2000 Light Years Away Green Day Kerplunk! (1992) / Jerky Boys Soundtrack (1994) Lyrics: Billie Joe Armstrong Music: Green Day Tuning: 1/2 step down (sounds a semitone lower than written here) Notes: Pretty easy song, though the fills can be tricky. h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend / = slide up \ = slide down 5 = power chord Intro B5 G#5 F#5 (x4) e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4----4/6--4-4------------------------------------------------| A|-2----4/6--4-4------------------------------------------------| E|------2/4--2-2------------------------------------------------| Bassline G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------4---------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2-2-2------------------2h4--------------------------------| E|-------------4--2--2---2h4------------------------------------| Verse B5 F#5 (x4) e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4----4-------------------------------------------------------| A|-2----4-------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------------------------------------| Chorus G#5 B5 F#5 E5 F#5 A#5-B5 G#5 B5 F#5 E5 F#5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------(x2)------------------------------| G|------4--------------------3/4-3/4-------4--------------------| D|-6----4----4-----2----4----3/4-3/4--6----4----4----2----4-----| A|-6----2----4-----2----4----1/2-1/2--6----2----4----2----4-----| E|-4---------2-----0----2-------------4---------2----0----2-----| Fills Bridge fill Verse fill e|-----7--------------------------------------------------------| B|-/7----7------------------------------------------------------| G|----------9/11------------------------------------------------| D|---------------9------------------(pick fast)-----------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------21/0---------------------| Order Intro Verse 1 Chorus Intro ("Years away") Verse 2 Chorus Intro ("Years away") Bridge (bassline + bridge fill) Verse 1 (bassline + verse fill) Chorus Intro ("Years away") End on B5 Lyrics I sit alone in my bedroom Starin at the walls (Verse 1) I've been up all damn night long My pulse is speedin My love is yearning I hold my breath and close my eyes and Dream about her 'Cause she's 2000 light years away (Chorus) She holds my malakite so tight so Never let go 'Cause she's 2000 light years away I sit outside and watch the sun rise Look out as far as I can (Verse 2) I can't see her, but in the distance I hear some laughter, we laugh together (Chorus) (Bridge) (Verse 1) (Chorus)