Green Day - Give Me Novacaine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
[A]Take away the sensation [F#m]inside
[Bm]bittersweet migraine in my [E]head
It’s [A]like a throbbing toothache of the [F#m]mind
[Bm]I can’t take this feeling any [E]more
[chorus]
[D]Drain the pressure from the swelling [A]
[D]this sensation’s overwhelming [A]
[D]Give me a long kiss goodnight
And [F]everything will be alright
[B]Tell me that I won’t feel a [E]thing
Give me [A]novacaine[F#m] [Bm] [E]
[Closing]
[A]Out of body and out of [F#m]mind
[Bm]Kiss the demons out of my [E]dreams
I [A]get the funny feeling and that’s [F#m]alright
[Bm]Jimmy says it’s better than [E]here
[chorus]
[D]Drain the pressure from the swelling [A]
[D]this sensation’s overwhelming [A]
[D]Give me a long kiss goodnight
and [F]everything will be alright
[B]Tell me that I won’t feel a [E]thing
Give me [A]novacaine, oh novacaine
[chorus]
[F] [A] [F] [A] [F] [A] [B] [E]
[D]Drain the pressure from the swelling [A]
[D]this sensation’s overwhelming [A]
[D]Give me a long kiss goodnight
And [F]everything will be alright
[B]Tell me that I won’t feel a [E]thing
Give me novacaine
[outro]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [E] [A]
How to play Give Me Novacaine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Give Me Novacaine on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Give Me Novacaine uses these transitions most often: E → A (8), A → F#m (7), and Bm → E (7). 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 - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
3. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
4. 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.
5. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
7. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → B chord transition
To move from F to B;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
9. 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.
10. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Give Me Novacaine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give Me Novacaine.
- Give Me Novacaine includes 61 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Give Me Novacaine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Give Me Novacaine 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 → F#m: 6%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%