Green Day - Are We The Waiting Chords
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How to play Are We The Waiting on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Are We The Waiting on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Are We The Waiting uses these transitions most often: A → D (11), D → A (6), and D → E (4). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.
2. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m:
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
3. F#m → E chord transition
Switching from F#m to E:
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
4. E → D chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
5. E → A chord transition
Switching from E to A:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
Are We The Waiting chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Are We The Waiting.
- Are We The Waiting includes 37 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Are We The Waiting contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Are We The Waiting 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 → E: 3%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%