artist : bad religion
song : queen of the 21st century
album : the new america ( japanese version / european re – relase )
tuning : standard ( eadgbe )

chords :

D5 F5 C5 G5
E | – – – | – – – – | – – – | – – – |
B | – – – | – – – – | – – – | – – – |
G | – 7 – | – 10 – | – 5 – | – – – |
D | – 7 – | – 10 – | – 5 – | – 5 – |
A | – 5 – | – – 8 – | – 3 – | – 5 – |
E | – – – | – – – – | – – – | – 3 – |

– – – intro :

( palm muted )

D5 F5 C5 G5 ( fill1 )

fill1 : ( guitar 1 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 7 – 5 – – – – – – – – – 7 – 5 – |
E | – – – – – 7 – 5 – 7/9 – – – – – |

– – – verse 1 :

D5 F5
from the time she could crawl

C5 G5 ( fill1 )
she was all draped in macrame .

D5 F5
she was preened and redeemed

C5 G5 ( fill1 )
in a church that tried to show the way .

( guitar 2 plays open chords )

fill2 : ( guitar 2 )
G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – |
A | – 5 – – – – – – – 5 – 7 – – – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

( fill1 and fill2 are in the same bar )

D5 F5 C5 G5 ( fill1 ) ( fill2 )
she was taught to never ask for more ,

D5 F5 C5 G5 ( fill1 ) ( fill2 )
they had no idea of what she had in store .

– – – chorus : ( guitar 1 and 2 plays open chords )

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century ,

D5 F5 C5 G5
just a ghost of what her parents thought a little girl should be :

D5 F5 C5 G5
analog heart , analog nerves , analog brain ,

D5 F5 C5 G5
but a fixture of the digital domain .

– – – interlude :

D5 F5 C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 15b17 – – – – – – – – – – – | – 13~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 12 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – 14b16 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 12~ – – – – – – – – – 12 – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – verse 2 : ( guitar 1 plays the fig , guitar 2 like verse 1 )

fig :
D5 F5 C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 1010 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 1010101010101010 | – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – | – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – |
A | – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – | – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – | – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – | – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – | 4
x | – – p . m . – | | – – – – – p . m . – – – – | | – – – – – p . m . – – – – | | – – – – – p . m . – – – – | p . m .

D5 F5
from the time she could read

C5 G5
she could see that there was urgency ,

D5 F5 C5
no debate , just a spate of ignorance

G5
in a splintering community .

D5 F5 C5 G5 ( fill2 )
she could never meet their expectations ,

D5 F5 C5 G5 ( fill2 )
then she came to symbolize the nation .

– – – chorus :

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century ,

D5 F5 C5 G5
just a shred of what her parents thought a little girl should be :

D5 F5 C5 G5
steeped in spite , coddled in fear , drenched in novelty ,

D5 F5 C5 G5
but masterful at sensual technology .

– – – interlude :

( play 2x )
D5 F5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – | – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – |
D | – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – | – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – | – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – bridge :

D5 G5 D5 C5
she’s the queen!

D5 G5 D5 C5
she’s the queen , no rules in her empire .

D5 G5 D5 C5
she’s the queen , just libido and desire .

D5 G5
she’s the lean , mean , fighting machine ,

D5 C5
the stuff of modern media lore

D5 C5 F5
and she always knows the score .

– – – solo : ( i’m not very sure if i’ts right )

( when the solo’s wrong , than figure by yourself )

D5 F5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14b16b14~~ – – – – – | – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11b13b11 – – – – – – – |
D | – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – – – – 15~~ – – – – – | – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – – – – 12 – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 12 – 10b12 – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12~~ – – – – – – – – 10 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – 12 – – – – | – 12 – 10 – 8 – 10b12 – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12b14 – 12 – 10 – |

D5 F5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – | – – – – 12 – 10 – 10~~ – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 12 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 10 – – 12 – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 16///14///12///10///_ | _14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 14///12///10///9/// – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – chorus :

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century ,

D5 F5 C5 G5
just a ghost of what her parents thought a little girl should be :

D5 F5
fallen star , black and blue ,

C5 G5
broken hearts , wasted youth ,

D5 F5
rusted cars , twisted roots ,

C5 G5
mental scars , the ugly truth .

– – – interlude :

( play 4x )
D5 F5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – | – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – |
D | – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – | – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – | – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – outro : ( play the interlude riff 3 times )

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century

D5 F5
and she’s a modern – day polemic ,

C5 G5
a walking controversy .

( play this riff 3x )
D5 F5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 12 – 14~~ – – – – – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – |
A | – 10 – – 12 – – 14 – 10 – – 12 – – 14 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 15 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 14 – 14 – 14 – 14 – | – 12~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century

( slow down until the end )

D5 F5 C5 G5
she’s the queen of the 21st century

D5
she’s the queen!

the end