Green Day - Coming Clean Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Seventeen and strung out on [Em]confusion.
[G]Trapped inside a roll of [Em]disillusion.
[D]I found out what it takes to be [C]a man.
[D]Now Mom and Dad will never [C]understand.
[verse 2]
[G]Secrets collecting dust but [Em]never forget.
[G]Skeletons come to life in [Em]my closet.
[D]I found out what it takes to be a [C]man.
[D]Now Mom and Dad will never [C]Understand.
What’s happening to me?
[Closing]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [D] [C] [D] [C]
[G]Seventeen and coming clean for [Em]the first time.
[G]I finally figured out myself for [Em]the first time.
[D]I found out what it takes to be a [C]man.
[D]Now Mom and Dad will never [C]understand.
What’s happening to [G]me?
How to play Coming Clean on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Coming Clean on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Coming Clean uses these transitions most often: D → C (8), G → Em (8), and C → D (4). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Coming Clean chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Coming Clean.
- Coming Clean includes 32 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Coming Clean contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Coming Clean 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 → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%