Green Day - 80 Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]My mental [D]stability reaches [D]its bitter [C]end
[E]And all my [D]senses are [D]coming unglued [C]
[E]Is there [D]any cure for this [D]disease someone called [C]love
[E]Not as long [D]as there are [D]girls like you[C]
[verse 2]
[B] [A]Everything she does [B]questions my mental [A]health
[B]It makes me [A]lose control, I [B]wanna hurt [A]myself
[chorus]
[E]If [B]anyone can hear me [C#m]slap some sense in [A]me
But you turn your [E]head, and I end up [D]talking to [A]myself
[E] [B]Anxiety has got me [C#m]strung out and [A]frustrated
So I loose my [E]head, or I bang it [D]up against the [A]wall
[verse 3]
[E]Sometimes I [D]wonder if I [D]should be left [C]alone
[E]And lock [D]myself up in a [D]padded [C]room
[E]I’d sit and [D]spew my guts out [D]to the open [C]air
[E]’Cause no one [D]wants to hear a [D]drunken [C]fool
[chorus]
[B] [A]Everything she does [B]questions my mental [A]health
[B]It makes me [A]lose control, I [B]just can’t trust [A]myself
[chorus]
[E]If [B]anyone can hear me [C#m]slap some sense in [A]me
(But you turn your [E]head) and I end up [D]talking to [A]myself
[E] [B]Anxiety has got me [C#m]strung out and [A]frustrated
(So I loose my [E]head) or I bang it [D]up against the [A]wall
[Closing]
[A]I do not [B]mind if this goes [E]on [A]
[A]Cause now it [B]seems I’m too far [E]gone [A]
[A]I must [B]admit I en[E]joy my[A]self
[A]80 please keep ta[B]king me [E]away [D] [D] [C]
[chorus]
[E] [D] [D] [C] [E] [D] [D] [C]
[E] [D] [D] [C]
[B] [A]Everything she does [B]questions my mental [A]health
[B]It makes me [A]lose control, I [B]just can’t trust [A]myself
[chorus]
[E]If [B]anyone can hear me [C#m]slap some sense in [A]me
But you turn your [E]head, and I end up [D]talking to [A]myself
[E] [B]Anxiety has got me [C#m]strung out and [A]frustrated
So I loose my [E]head, or I bang it [D]up against the [A]wall
[outro]
[E] [D] [D] [C]
How to play 80 on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - 80 on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
80 uses these transitions most often: E → D (19), A → E (14), and A → B (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - D chord transition.
1. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
8. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
9. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
10. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
80 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 80.
- 80 includes 114 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- 80 contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how 80 connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → B: 4%