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  From: tubring2@aol.com (Tub Ring 2)
  Subject: TAB: Green Day Kerplunk!
  
  Welcome to Paradise
  Kerplunk!!
  
  Intro
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  -8-6------------------------------------------
  -8-6-6----------------------------------------
  -6-4-6----------------------------------------
  -----4----------------------------------------
  
  **********************************************
  A gunshot rings...
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  -8-6-8----------------------------------------
  -8-6-8----------------------------------------
  -6-4-6----------------------------------------
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  Another urchin snaps...
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  -8-6------------------------------------------
  -8-6-4-8--------------------------------------
  -6-4-4-8--------------------------------------
  -----2-6--------------------------------------
  These two segments blocked of are repeated
  **********************************************
  **********************************************
  Chorus
  
  Pay attention to
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  -8-6---4--------------------------------------
  -8-6-6-4--------------------------------------
  -6-4-6-2--------------------------------------
  -----4----------------------------------------
  
  Some call it..
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  -8-6------------------------------------------
  -8-6-8----------------------------------------
  -6-4-8----------------------------------------
  -----6----------------------------------------
  These two segments blocked of are repeated
  **********************************************
  
  Solo
  
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  -x-x-8-x-x-11-x-x-10-x-x-9-x-x----------------
  -x-x-8-x-x-11-x-x-10-x-x-9-x-x----------------
  -x-x-8-x-x-11-x-x-10-x-x-9-x-x----------------
  ----------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------
  This is also repeated.
  
  These are just the chords i didn't want to take an hour to put in the
  rythem.  If you can't figure it out kill yourself.  I did put the rythem
  for the solo in.  Please put some new songs in here.  I don't want to see
  any more. 
  TAB: Solo Enter Sandman
  Please give me your comments on this masterpiece.  Ha ha.
  Love,
  Tub Ring 2
  
  From: Christopher Mosher 
  Subject: TAB: GREEN DAY--Welcome to Paradise (the whole song)
  
  Here is my tablature and lyrics for Green Day's "Welcome
  to Paradise" as it's played on their Dookie album. I like
  to give the complete tab, rather than just list the chords
  (e.g., some have said that "it's just E D A G B"), in
  order to show the actual strings to play for the "E" chords
  and to show the entire rhythm, etc.
   
  Yes, I know it is a "simple" song; but I like it and I
  wanted to figure it out exactly (or as close as possible)
  and tab it, even if only to help others learn how to
  play it correctly if they so desire.
   
  I have tried to indicate as closely as possible the way
  it is played by Billie. I've taken clues as to how he
  plays it from a tape of GD playing at Woodstock '94, but
  this tab tries to reflect how it's played on the album,
  not live. (The live version does have some differences.)
  I'm sure of all the positions of the chords; they showed
  it pretty well on the Woodstock tape.
   
  Note that there are at least two guitar tracks recorded
  on the CD at various times, usually playing the same
  thing. But, for example during the bridge, they're playing
  different things. I've tried to tab the most "interesting"
  or "prominent" one. I know there are some harmonics played
  during the bridge; I haven't tabbed them, just the main
  riff.
   
  Any comments, corrections, chatter, etc. welcome.
   
  Enjoy!
  Chris Mosher 
   
  --------------------------------------------------------
  Green Day
  "Welcome to Paradise"
  Dookie
  Reprise Records (9 45529-2)
  Transcribed by Chris Mosher 
  V1.0 (February 5, 1995)
  --------------------------------------------------------
   
  tuning:
   tune all strings down one half step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
   
  (Chords are shown as they would be if strings were tuned
  normally, i.e. a "D" below is fretted like a D, but really
  sounds like a D flat.)
   
  tab:
   
  part A:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5'                    | D5       A5'           |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|-x--x--x--x-----x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|-x--x--x--x-----x--x--x-|
     Gb|-9--h--9--x--9--h--9--x-|-7--7--x--x-----x--x--x-|
     Db|-9--h--9--x--9--h--9--x-|-7--7--x--7--h--7--7--x-|
     Ab|-7--h--7--x--7--h--7--x-|-5--5--x--7--h--7--7--x-|
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|-x--x--x--5--h--5--5--x-|
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D     D  U   D  U  D  U     U  D  U
   
