Walking Contradiction guitar lesson

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Did you know that this is actually 4-chords song?

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TUNING: E flat (eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb) How to read these chord schemes?

A5 577xxx

D5 x57xxx

G5 355xxx

E5 022xxx

How to read these chord schemes

1 - chord name, 2 - chord designation, 3 - chord scheme

Chord name

There is the name of a chord before the symbols. If it's "*" added to a name, it means that this chord is played in different positions during the song.

Chord designation

There are 6 symbols in a designation, read it from left to right. The first symbol defines the thickest string (6th string), the second symbol defines 5th string and so on.

"0" means open string

"x" means this string isnt played

"Number" means number of a fret.

Example:

x02220

6th string isnt played
5th string is open
4th string is played on 2nd fret
3rd string is played on 2nd fret
2nd string is played on 2nd fret
1st string is open

Chord scheme

Imagine that you are looking at the fret while playing guitar - the closest string to your eyes is the 6th, the thickest string. There are 6 horizontal lines defines strings, the upper one is the thinnest string (1st string).
And there are 4 lines defined frets - no exact frets numbers defined.
In some schemes there is a thick line on the left - it defines the nut.

"0" means open string
"x" means this string isnt played
Fat dots mean fingers positions

Example:

G5 355xxx

INTRO
A5

VERSE 1
 A5    D5       G5           A5
Do as I say not as I do because
          A5           D5            G5                A5
The shit's so deep you can't run away
   A5        D5     G5         A5
I beg to differ on the contrary
       A5          D5         G5                    A5
I agree with every word that you say
  A5          D5          G5          A5
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
         A5        D5         G5             A5
My wallet's fat and so is my head
 A5         D5            G5            A5
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again
               A5          D5 G5                 A5
I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb

BRIDGE
A5  D5  G5  A5  x2

VERSE 2
   A5             D5          G5        A5
Standards set and broken all the time
         A5           D5     G5           A5
Control the chaos behind a gun
A5      D5      G5    A5      
Call it as I see it even if
A5       D5     G5                       A5
I was born deaf, blind and dumb
A5          D5         G5               A5
Losers winning big on the lottery
 A5        D5        G5                   A5
Rehab rejects still sniffing glue
  A5           D5   G5       A5
Constant refutation with myself
          A5       D5    G5      A5
I'm a victim of a catch 22

CHORUS
D5 G5 A5
                   I have no belief
D5 A5 G5
                   But I believe
             D5        G5      A5
I'm a walking contradiction
        D5      G5     A5
And I ain't got no right

A5  D5  G5  A5  x2

VERSE 3
 A5     D5       G5          A5
Do as I say not as I do because
          A5          D5            G5                A5
The shit's so deep you can't run away
   A5        D5    G5         A5
I beg to differ on the contrary
       A5          D5         G5                    A5
I agree with every word that you say
  A5          D5           G5         A5
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
         A5       D5          G5             A5
My wallet's fat and so is my head
 A5         D5           G5              A5
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again
               A5          D5 G5                 A5
I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb

CHORUS
D5 G5 A5
                   I have no belief
D5 A5 G5
                   But I believe
             D5        G5      A5
I'm a walking contradiction
        D5      G5     A5
And I ain't got no right
D5 G5 A5
                   I have no belief
D5 A5 G5
                   But I believe
             D5        G5      A5
I'm a walking contradiction
        D5       G5   A5
And I ain't got no right

OUTRO
A5 D5 G5 A5
A5 D5 G5 E5
A5 D5 G5 A5
A5 D5 G5 A5


Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong
Music by Green Day

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