Longview chords by
Green Day (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

A5

G5

A5

G5

A5

G5

A5

G5

Verse 1
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
I sit around and watch the tube
G5 G5 
 
But nothing's on
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
I change the channels
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
for an hour or two
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
I'm sick of all the same old shit
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
In a house with unlocked doors
G G 
 
and I'm fuckin' lazy

Chorus 1

E

D

A

E

Bite my lip and close my eyes

D

A

Take me away to paradise

E

D

A

E

I'm so damn bored, I'm going blind

D

And I smell like shit

Interlude 1

A5

G5

A5

G5

Verse 2
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Peel me off this Velcro seat
G5 G5 
 
And get me moving
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
I sure as hell can't do it by  myself
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
And I'm feeling like a dog in heat
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Barred indoors from the summer street
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
I locked the door to my own cell
G G 
 
and I lost the key

Chorus 2

E

D

A

E

Bite my lip and close my eyes

D

A

Take me away to paradise

E

D

A

E

I'm so damn bored, I'm going blind

D

And I smell like shit

Bridge 1

A

G

I got no motivation

A

G

Where is my motivation?

A

G

No time for the motivation

A

G

Smoking my inspi-

Interlude 2

E

D

A

E

D

A

(ration)

E

D

A

E

D

Interlude 3

A5

G5

A5

G5

Verse 3
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
I sit around and watch the phone
G5 G5 
 
But no one's callin'
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Call me pathetic,
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
call me what you will
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
My mother says to get a job
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
But she don't like the one she's got
G5 G5 
 
A5 A5 
 
When masturbation's lost its fun
G G 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
You're fuckin' lonely

Chorus 3

E

D

A

E

Bite my lip and close my eyes

D

A

Take me away to paradise

E

D

A

E

I'm so damn bored, I'm going blind

D

A

And loneliness has to suffice

Chorus 4

E

D

A

E

Bite my lip and close my eyes

D

A

I was slippin' away to paradise

E

D

A

E

Some say, 'Quit or I'll go blind

D

But it's just a myth

Outro 1

A5

G5

A5

G5

A5

G5

A5

G5

A5

G5

A5

G5

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA5 G5 G E D...

Chords

A5
G5
G
E
D
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Longview by Green Day, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Longview the way Green Day intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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