  part B:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5'                  D5|                        |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-9--h--9--9--9--9--9--7-|-h--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
     Db|-9--h--9--9--9--9--9--7-|-h--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
     Ab|-7--h--7--7--7--7--7--5-|-h--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D  U  D  D      U  D  U  D  U  D  D
   
  part C:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5'                    |                   A5'' |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|----x-----x--x-----x----|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|----x-----x--x-----x----|
     Gb|-9--h--9--x--9--h--9--9-|----9-----9--9--h--x----|
     Db|-9--h--9--x--9--h--9--9-|----9-----9--9--h--7--h-|
     Ab|-7--h--7--x--7--h--7--7-|----7-----7--7--h--7--h-|
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|----x-----x--x-----x----|
  stco:                       .      .
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D     D  U      U     U  D     D   
   
  part D:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| G5                   B5|                        |
     Eb|-x-----x-----x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x-----x-----x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-x-----x-----x--x--x--4-|-h--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|
     Db|-5--h--5--h--5--5--5--4-|-h--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|
     Ab|-5--h--5--h--5--5--3--2-|-h--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
     Eb|-3--h--3--h--3--3--3--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
  DN/UP: D     D     D  U  D  D      U  D  U  D  U  D  D
   
  part D':
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd|                        |
     Eb|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|
     Db|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|
     Ab|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
     Eb|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
  DN/UP: D  U  D  U  D  U  D  D
   
  part E:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5                   G5|                        |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Db|-2--h--2--2--2--2--2--5-|-h--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     Ab|-2--h--2--2--2--2--2--5-|-h--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     Eb|-0--h--0--0--0--0--0--3-|-h--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D  U  D  D      U  D  U  D  U  D  D
   
  part F:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| A5                   C5|                        |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-2--h--2--2--2--2--2--5-|-h--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     Db|-2--h--2--2--2--2--2--5-|-h--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     Ab|-0--h--0--0--0--0--0--3-|-h--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|----x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D  U  D  D      U  D  U  D  U  D  D
   
  part D'':
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| B5                     |                        |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-4--h--4--4--4--4--4--4-|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|
     Db|-4--h--4--4--4--4--4--4-|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|
     Ab|-2--h--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D  U  D  U   D  U  D  U  D  U  D  D
   
  part G:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5                     | B5                     |
     Eb|-x-----x--x-----x--x--x-|-x----------------------|
     Bb|-x-----x--x-----x--x--x-|-x----------------------|
     Gb|-x-----x--x-----x--x--x-|-4----------------------|
     Db|-2-----2--2-----2--2--2-|-4----------------------|
     Ab|-2-----2--2-----2--2--2-|-2----------------------|
     Eb|-0--h--0--0--h--0--0--0-|-x----------------------|
  acnt:  >        >        >      >
  DN/UP: D     D  U     U  D  D   D
   
  part A':
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5'                    | D5       A5'           |
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|-x--x--x--x-------------|
     Bb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|-x--x--x--x-------------|
     Gb|-9--h--9--x--9--h--9--x-|-7--7--x--x-------------|
     Db|-9--h--9--x--9--h--9--x-|-7--7--x--7-------------|
     Ab|-7--h--7--x--7--h--7--x-|-5--5--x--7-------------|
     Eb|-x-----x--x--x-----x--x-|-x--x--x--5-------------|
  DN/UP: D     D  U  D     D  U   D  U  D  U
   
  part H:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|-x----------------------|------------------------|
     Bb|-x----------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|-x----------------------|------------------------|
     Db|-2--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|-h--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|
     Ab|-2--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|-h--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|
     Eb|-0--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|-h--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|
  DN/UP: U
   
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
       |(keep holding)          |                        |
   
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
       |(keep holding)          |                        |
   
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
       |(keep holding+feedback) |                        |
   
  part H':
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Bb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Db|------------------------|------------------------|
     Ab|-/(7)--h--h--h--h--h--h-|------------------------|
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
   
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Bb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Db|------------------------|------------------------|
     Ab|-/(2)--h--h--h--h--h--h-|-h--/(3)--(2)--p(0)--m(2)
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
   
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Bb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Db|------------------------|------------------------|
     Ab|-h--/(3)--(2)--h--h--h-|------------------------|
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
   
