I Was A Teenage Anarchist Tab

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Song: I Was A Teenage Anarchist
Artist: Against Me!
Album: White Crosses (2010)
Tabbed by Jim L.
 
Guitar 1 (Rhythm Guitar) - Laura Jane Grace
Guitar 2 (Lead Guitar) - James Bowman
 
If you have any suggestions or corrections, please comment below.
 
 
Intro {0:02}
Guitars 1 & 2
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D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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Verse 1 {0:08} x4
 #I was a teenage anarchist...
Guitars 1 & 2
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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Pre-Chorus {0:33}
 #Do you remember, when you...
Guitar 1
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 1
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Chorus {0:46} x2
 #Do you remember, when you...
Guitar 1
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Verse 2 {0:58}
 #I was a teenage anarchist...
Guitars 1 & 2
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 1
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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Guitar 2 (Those are 11s)
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------|
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Guitar 1
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D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2 (Again, all two-digit numbers)
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B|-------------------13131311111111--------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitars 1 & 2
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Chorus {01:23}
 #Do you remember, when you...
Guitar 1
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                        x3
Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 1
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D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 1
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Break {1:55}
Guitar 1
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
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B|-------11--------------11------------11--------------------------|
G|-7---7-----10------7-10--7-------7-7-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Verse 3 {2:01}
 #I was a teenage anarchist...
Guitars 1 & 2
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 1
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2 (Those are 11s)
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B|-------------------------------------------------1111111111111111|
G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 1
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2 (Again, all two-digit numbers)
e|-131313111111101010--------------131313111111111118181818181818--|
B|-------------------13131311111111--------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 1
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-----------------------8---7---|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------------8---8---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
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D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Chorus {2:26}
 #Do you remember, when you...
Guitar 1
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B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                        x3
Guitar 2
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G|-----------------10101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 1
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D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                        x3
Guitar 2
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D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 
 
Outro {3:04}
 #I was a teenage anarchist...
Guitar 1
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D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 2
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B|-------11--------------11--------------11--------------11--------|
G|-7---7-----10------7-10--7-------7---7-----10------7-10--7-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 1
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G|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
Guitar 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------11--------------11----------------------------------------|
G|-7---7-----10------7-10--7-------7-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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