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Hey guys, so this is my first tab :) Please be nice. Any questions or comments can be sent to brandzleedrums@gmail.com Song: American Idiot Album: American Idiot Year of Release: 2004 Artist/s: Green Day Original Drummer: Trè Cool Key: CC: Crash Cymbal RC: Ride Cymbal (optional) HH: Hi Hat (played open the entire song) HT: High Tom SD: Snare Drum FT: Floor Tom BD: Bass Drum Notes for playing this song: 1. For the chorus, I have used the Ride Cymbal as I believe it sounds slightly better, however, the more correct way to play it is simply with an open Hi - Hat. 2. Many people find the song's main fill hard to play because of the parts involving the Bass drum. If so, it is acceptable (for now) to simply play ONLY the Floor Tom for that particular part. 3. The majority of beginner drummers who attempt this song find the speed of the song to be an issue. If this is the case, simply play Quarter Notes instead of Eighth Notes (although the main fill MUST be played in Eighth Note counting!) 4. The counting for the main fill has been included to help beginners. Intro: (Allow the guitar to complete the riff ONCE before beginning on the count of Four) |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |----------------------SD--------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |----CC----HH----HH----HH--------| |--------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------| |--------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD--------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH--------| |--------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------| |--------------------------------| |----------BD-----------BD-------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH--------| |--------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------| |--------------------------------| |----BD--------------------------| |----HH----HH---HH----HH---------| |--------------------------------| |---------------SD---------------| |--------------------------------| |----BD----BD--------------------| Repeat x 3 Verse 1: (Only the Bass is played for "Don't wanna be an American Idiot". The Crash and Snare are played together as the singer ends the word "Idiot", on the count of Four ) |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |----BD----BD----BD----BD---------| |------------------------CC-------| |---------------------------------| |------------------------SD-------| |---------------------------------| |----BD----BD----BD---------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH---------| |---------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------| |---------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD---------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH---------| |---------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------| |---------------------------------| |----------BD----------BD---------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH---------| |---------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------| |---------------------------------| |----------BD---------------------| |----HH----HH---------------------| |---------------------------------| |--------------------SD-----------| |---------------------------------| |----BD----BD---------------------| Repeat x 4 Chorus: "Welcome to a new kind of tension..." |----CC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----BD----------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD----------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----------BD----------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------SD----------| |----------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------------------| "All across the alienation..." |----CC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----BD----------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD----------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----------BD----------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC----------| |----------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------| |----------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------------------| "Where everything isn't meant to be okay..." |----CC----RC----RC----RC-----------| |-----------------------------------| |----------------SD-----------------| |-----------------------------------| |----BD-----------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC------------| |------------------------------------| |----------------SD------------------| |------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC------------| |------------------------------------| |----------------SD------------------| |------------------------------------| |----------BD------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------------SD-------------------| |-------------------------------------| |----BD----BD-------------------------| |----CC----RC----RC----RC-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------------SD-------------------| |-------------------------------------| |----BD-------------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------------SD-------------------| |-------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD-------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------------SD-----SD------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------BD-------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------------SD----SD-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----BD----BD-------------------------| "Television dreams of tomorrow..." |----CC----RC----RC----RC-------------| |-------------------------------------| |----------------SD-------------------| |-------------------------------------| |----BD-------------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD--------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------BD--------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------------SD--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD----BD--------------------------| "We're not the ones who're meant to follow..." |----CC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD--------------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD--------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------BD--------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD----BD--------------------------| "For that's enough to argue..." |----CC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD--------------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD--------------| |----RC----RC----RC----RC--------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------BD--------------------------| |----RC----RC----RC--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------SD--------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----BD----BD--------------------------| Main Fill: |---------------------------------------| |----------------HT----HT---------------| |---------------------------------------| |----FT----FT----FT----FT---------------| |----BD----BD---------------------------| 1 & 2 & |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------------| |----FT----FT----FT----FT-FT------------| |----BD----BD---------------------------| 3 & 4 & - a |---------------------------------------| |----------------HT----HT---------------| |---------------------------------------| |----FT----FT----FT----FT---------------| |----BD----BD---------------------------| 1 & 2 & |-------------------CC------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-------------------SD------------------| |----FT----FT---------------------------| |----BD----BD---------------------------| 3 & 4 Repeat Intro (without the beginning guitar start) x 4, over 2 bars. Verse 2: Repeat Verse 1 exactly. Chorus: Repeat Chorus exactly. (Including the Main Fill) Guitar Solo: Repeat Chorus exactly. (NOT including the Main Fill) Bridge: Repeat Main Fill x 5, at the end of the last repetition, choke the Crash Cymbal. After the Choke, rest for half a bar (the duration of the words "It's going out to Idiot America". Chorus: Repeat Chorus exactly. (Including the Main Fill) Outro: |----CC----HH----HH----HH---------------| |---------------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------------| |---------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD---------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH---------------| |---------------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------------| |---------------------------------------| |----------BD----------BD---------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH---------------| |---------------------------------------| |----------------SD---------------------| |---------------------------------------| |----------BD---------------------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH----------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------------------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH----------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD----------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH----------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------BD----------BD----------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH----------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------BD----------------------------| |----HH----HH---HH----HH-----------------| |----------------------------------------| |---------------SD-----------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------------------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH----------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------SD----------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----------BD----------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH-----------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----------------SD-----------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----------BD----------BD-----------------| |----HH----HH----HH----HH-----------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----------------SD-----------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----------BD-----------------------------| |----HH----HH---HH----HH------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |---------------SD------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----BD----BD-----------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----BD----BD----BD----BD-----------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----------SD----SD----SD----SD-----------| |----------FT----FT----FT----FT-----------| |----BD-----------------------------------|