Green Day - Church On Sunday Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [D] [E]
[A]Today is the first day of the [D]rest of our [E]lives.
[A]Tomorrow is too late to [D]pretend, everything is [E]all right.
[A]I’m not getting any younger as [D]long as you don’t [E]get any older.
[A]I’m not going to state that [D]yesterday never [E]was.
[chorus]
Bloodshot [F#]deadbeat and lack of [A]sleep.
Making [E]your mascara bleed, tears down your [F#]face.
Leaving [A]traces of my [E]mistakes, when I say.
[chorus]
[A]If I promise to go to [D]church on [E]Sunday.
[A]Will you go with me on [D]Friday [E]night?
[A]If you live with me, I’ll [D]die for [E]you,
And this [A]compromise. [E]
[verse 2]
[A] [D] [E]
[A]I hereby solemnly swear to [D]tell the whole [E]truth.
[A]And nothing but the truth is what.
[D]I’ll ever hear from [E]you now,
[A]”trust” is a dirty word that [D]comes from [E]such a liar.
[A]But “respect” is something I will [D]learn.
If you have [E]faith…
[chorus]
Bloodshot [F#]deadbeat and lack of [A]sleep.
Making [E]your mascara bleed, tears down your [F#]face.
Leaving [A]traces of my [E]mistakes, when I say.
[chorus]
[A]If I promise to go to [D]church on [E]Sunday.
[A]Will you go with me on [D]Friday [E]night?
[A]If you live with me, I’ll [D]die for [E]you,
And this [A]compromise. [E]
[chorus]
[A]If I promise to go to [D]church on [E]Sunday.
[A]Will you go with me on [D]Friday [E]night?
[A]If you live with me, I’ll [D]die for [E]you,
And this [A]compromise. [E]Lets go!
[Closing]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D]Oh [E]
[A]If I promise to go to [D]church on [E]Sunday.
[A]Will you go with me on [D]Friday [E]night?
[A]If you live with me, I’ll [D]die for [E]you,
And this [A]compromise. [E]
[A]If I promise to go to [D]church on [E]Sunday.
[A]Will you go with me on [D]Friday [E]night?
[A]If you live with me, I’ll [D]die for [E]you,
And this [A]compromise. [E]
And this [A]compromise [E]
Just a [F]compromise. [A]
How to play Church On Sunday on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Church On Sunday on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Church On Sunday uses these transitions most often: E → A (36), A → D (31), and D → E (31). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F# → A chord transition
To move from F# to A;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. E → F chord transition
To move from E to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Church On Sunday chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Church On Sunday.
- Church On Sunday includes 118 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Church On Sunday contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Church On Sunday 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 → E: 12%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → F: 3%