Dilemma Chords & Tabs
by Green Day
[Version Description]
Based on the studio version, matching notes accurately.
Drop D tuning (DADGBe)
Chord shapes:
D - XX0232 D5 - 000XXX
B - X24432 A5 - 777XXX
E - X79997 B#5 - 999XXX
Em - X79987 F#5 - 444XXX
A - X02220 G5 - 555XXX
Aaug - X0322X A6 - X0422X
G - X-10-12-12-12-10 A7 - X0522X
Gm - X-10-12-12-11-10 F/A - XX3XXX (just an F note)
[Verse 1]
D Bm
Welcome to my problems
Em A
It's not an invitation
D Bm
This is my dilemma
Em A F/A
And it's my obsession
[Chorus]
D5 A5 B5 A5
I was sober now I'm drunk again
D5 A5 B5 A5
I'm in trouble and in love again
G5 A5 D5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
G5 A5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
e|--------------------------------------|
B
G|--------------------------------------| X2
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
A|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
[Verse 2]
(palm muted)
D Bm
Welcome to my nightmare
Em A
Where dreams go to disappear
D Bm
Sit around in rehab
Em A A6
Feeling like a lab rat
D Bm
Strange days are here again
Em A
And it's getting weirder
D Bm
Here's to all my problems
Em A A6
I just want to drink the poison
[Chorus]
D5 A5 B5 A5
I was sober now I'm drunk again
D5 A5 B5 A5
I'm in trouble and in love again
G5 A5 D5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
G5 A5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
D5 A5 B5 A5
I was sober now I'm drunk again
D5 A5 B5 A5
I'm in trouble and in love again
G5 A5 D5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
G5 A5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
e|--------------------------------------|
B
G|--------------------------------------| X2
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
A|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
G
Oh, why
Gm
When I fall asleep tonight on the wing and prayer
E
Oh, why
A Aaug
For despair and obsession on you
A6 A7
You, yeah
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7--|
A|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7--|
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7--|
[Solo]
G - Gm - E - A - Aaug - A6 - Aaug - A - Aaug - A6 - A7
D5 D5 (two strums then hold)
[Chorus}
A5
I was sober now I'm drunk again
D5 A5 B5 A5
I'm in trouble and in love again
G5 A5 D5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
G5 A5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
D5 A5 B5 A5
I was sober now I'm drunk again
D5 A5 B5 A5
I'm in trouble and in love again
G5 A5 D5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
G5 A5
I don't want to be a dead man walking
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
A|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7---|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7-0-x----|
A|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7-0-x----|
D|--0-0-x--0-0-0-5-4-0-0-x--0-0-0-9-7-0-x----|
