Knowledge (Operation Ivy cover) Green Day 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1990) Lyrics: Jesse Michaels Music: Operation Ivy Tuning: Normal Notes: A punk classic that doesn't sound like a punk song. The main riff is repeated throughout the song with different strumming. h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend / = slide up \ = slide down 5 = power chord Main riff C A# F e|-3------1----1-------------------------------------------------| B|-5------3----1-------------------------------------------------| G|-5------3----2-------------------------------------------------| D|-5------3----3-------------------------------------------------| A|-3------1----3-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------1-------------------------------------------------| Bridge (not tabbed yet) e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Order Intro Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Bridge Verse 3 Chorus x2 Lyrics I know things are getting tougher When you can't get the top off The bottom of the barrel (Verse 1) Wide open road of my future now It's lookin fuckin narrow All I know's that I don't know All I know's that I don't know nothin (Chorus) (x2) Weeeeeeeeee get told to decide Just like, as if (Verse 2) I'm not gonna change my mind (Chorus) (Bridge) Whatcha gonna do with yourself Boy you better make up your mind (Verse 3) Whatcha gonna do with yourself You're running out of time (Chorus) (Chorus) And that's fine