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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.

EmGDA
EmIwalkaGlonelyroad
TheDonlyonethatAIhaveeverEmknown
Don’tknowGwhereitgoes
DButit’shometoAmeandIwalkEmaloneGDA
EmIwalkthisGemptystreet
DOntheABoulevardofBrokenEmDreams
WheretheGcitysleeps
AndDI’mtheonlyAoneandIwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,IwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,Iwalka…
CMyGshadow’stheDonlyonethatEmwalksbesideme.
CMyGshallowDheart’stheonlyEmthingthat’sbeating.
CSometimesIDwishsomeoneoutEmtherewillfindme.
CTillGthenIB7walkalone…
EmAh-ah,Ah-ah,Ah-ah,Aaah-
EmAah,GAh-ah,DAh-ah,Ah-ahA
EmI’mwalkingGdowntheline,
DThatdividesmeAsomewhereinmyEmmind.
OntheGborderline,
DOftheedgeandAwhereIwalkEmalone.GDA
EmReadGbetweenthelines
DWhat’sfuckedupandAeverything’sEmalright
CheckmyGvitalsigns
ToDknowI’mstillAaliveandIwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,IwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,Iwalka…
CMyGshadow’stheDonlyonethatEmwalksbesideme.
CMyGshallowDheart’stheonlyEmthingthat’sbeating.
CSometimesIDwishsomeoneoutEmtherewillfindme.
CTillGthenIB7walkalone…
EmAh-ah,Ah-ah,Ah-ah,Aaah-
EmAah, GAh-ah,Ah-ah,Iwalk Aalone,Iwalka…
CGDEmCGDEmCGDEm
CGB7B7B7
EmIwalkthisGemptystreet.
DOntheABoulevardofBrokenEmDreams.
WheretheGcitysleeps.
AndDI’mtheonlyAoneandIwalka…
CMyGshadow’stheDonlyonethatEmwalksbesideme.
CMyGshallowDheart’stheonlyEmthingthat’sbeating.
CSometimesIDwishsomeoneoutEmtherewillfindme.
CTillGthenIB7walkalone…
EmCDC#GD#
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2004
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 33 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

A to Em

5. A → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. G → B7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. B7 → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. C → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the outro.

12. D → C# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the outro.

13. C# → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the outro.

14. G → D# chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the outro.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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