Green Day - Burnout Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
I [E]declare I don’t [A]care no more,
I[E]’m burning up and [A]out and [D]growing [E]bored,
In my [D]smoked out boring [B]room.
My [E]hair is shagging [A]in my eyes,
[E]Dragging my feet to [A]hit the [D]street [E]tonight,
To drive [D]along these shit town [B]lights.
[chorus]
[A]I’m not growing [E]up, I’m just [A]burn[D]ing [E]out,
And I [A]stepped in line, to [D]walk amongst the [B]dead.
[Closing]
[E]Apathy has [A]rained on me,
[E]Now I’m feeling [A]like a [D]soggy [E]dream,
So close [D]to drowning but I [B]don’t mind.
[E]I’ve lived inside [A]this mental cave,
[E]Throw my emotions [A]in the [D]grave, [E]
Hell, [D]who needs them [B]anyway.
[chorus]
[A]I’m not growing [E]up, I’m just [A]burn[D]ing [E]out,
And I [A]stepped in line, to [D]walk amongst the [B]dead.
[chorus]
[E] [D] [E]
[A]I’m not growing [E]up, I’m just [A]burn[D]ing [E]out,
And I [A]stepped in line, to [D]walk amongst the [B]dead.
[outro]
[E] [D] [E]
How to play Burnout on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Burnout on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Burnout uses these transitions most often: E → A (15), A → D (10), and D → E (9). 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 E - A chord transition.
1. E → A chord transition
To move 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.
2. 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.
3. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- 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 D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Burnout chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Burnout.
- Burnout includes 61 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Burnout contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Burnout connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%