Written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E., Iii Wright, Frank Edwin Wright Iii, Michael Pritchard, Mike Dirnt, Mike Ryan Pritchard, Tre Cool
VERSE B E B Violence is an energy B E B _ Against the enemy B E B F# Well violence is an energy, Wah Ay B E B Bringing on the fury B E B _ The choir infantry B E B F# Revolt against the honor to obey, (Oh weh, oh weh) B E B Overthrow the effigy B E B _ The vast majority B E B F# Well burning down the foreman of control (Oh weh, oh weh) B E B Silence is the enemy B E B _ Against your urgency B E B F# So rally up the demons of your soul, (Oh weh, oh weh) CHORUS (2x) BRIDGE: E B The insurgency will rise E B When the bloods been sacrificed E B Don't be blinded by the lies F# B F# In your eyes F# B F# Say! SOLO (2 lots of Verse, then Bridge) F# B F# F# B F# F# B F# F# B F# F# B F# F# B F# Violence is an energy (Oh Weh, Oh Weh) F# B F# F# B F# Oh from here to eternity (Oh Weh, Oh Weh) F# B F# F# B F# Violence is an energy (Oh Weh, Oh Weh) F# B F# Silence is the enemy F# So gimme gimme revolution B E B B E B B E B B E BB E B Do you know the enemy? B E B Do you know your enemy? B E B F# Well, gotta know the enemy, Wah Ay (3x)BB E B Overthrow the effigy B E B _ The vast majority B E B F# Well burning down the foreman of control (Oh weh, oh weh) B E B Silence is the enemy B E B _ Against your urgency B E B F# So rally up the demons of your soul, (Oh weh, oh weh)