Greenday - St. Jimmy

St. Jimmy
Album: American idiot Album

Intro:

A (strum once, then palm mute) D



Verse 1:

A D
St. Jimmy's comin' down across the alleyway

A D
Up on the boulevard like a zip code on parade

A D
Light on the silhouette

A D
He's insubordinate

A D E D
Coming at you on account of wonder

(no chords)
1 2 3 4

A D E A (repeat 2x)



Verse 2:

A D E A
My name is Jimmy and you better not wear it out

A D E A
Suicide commando that your momma talked about

A D E A
King of the forty thieves and I'm here to represent

A D E A
That needle in the vein of the establishment



Chorus:

D A
I'm the patron saint of the denial

D E A (2 fr.)
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal


A D E A

A D E A (2 fr.)



Verse 3:

A D E A
Cigarettes and ramen and a little bag to sell

A D E A
I am the son of a bitch and Edgar Allen Poe

A D E A
Raised in the city in the hail of lights

A D E A
But ain't it worth it that we've been victimized



Chorus:

D A
I'm the patron saint of the denial

D E A (2 fr.)
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal



Bridge:

A D A D E (repeat 4x)

You talkin' to me? I'll give you something to cry about.

A E C Eb (repeat 4x)

ST. JIMMY

A D E A (2 fr.)

A (2 fr.) D E (2 fr.)


Solo:

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Verse 4:

A D
My name is St. Jimmy I'm a son of a gun

G D A
I am the one that's runaway out of town now

A D
A teenage assassin executing some fun

G D A
In the cult of the life of crime

A D
I really hate to say it but I told you so

G D A
So shut your mouth before I shoot you down old boy

A D
Welcome to the club and give me some blood

G D A
And the resident leader at the lost and found



Outro:

A D E (2 fr.) A
It's comedy and tragedy

A D
It's St. Jimmy

E (2 fr.) A
And that's my nameeeeeee.

A
... and don't wear it out!