Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Guitar (rhythm) Tablature
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
♩ = 160 bpm - 4/4 time
As a preview of what's available in FATpick's song catalog, the following is a plain-text rendition of the tablature for track 2 of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day from the album American Idiot. This tab is written for a 6-string guitar in the Standard (EADGBe) tuning. For help interpreting this notation, see How to Read Guitar Tablature.
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