Green Day - Basket Case Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Do you have the [A]time, [Bm]to listen to [F#m]me whine.
[G]About nothing [D]and everything, all [A]at once.
[D]I am one of [A]those, [Bm] [F#m]melodramatic fools.
[G]Neurotic to [D]the bone, no doubt [A]about it.
[chorus]
[G]Sometimes I [A]give myself [D]the creeps.
[G]Sometimes my [A]mind plays tricks [D]on me.
It [G]all keeps adding [A]up.
I [D]think I’m [C]cracking [Bm]up.
Am [G]I just [A]paranoid? Am I just [D]stoned?
[verse 2]
[D] [A] [Bm] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [A]
I [D]went to a [A]shrink, to [Bm]analyze my [F#m]dreams.
She [G]says it’s lack of [D]sex, that’s bringing [A]me down.
I [D]went to a [A]whore, he [Bm]said my life’s a [F#m]bore.
So [G]quit my whining [D]’cause, it’s bringing [A]her down.
[verse 3]
[G]Sometimes I [A]give myself [D]the creeps.
[G]Sometimes my [A]mind plays tricks [D]on me.
It [G]all keeps adding [A]up.
I [D]think I’m [C]cracking [Bm]up.
Am [G]I just [A]paranoid?
Uh, yuh, yuh, [D]ya.
[Closing]
[D] [A] [Bm] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [A]
[G]Grasping to [A]control, so I better [D]hold on.
[chorus]
[D] [A] [Bm] [F#m] [G] [D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [F#m] [G] [D] [A]
[G]Sometimes I [A]give myself [D]the creeps.
[G]Sometimes my [A]mind plays tricks [D]on me.
It [G]all keeps adding [A]up.
I [D]think I’m [C]cracking [Bm]up.
[G]Am I just [A]paranoid? Am I just [D]stoned?
[outro]
[D] [Bm] [G] [D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [Bm] [G] [D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
How to play Basket Case on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Basket Case 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.
Basket Case uses these transitions most often: A → D (24), D → A (23), and G → A (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 D - A chord transition.
1. 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.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
4. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- 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 A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
9. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Basket Case chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Basket Case.
- Basket Case includes 129 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Basket Case contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Basket Case connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%