Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day
Song Name: Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Artist Name: Green Day
This is a simplified version of the song that is played using 4 Main Chords and 1
Additional Chord at the end of each chorus. The additional chord is B, though you
can play E7 instead if you find B too hard to play for now.
This is recommended for beginner guitarist to practice and learn the song before
moving to more advanced chord progressions and styling.
Transpose Up 1 half steps using the Ultimate-Guitar transposing tool to change the
chords below so you can play with the original Green Day version without a capo.
Alternatively Capo the 1st fret and use the chords below to play with the original
Green Day version.
Capo Position: 1st fret (to match original song)
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INTRO: Em G D A x 2
VERSE 1:
[Em] I walk a [G]lonely road
The [D]only one that [A]I have ever [Em]known
Don't know [G]where it goes
[D]But it's home to [A]me and I walk a[Em]lone
G D A (Play this before entering next verse)
[Em] I walk this [G]empty street
[D]On the Boule[A]vard of Broken [Em]Dreams
Where the [G]city sleeps
and [D]I'm the only [A]one and I walk a[Em]lone
[G] [D] I walk alon[A]e,I walk alon[Em]e
[G] [D] I walk alon[A]e,I walk a..
CHORUS:
[C] My [G]shadow's the [D]only one that [Em]walks beside me
[C] My [G]shallow [D]heart's the only [Em]thing that's beating
[C] Some[G]times I [D]wish someone out [Em]there will find me
[C] 'Til [G]then I [E7]walk alone
[Em] Ah-ah,[G] Ah-ah,[D] Ah-ah,[A] Aaah-,
[Em] Ah-ah, [G]Ah-ah, [D]Ah-ah, [A]Aaah-,
VERSE 2:
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[Em] I'm walking [G]down the line
[D]That divides me [A]somewhere in my [Em]mind
On the [G]border line
[D]Of the edge and [A]where I walk a[Em]lone
G D A (Play this before entering next verse)
[Em] Read be[G]tween the lines
[D]What's fucked up and [A]everything's [Em]alright
Check my [G]vital signs
To [D]know I'm still [A]alive and I walk a[Em]lone
[G] [D] I walk alon[A]e,I walk alon[Em]e
[G] [D] I walk alon[A]e,I walk a..
CHORUS:
[C] My [G]shadow's the [D]only one that [Em]walks beside me
[C] My [G]shallow [D]heart's the only [Em]thing that's beating
[C] Some[G]times I [D]wish someone out [Em]there will find me
[C]'Til th[G]en I wa[B]lk alone
[Em] Ah-ah,[G] Ah-ah,[D] Ah-ah,[A] Aaah-[Em]ah
Ah-ah,[G] Ah-ah[D]
I walk a[A]lone,I walk a..
SOLO:
C G D Em 3x (This is played with the same rhythm as the chorus)
[C] [G] [B]
VERSE 3: (This verse is shorter than the other verses)
[Em] I walk this [G]empty street
[D]On the Boule[A]vard of Broken [Em]Dreams
Where the [G]city sleeps
And [D]I'm the only [A]one and I walk a...
CHORUS:
[C] My [G]shadow's the [D]only one that [Em]walks beside me
[C] My [G]shallow [D]heart's the only [Em]thing that's beating
[C] Some[G]times I [D]wish someone out [Em]there will find me
[C]'Til th[G]en I wa[B]lk alone
ENDING:
Em G D A x 2 (You can either fade out or end the song by strumming Em once)
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