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Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, A, C, B7, C#, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
[Em]I walk a [G]lonely road
The [D]only one that [A]I have ever [Em]known
Don’t know [G]where it goes
[D]But it’s home to [A]me and I walk [Em]alone [G] [D] [A]

[chorus]
[Em]I walk this [G]empty street
[D]On the [A]Boulevard of Broken [Em]Dreams
Where the [G]city sleeps
And [D]I’m the only [A]one and I walk [Em]alone [G]

[chorus]
[D]I walk [A]alone, I walk [Em]alone [G]
[D]I walk [A]alone, I walk a…

[chorus]
[C]My [G]shadow’s the [D]only one that [Em]walks beside me.
[C]My [G]shallow [D]heart’s the only [Em]thing that’s beating.
[C]Some[G]times I [D]wish someone out [Em]there will find me.
[C]Till [G]then I [B7]walk alone…

[verse 2]
[Em]Ah-ah,[G]Ah-ah,[D]Ah-ah,[A]Aaah-
[Em]Aah, [G]Ah-ah, [D]Ah-ah, Ah-ah [A]

[verse 3]
[Em]I’m walking [G]down the line,
[D]That divides me [A]somewhere in my [Em]mind.
On the [G]border line,
[D]Of the edge and [A]where I walk [Em]alone. [G] [D] [A]

[verse 4]
[Em]Read [G]between the lines
[D]What’s fucked up and [A]everything’s [Em]alright
Check my [G]vital signs
To [D]know I’m still [A]alive and I walk [Em]alone [G]

[chorus]
[D]I walk [A]alone, I walk [Em]alone [G]
[D]I walk [A]alone, I walk a…

[chorus]
[C]My [G]shadow’s the [D]only one that [Em]walks beside me.
[C]My [G]shallow [D]heart’s the only [Em]thing that’s beating.
[C]Some[G]times I [D]wish someone out [Em]there will find me.
[C]Till [G]then I [B7]walk alone…

[Closing]
[Em]Ah-ah,[G]Ah-ah,[D]Ah-ah,[A]Aaah-
[Em]Aah, Ah-ah,[G]Ah-ah,[D]I walk alone,[A]I walk a…

[chorus]
[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em]
[C] [G] [B7] [B7] [B7]
[Em]I walk this [G]empty street.
[D]On the [A]Boulevard of Broken [Em]Dreams.
Where the [G]city sleeps.
And [D]I’m the only [A]one and I walk a…

[chorus]
[C]My [G]shadow’s the [D]only one that [Em]walks beside me.
[C]My [G]shallow [D]heart’s the only [Em]thing that’s beating.
[C]Some[G]times I [D]wish someone out [Em]there will find me.
[C]Till [G]then I [B7]walk alone…

[outro]
[Em] [C] [D] [C#] [G] [D#]

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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2004
KeyEm

How to play Boulevard Of Broken Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams uses these transitions most often: G → D (33), D → A (21), and Em → G (21). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

3. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

4. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
A to Em

5. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

8. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

9. G → B7 chord transition

To move from G to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

10. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

11. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

12. D → C# chord transition

To move from D to C#;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

13. C# → G chord transition

To move from C# to G;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

14. G → D# chord transition

To move from G to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.

  • Boulevard Of Broken Dreams includes 149 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Boulevard Of Broken Dreams contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Boulevard Of Broken Dreams connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → B7: 0%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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