Nice Guys Finish Last Green Day nimrod. (1997) / Varsity Blues Soundtrack (1999) Lyrics: Billie Joe Armstrong Music: Green Day Tuning: Normal Notes: Classic Green Day style song. h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend / = slide up \ = slide down 5 = power chord Intro (replace 2nd E5 (x799xx) with low E5 (022xxx)) A5 E5 A5 B5 (x4) A5 E5 A5 E5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------(bass--------------------------| G|------------9--------------------fill)---9---------------------| D|-xxxxxxx-7--9----7--9-------7--2------7--9---------------------| A|-xxxxxxx-7--7----7--9-------7--2------7--7---------------------| E|-xxxxxxx-5-------5--7-------5--0------5------------------------| bass fill G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------6h7----------------------------------------------| A|---7---------7----------------------7-----------6h7-6h7-6h7---7| E|-5----5-7--5-------5-7--5-0--5-7--5----5-7--5-0-------------5--| Verse (palm mute) E5 B5 E5 A5 E5 B5 E5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-------------9---------9-------------9-----------------------| D|-9--------9----9------7--9--------9----9-----------------------| A|-7--------9----7------7--7--------9----7-----------------------| E|----------7-----------5-----------7----------------------------| Pre-Chorus A5 E5 (x3) F#5 B5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|------9-------------4------------------------------------------| D|-7----9--------4----4------------------------------------------| A|-7----7--------4----2------------------------------------------| E|-5-------------2-----------------------------------------------| Chorus E5 A5 (x3) B5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2----7-------9------------------------------------------------| A|-2----7-------9------------------------------------------------| E|-0----5-------7------------------------------------------------| Chorus Bass Fill G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------6-6-7-7-9-9-7-7-6-6-----------------------------------| E|-7-7-9-9---------------------9-9-------------------------------| Bridge A5 E5 A5 B5 A5 E5 A5 B5 A5 E5 G#5 A5 G#5 F#5 A5 B5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------(x2)---------------------------------------------| G|----9---------------------------------9------------------------| D|-7--9----7--9------7--2----7--9----7--9----6--7----6--4----7--9| A|-7--7----7--9------7--2----7--9----7--7----6--7----6--4----7--9| E|-5-------5--7------5--0----5--7----5-------4--5----4--2----5--7| End Of Bridge Bass Fill G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------6-6-7-7-9-9-----------------------------| A|-----------6-6-7-7-9-9-----------------------------------------| E|-5-7-7-9-9-----------------------------------------------------| Order Intro Verse 1 (1st half bass only) Pre-Chorus Chorus Verse 2 Pre-Chorus Chorus x2 Bridge Chorus x2 End of Intro Lyrics Nice guys finish last You're running out of gas Your sympathy will get you left behind Sometimes you're at your best (Verse 1) When you feel the worst You feel washed up like piss goin down the drain Pressure cooker pick my brain And tell me I'm insane I'm so fuckin happy I could cry Every joke can have it's truth (Pre-Chorus) But now the joke's on you I never knew you were such a funny guy Oh nice guys finish last When you are the outcast Don't pat yourself on the back (Chorus) You might break your spine Livin on command You're shaking lots of hands You're kissing up and bleeding all your trust Takin what you need (Verse 2) Bite the hand that feeds You lose your memory and you got no shame (Pre-Chorus) (Chorus x2) (Bridge) (Chorus x2)