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-------------------------------------------------|

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)