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Green Day - Brain Stew Chords

Chord reference G, F, E, D#, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [F] [Em] [D#] [D] [G] I’m having [F]trouble trying to [Em]sleep [D#] [D] [G] I’m counting [F]sheep but running [Em]out [D#] [D] [G] As time ticks [F]by [Em]And still I [D#]try [D] [G] No rest for [F]cross-tops in my [Em]mind [D#]On my own, [D]here we go…

[G] [F] [Em] [D#] [D] [G] My eyes feel like [F]they’re going to bleed [Em] [D#] [D] [G] Dried up and [F]bulging out my [Em]skull [D#] [D] [G] My mouth is [F]dry [Em] My face is [D#]numb [D] [G] Fucked up and [F]spun out in my [Em]room [D#]On my own, [D]here we go…

[G] [F] [Em] [D#] [D] [G] My mind is [F]set on [Em]overdrive [D#] [D] [G] The clock is [F]laughing in my [Em]face [D#] [D] [G] Crooked [F]spine [Em] Senses [D#]dulled [D] [G] Passed the point [F]of [Em]delirium [D#]On my own, [D]here we go…

[G] [F] [Em] [D#] [D] [G] My eyes feel like [F]they’re going to bleed [Em] [D#] [D] [G] Dried up and [F]bulging out my [Em]skull [D#] [D] [G] My mouth is [F]dry [Em] My face is [D#]numb [D] [G] Fucked up and [F]spun out in my [Em]room [D#]On my own, [D]here we go…

Artist Green Day
Album Insomniac
Genres Alternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year 1995
Key G

How to Play Brain Stew on Guitar?

Green Day - Brain Stew can be played in the key of G using the G, F, E, D#, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Brain Stew with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.