Billie Joe Armstrong - vocals, guitar
Mike Dirnt - bass, vocals
Tre Cool - drums
The Bio:
Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break
into the pop mainstream, Green Day were second only to Pearl Jam
and Soundgarden in terms of influence. In truth, Green Day were
simply punk revivalists, recharging the energy of speedy, catchy
three-chord punk-pop songs. Though their music wasn't particularly
innovative, they brought the sound of late-'70s punk to a new,
younger generation.
Intro
1st Verse
This song is simple in structure and composition, but playing
it cleanly at the correct tempo can be very challenging. One thing
that helps you a great deal in reading tablature is also looking
above at the chords, when provided.
Begin the first measure by placing your 2nd finger on the third
fret on the "low E" string. Place your 1st finger on
the second fret on the "A" string. Place your 4th finger
on the third fret on the "B" string. Notice that throughout
the measure, you are not playing anything difficult. This measure
is one chord, so allow it do draw out a bit by letting all notes
ring.
For the second measure, you will change into another chord right
after you play the first chord of this measure. That will give
you a little practice on transitioning. What you have to do to
change from the G chord to the next chord is to leave your 2nd
finger where it's at on the 3rd fret of the low E string, place
your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the A string and use your 1st
finger for the 2nd fret on the D string. Leave your 4th finger
where it's at, too. For the next chord, it is even easier! All
you have to do there is just bring your 1st finger to the second
fret on the "G" string. You have left your 4th finger
where it started haven't you? That could be considered your pivot
when working with chords. There is usually a pivot point that
you move from, while one finger alot of the times never really
moves.
