting out my teeth Chorus: Bb5 F5 I'm on a roll Bb5 F5 No self-control Bb5 F5 I'm blowing off steam Bb5 F5 With methaphetamine G5 F5 I don't know what I want G5 F5 And it's all that I've got G5 F5 G5 And I'm picking scabs off my face Verse 2: G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 Every hour G5 F5 My blood is turning sour G5 F5 G5 F5 And my pulse is beating out of time G5 F5 I found a treasure G5 F5 Filled with sick pleasure G5 F5 G5 And it sits on a thick white line (Chorus) Bridge: G5 F5 C5 (x8) Verse 3: G5 F5 I'm on a mission G5 F5 I got no decision G5 F5 G5 F5 Like a cripple running the rat race G5 F5 Wish in one hand G5 F5 Shit in the other G5 F5 G5 And see which one gets filled first (Chorus) G5 F5 C5 x4 G5 F5 C5 Geek G5 F5 C5 Stink G5 F5 C5 Breath ------------------------------------------------------------------ No Pride Intro: G#5 D#5 C#5 (x4) Verse 1: G#5 D#5 Well I am just a mutt C#5 G#5 And nowhere is my home G#5 D#5 Where dignity's a land mine C#5 G#5 In the school of lost hope G#5 D#5 I've panhandled for life C#5 G#5 Because I'm not afraid to beg G#5 D#5 Hand me down your lost and founds C#5 G#5 Of second hand regrets Chorus: D#5 Better swallow your pride C#5 G#5 D#5 Or you're gonna choke on it D#5 Better digest your values C#5 G#5 D#5 Because they turn to shit G#5 C5 Honour's gonna knock you down C#5 Before your chance E5 To stand up and fight G#5 D5 Well I know I'm not the one G#5 D#5 C#5 (x2) I got no pride Verse 2: G#5 D#5 Sects of disconnection C#5 G#5 And traditions of lost faith G#5 D#5 No culture's worth a stream of piss C#5 G#5 Or bullet in my face G#5 D#5 To hell with unity C#5 G#5 Separation'll kill us all G#5 D#5 Torn to shreds and disjointed C#5 G#5 Before the final fall (Chorus) (Intro) (Chorus) Outro: G#5 D#5 C#5 I got no pride G#5 D#5 C#5 I got no pride G#5 D#5 C#5 Close your eyes and die G#5 D#5 C#5 G#5 I got no pride ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bab's Uvula Who? Intro: B5 A5 F#5II B5 B5 B5 A5 E5II B5 (x2) Verse 1: B5 B5 B5 I got a knack for fuckin everything up A5 E5II B5 My temper flies and I get myself all wound up B5 B5 My fuse is short and my blood pressure is high A5 E5II B5 I lose control and I get myself all wound up B5 Tension mounts and I fly up the wall B5 A5 E5II B5 I self-destruct and I get myself all wound up B5 B5 Petulance and irritation set in A5 E5II B5 I throw a tantrum and I get myself all wound up Chorus: A5 E5II B5 I hate myself and I'm all wound up A5 E5II B5 I hate myself and I'm all wound up A5 E5II B5 Loss of control and I'm all wound up A5 E5II B5 I lose myself and I'm all wound up Verse 2: B5 B5 B5 A5 E5II B5 B5 B5 Chip on my shoulder and a leech on my back A5 E5II B5 Stuck in a rut and I get myself all wound up B5 B5 Killed my composure and it'll never come back A5 E5II B5 Loss of control and I get myself all wound up B5 B5 Blown out of proportion again A5 E5II B5 My temper snaps and I get myself all wound up B5 B5 Spontaneous combustion, panic attack A5 E5II B5 I slipped a gear and I get myself all wound up Chorus 2: A5 E5II B5 I hate myself and I'm all wound up A5 E5II B5 Loss of control and I'm all wound up A5 E5II B5 I lose myself and I'm all wound up A5 E5II B5 I lose myself and I'm all wound up Bridge: B5 B5 B5 A5 E5II B5 (x2) (Verse 1) (Chorus 2) Outro: B5 B5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 86 Intro: E5II G#5 A5 (x2) Verse 1: E5 B5 What brings you around? A5 Did you lose something E5 A5 A5 E5 The last time you were here? B5 You'll never find it now A5 It's buried deep E5 With your identity Pre-Chorus: