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Boulevard of a broken dreams


"Blvd of Broken Dreams" by Green Day is originally in the key of F# minor. It was released as the second single from their seventh studio album, "American Idiot," in 2004. The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Billie Joe Armstrong. In terms of trivia, "Blvd of Broken Dreams" won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 2006. With its melancholic and introspective lyrics, the song depicts feelings of loneliness and isolation. The melody is characterized by its haunting guitar riffs and a catchy yet somber chorus.

Boulevard of a broken dreams Green Day

g g a b D b
a g a g a b g g e
f f g b a
g f g f g a g f d
g g a b D b
a g a g a b g g e
f f g b a
g f g f g a g f d
a g f g
a g f d
a g f g a g f

chorus:
D C f
g f g f g a g f
D C f
g f g f g a g f
D C f
g f g f g a g f
D C g D C a
g a C b
g a a f g a

g g a b D b
a g a g a b g g e
f f g b a
g f g f g a g f d
g g a b D b
a g a g a b g g e
f f g b a
g f g f g a g f d
a g f g
a g f d
a g f g a g f

chorus:
D C f
g f g f g a g f
D C f
g f g f g a g f
D C f
g f g f g a g f
D C g D C a
g a C b
g a a f g a