Green Day - Drama Queen Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Em] [Am] [Am7] [F] [G]
[C]She is my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]She is so wild and [G]reckless
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]She dangles from her [G]necklace
[Am]Daddy’s [Am7]little [F]bundle of joy
[Am]Out of a [Am7] [F]magazine
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]She’s old [G]enough to [C]bleed now
[Closing]
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]Her life is now [G]unfolding
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]Do you think she’s [G]holding?
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]Did you find a [G]savior?
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]You better call a [G]lawyer
[Am]Daddy’s [Am7]little [F]bundle of joy
[Am]Out of a [Am7] [F]magazine
[C]There goes my [Em]drama [Am]queen [Am7]
[F]She’s old [G]enough to [C]bleed now
How to play Drama Queen on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Drama Queen on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Drama Queen uses these transitions most often: Am → Am7 (13), Am7 → F (13), and C → Em (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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
4. Am7 → F chord transition
To move from Am7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Drama Queen chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drama Queen.
- Drama Queen includes 66 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Drama Queen contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Drama Queen connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Am7: 0%
After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (19%), D (18%), and G (10%).- Am7 → F: 8%