B5 So stand aside A5 And let the next one pass B5 Don't let the door A5 Kick you in the ass Chorus: E5II G#5 A5 E5II There's no return from 86 (x4) E5 Don't even try Verse 2: E5 B5 Exit out the back A5 And never show your head E5 A5 A5 E5 Around again B5 Purchase your ticket A5 And quickly take E5 The last train out of town (Pre-Chorus) (Chorus) Bridge: E5 G#5 A5 (x4) B5 A5 (x2) (Chorus) Outro: B5 A5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Panic Song Intro: B E5II F#5II (x4) F#5II Verse 1: F#5II F#5II F#5II F#5II Ready for a cheap escape G#5 On the brink of self-destruction F#5 B5 Widespread panic B5 Broken glass inside my head G#5 Bleeding down these thoughts of anguish F#5 Mass confusion Chorus: E5 B5 Well the world is a sick machine F#5 B5 Breeding a mass of shit E5 B5 With such a desolate conclusion A5 F#5 Fill the void with...I don't care Verse 2: B5 B5 There's a plague inside of me G#5 Eating at my dispostion F#5 B5 Nothing's left B5 Torn out of reality G#5 Into a state of no opinion F#5 Limp with hate (Chorus) Bridge: B5 A5 F#5 I wanna drop out (x4) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Stuart and the Ave. Intro: D5 (bass fill) A5 D5 E5 G5 A5 Verse 1: D5 E5 Standing on the corner G5 D5 Of Stuart and the Avenue D5 E5 Ripping up a transfer G5 A5 And a photograph of you D5 E5 You're a blur of my dead past G5 D5 And rotting existence D5 E5 As I stand laughing on the G5 A5 Corner of insignificance Chorus: B5 G5 Well destiny is dead B5 G5 In the hands of bad luck D5 E5 Before it might have made some sense G5 D5 A5 But now it's all fucked up Verse 2:D5 E5 G5 A5 D5 E5 Seasons change as well as minds G5 D5 And I'm a two-faced clown D5 E5 Mommy's little nightmare G5 A5 Driving Daddy's car around D5 E5 I'm beat down and half brain-dead G5 D5 The long lost king of fools D5 E5 I may be dumb but I'm not stupid G5 A5 Enough to stay with you (Chorus) Bridge: D5 E5 G5 D5 D5 E5 G5 A5 (x2) (Chorus) Outro: D5 A5 We're all fucked up D5 A5 D5 You're all fucked up ------------------------------------------------------------------ Brain Stew Intro: A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 (x2) Verse 1: A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 I'm havin trouble trying to sleep G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 I'm countin sheep but runnin out G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 As time ticks by, still I try G5 F#5 No rest for crosstops in my mind F5 E5 On my own, here we go A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 (x4) Verse 2: A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 My eyes feel like they're gonna bleed G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 Dried up and bulging out my skull G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 My mouth is dry, my face is numb G5 F#5 Fucked up and spun out in my room F5 E5 On my own, here we go A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 (x4) Verse 3: A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 My mind is set on overdrive G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 The clock is laughing in my face G5 F#5 F5 E5 A5 Crooked spine, senses dulled G5 F#5 Passed the point of delerium F5 E5 On my own, here we go A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 (x4) (Verse 2) Outro: A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 (x8) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jaded Intro: A5 G5 D5 (x4) Verse 1: A5 G5 D5 Somebody keep my balance A5 G5 D5 I think I'm falling off A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 