21st Century Breakdown Chords
“21st Century Breakdown” by Green Day is played in the key of C and uses the chords C, G, F and Am. It's an easy song — a good pick for beginners. This rock song comes with an interactive player so you can transpose, add a capo and autoscroll while you play.
Chords:CGFAmFm
Chords for 21st Century Breakdown
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C G F
C G F
C G F
CBorn Into Nixon I Was GRaised In FHell
CA Welfare Child Where The GTeamsters FDwelled
CThe Last One Born, The GFirst One To FRun
CMy Town Was Blind From GRefinery FSun
AmMy Generation Is FZero
AmI Never Made It As A FWorking Class GHero
C21st GCentury FBreakdown
I COnce Was Lost But GNever CWas Found
I CThink I Am Losing GWhat's Left Of My CMind
To The C20th GCentury FDeadline
I CWas Made Of GPoison And FBlood
CCondemnation Is GWhat I UnFDerstood
CVideogames To The GTower's FFall
CHomeland Security Could GKill Us FAll
AmMy Generation Is FZero
AmI Never Made It As A FWorking Class GHero
C21st GCentury FBreakdown
I COnce Was Lost But GNever CWas Found
I CThink I Am Losing GWhat's Left Of My CMind
To The C20th GCentury FDeadline
CWe Are The Class Of The GClass Of C13
CBorn In The Era Of GHumility
CWe Are The Desperate FIn The DecCLine
CRaised By The Bastards Of 196G9
CMy Name Is No One, The FLong Lost CSon
Born Of The 4th Of JuGLy
CRaised In An Era Of FHeroes And CCons
That Left Me For Dead Or AGLive
CI Am A Nation A GWorker Of CPride
My Debt To The Status GQuo
CThe Scars On My Hands, And The FMeans To An CEnd
Is All That I Have To GShow
CI Swallowed My Pride And I FChoked On My CFaith
I've Given My Heart And My GSoul
CI've Broken My Fingers And FLied Through My CTeeth
The Pillar Of Damage ConGTrol
CI've Been To The Edge, And I've FThrown The CBouquet
Of Flowers Left Over The GGrave
I CSat In The Waiting Room, GWasting My CTime
And Waiting For Judgement GDay
I FPraise LiberCTy
The "FFreedom To OCBey"
Is The FSong That Strangles CMe
Don't Cross The GLine
Oh..CDream, AGMerica AmDream,
I GCan't Even FSleep
From The FmLights Early CDawn
CScream, AGMerica SAmCream
BeGLieve What You FSee
From FmHeroes And CCons?
Watch & Play Along
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21st Century Breakdown — FAQ
What key is “21st Century Breakdown” in?
“21st Century Breakdown” by Green Day is in the key of C. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.
What chords are used in “21st Century Breakdown”?
“21st Century Breakdown” uses C, G, F, Am and Fm.
Is “21st Century Breakdown” easy to play on guitar?
Yes — “21st Century Breakdown” is rated easy and suits beginners.
Who sings “21st Century Breakdown”?
“21st Century Breakdown” is performed by Green Day.