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Bb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Db|---------------------m(5)--(4)--(3)--(2)-----|
     Ab|------------------------|------------------------|
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
   
  part I:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|-------4-----------7----|-------6-----------5----|
     Bb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|----------4-----------7-|----------6-----------5-|
     Db|-2--2--------5--5-------|-4--4--------3--3-------|
     Ab|------------------------|------------------------|
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
  PM:    M  M     M  M  M     M   M  M     M  M  M     M
  DN/UP: D  D  U  D  D  D  U  D   D  D  U  D  D  D  U  D
   
  part J:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|-------4-----------7----|-------6-----------5----|
     Bb|------------------------|------------------------|
     Gb|-4--4-----4--7--7-----7-|-6--6-----6--5--5-----5-|
     Db|-2--2--------5--5-------|-4--4--------3--3-------|
     Ab|------------------------|------------------------|
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
  DN/UP: D  D  U  D  D  D  U  D   D  D  U  D  D  D  U  D
   
  part J':
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + | 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E           G          | F#          F          |
     Eb|-4--4--4--x--7--7--7--x-|-6--6--6--x--5--5--5--x-|
     Bb|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
     Gb|-4--4--4--x--7--7--7--x-|-6--6--6--x--5--5--5--x-|
     Db|-2--2--2--x--5--5--5--x-|-4--4--4--x--3--3--3--x-|
     Ab|------------------------|------------------------|
     Eb|------------------------|------------------------|
  DN/UP: D  U  D  U  D  U  D  U   D  U  D  U  D  U  D  U
   
  part K:
   beat| 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + |
    crd| E5                     |
     Eb|-x----------------------|
     Bb|-x----------------------|
     Gb|-x----------------------|
     Db|-2----------------------|
     Ab|-2----------------------|
     Eb|-0----------------------|
  DN/UP: D
   
   
   
  the whole song:
  (play the parts above in the following order)
   
  chorus
  A A A A
   
  verse 1
  B C B D
  B C B D
  D D'
   
  chorus
  E F E D''
  E F G
  A A
   
  verse 2
  B C B D
  B C B D
  D D'
   
  chorus
  E F E D''
  E F G
  A A A A'
   
  bridge
  H H'
  I I I I
  I I I I
  J J J J'
   
  verse 3
  B C B D
  B C B D
  D D'
   
  chorus
  E F E D''
  E F G
  A A A A
   
  coda
  K
   
   
   
  tab legend:
  5      play note at fret 5
  (5)    fret note at fret 5 to sound, don't pick
  h      hold last note(s), don't pick
  x      don't fret a note, muffle string(s) with fret finger; pick
  /      slide up with fret hand
        slide down with fret hand
  p      pull off fretted note
  m      hammer on fretted note
  DN/UP: D means strum pick down (from low-E to high-E) for note
         U means strum pick up (from high-E to low-E) for note
  stco:  staccato (play note and immediately release it)
         on note indicated by a period "."
  acnt:  accent note indicated by a greater-than sign ">"
  PM:    palm mute (picking hand) note indicated by "M"
   
   
   
  chords:
      E A D G B E
  E5' x 7 9 9 x x
  D5  x 5 7 7 x x
  A5' 5 7 7 x x x
   
  G5  3 5 5 x x x
  B5  x 2 4 4 x x
   
  E5  0 2 2 x x x
  A5  x 0 2 2 x x
  C5  x 3 5 5 x x
   
  E   x x 2 4 x 4
  G   x x 5 7 x 7
  F#  x x 4 6 x 6
  F   x x 3 5 x 5
   
   
   
  lyrics:
   
  (verse 1)
  Dear mother can you hear me whinin(g)
  It's been three whole weeks since [-aah-] I left your (h)ome
  This sudden fear has left me tremblin(g)
  'Cause now it seems that I am out here on my own
  And I'm feelin(g) so alone
   
  (chorus)
  Pay attention to the cracked streets and the broken (h)omes
  Some call it slums some call it nice
  I wanna take you through a wasteland I like to call my (h)ome
  Welcome to Paradise
   
  (verse 2)
  A gunshot rings out at the station
  Another urchin snaps and left dead on his own
  It makes my wonder why I'm still here
  For some strange reason it's now feeling like my (h)ome
  And I'm never gonna go
   
  (chorus)
   
  (bridge)
   
  (verse 3)
  Dear mother can you hear me laughin(g)
  It's been six whole months since [-aah-] I left your (h)ome
  It makes my wonder why I'm still here
  For some strange reason it's now feeling like my (h)ome
  And I'm never gonna go
   
  (chorus)
  --------------------------------------------------------

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