Into a state of regression A5 G5 D5 The expiration date A5 G5 D5 Rapidly coming up A5 G5 D5 A5 It's leaving me behind to rank Chorus: D5 Always move forward A5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 Going straight will get you nowhere D5 There is no progress E5II Evolution killed it all A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 I found my place in nowhere Verse 2: A5 G5 D5 I'm taking one step sideways A5 G5 D5 Leaning with my crutch A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 Got a fucked-up equilibrium A5 G5 D5 Countdown from 9 to 5 A5 G5 D5 Hooray we're gonna die A5 G5 D5 Blessed into our extinction (Chorus) Bridge: A5 G5 D5 (x5) A5 (Chorus) Outro: A5 G5 D5 (x2) A5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Westbound Sign Intro: B5 G#5 E5II (x4) Verse 1: B5 F#5 Boxed up all of her favourite things G#5 E5 Sold the rest at a rainy yard sale B5 F#5 Big plans and leaving friends G#5 E5 And a westbound sign B5 F#5 Weighed out her choices on a scale G#5 E5 Prevailing nothing made sense B5 F#5 G#5 E5 Just transportation and a blank decision Chorus: B5 G#5 E5II She's taking off B5 G#5 E5II Taking off B5 G#5 E5II Taking off B5 G#5 E5II Taking off Verse 2: B5 F#5 No time and no copping out G#5 E5 She's burning daylight and petrol B5 F#5 Blacked out the rearview mirror G#5 E5 And westward on B5 F#5 Strung out on confusion road G#5 E5 And ten minute nervous breakdowns B5 F#5 Xanex a beer for thought G#5 E5 And she's determined (Chorus) Bridge: F#5 A5 Oh is it salvation? E5 B5 Or an escape from discontent? F#5 A5 Will she find a name E5 B5 In the California cement F#5 A5 Punched out of the grind E5 B5 That punched her once too many times F#5 A5 E5 Is tragedy 2000 miles away? She's taking off Outro: B5 F#5 G#5 E5 (x4) B5 G#5 E5II (x6) B5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tight Wad Hill Verse 1: A5 Cheapskate on the hill A thrill-seeker making deals G5 A5 G5 G5 Sugar city urchin wasting time A5 Town of lunatics Begging for another fix G5 Turning tricks for speedballs A5 One more night Chorus: C5 G5 A5 Making your rounds once again C5 G5 A5 Turning up empty-handed C5 G5 Bummin a ride C5 G5 Burnin daylight C5 G5 Last up at dawn A5 G5 G5 Tight Wad Hill Verse 2: A5 Drugstore hooligan Another white trash mannequin G5 A5 G5 G5 On display to rot up on the hill A5 Living out a lie But having the time of his life G5 Hating every minute A5 Of his existence (Chorus) Bridge: A5 G5 A5 G5-G5-A5 (x2) (Chorus) A5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Walking Contradiction Intro: A5 Verse 1: A5 D5 G5 A5 Do as I say, not as I do because A5 D5 G5 A5 The shit's so deep run you can't run away A5 D5 G5 A5 I beg to differ, on the contrary A5 D5 G5 A5 I agree with every word that you say A5 D5 G5 A5 Talk is cheap and lies are expensive A5 D5 G5 A5 My wallet's fat and so is my head A5 D5 G5 A5 Hit and run and then I'll hit you again A5 D5 G5 A5 I'm a smart-ass, but I'm playing dumb A5 D5 G5 A5 (x2) Verse 2: A5 D5 G5 A5 Standards set and broken all the time A5 D5 G5 A5 Control the chaos behind a gun A5 D5 G5 A5 Call it as I see it even if A5 D5 G5 A5 I was born deaf, blind, and dumb A5 D5 G5 A5 Losers winning big on the lottery A5 D5 G5 A5 Rehab rejects still sniffing glue A5 D5 G5 A5 Constant refutation with myself A5 D5 G5 A5 I'm a victim of a catch 22 Chorus: D5 G5 A5 D5 G5 A5 I have no belief But I believe I'm a D5 G5 A5 Walking contradiction D5 G5 A5 And I ain't got no right (Verse 1) (Chorus x2) A5 D5 G5 A5 (x4) ------------------------------------------------------------------