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From: GeekStink@aol.com
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 22:02:07 -0400
Subject: "walking contradiction" by green day

"Walking Contradiction"

Intro:
B	B(PM)...

Verse:
E	D	A	E
Do as l say and not as l do
E		D		A
because the shit's so thick you can't run away.
E		D	A	E
I beg to differ and on the contrary,
E		D		A
l agree with every word that you say.
E		D	A	E
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive,
E		D	A
My wallet's fat and so is my head.
E		D	A	E
Hit and run and then l'll hit you again,
E	D		A
I'm a smart-ass but l'm playing dumb.

Chorus:
E	D	B	E	D	B
E	D	A	E	E	D	A
NO WORDS

Verse:
E	D		A	E
Standards set and broken all the time,
E	D	A	
Control the chaos from behind a gun.
E		D	A	E
Call it as l see it even if
E		D	A
I was born deaf, blind and dumb.
E	D	A	E
Losers winning big on the lottery,
E	D	A
Rehab rejects still sniffing glue.
E	D	A	E
Constant refutation with myself,
E	D	A
I'm a victim of a catch-22.

Chorus:
E	D	B
I have no belief.
E	D	B 	E	DA	E
But I believe, I'm a walking contradiction.
E		D	A
And, l ain't got no right.

HOPE YOU LIKE THIS....GEEKSTINK@AOL.COM


Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 22:38:27 -0500 (EST)
From: padeon@inforamp.net (Phil D'Eon)



Walking Contradiction
By: Green Day
Album: Insomniac



Intro-- E(PM)  high E(7th fret)


A     D     G      A 
Do as I say not as I do because

A             D        G         A
The shit's so deep you can't run away.

A        D      G      A
I beg to differ on the contrary,

A            D     G             A 
I agree with every word that you say.

A       D         G        A 
Talk is cheap but lies are expensive,

A          D       G        A
My wallets fat and so is my head.

A       D       G             A
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again

A               D   G           A  
I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb.
             
A         D       G      A
Standards set and broken all the time

A           D     G          A
Control the chaos behind the gun.

A       D    G      A 
Call it as I see it even if

A     D    G                A 
I was born deaf, blind, and dumb.

A      D       G          A
Losers winning big on the lottery,

A     D       G              A
Rehab rejects still sniffing glue.

A        D     G    A
Constant refutation with myself,

A            D  G     A
I'm a victim of catch 22.

D   G   A
             Well, I have no belief

D   G   A             
             But I believe

D   G   A 
             I'm a walking contradiction

D   G   A
             And I ain't got no right.   


Transcribed by : Carly D'Eon