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Simple Plan - God Must Hate Me Chords

ChordsB, F#, E, G#m, C#, G#, A#m, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

BBF#F#EEF#F#
BLastF#nightIEjustwantedF#tohaveBfun
F#TogooutEwithmyF#friends,Itookmydad’scar,Ineverthoughthewouldfindout,
ButIcrashedinawall,manI’mdead,EIguessit’snoF#use
I’mscrewingupBevery,BlittleG#mthingIeverF#triedEtodo
C#IwasborntoElose,F#yeahyeahyeahyeah
BGodF#musthateme,EheF#cursedmeforeternity
BGodF#musthateme,EmaybeF#youshouldprayforme
G#mI’mbreakingdownandC#youcan’tsaveme
EI’mstuckinhellF#andIwannagoBhomeF#EF#
BF#EF#
LastnightIhadtostudyforthistest,IforgotmanI’mdead
Andnowmybrainisburstingoutofmyhead,Ican’tthinkIcan’tbreathe,onceagain
EIguessit’snoF#use,I’mscrewingupBevery
BLittleG#mthingIF#evertriedEtodo
C#IwasborntoElose,F#yeahyeahyeahyeah
BGodF#musthateme,EheF#cursedmeforeternity
BGodF#musthateme,EmaybeF#youshouldprayforme
G#mI’mbreakingdownandC#youcan’tsaveme
EI’mstuckinhellF#andIwannagoBhomeF#EF#
ESowhatintheF#worldamIsupposedtoEdo?
IneverdidBanythingtoEyou,socan’tyoufindsomethingelsetoF#do?
C#G#F#G#
GodMusthateme,hecursedmeforeternity
GodMusthateme,maybeyoushouldprayforme
A#mI’mbreakingdownandyouD#can’tsaveme,F#I’mstuckinhellG#and
IwannagohomeC#(GodF#mustF#hateG#me)
Iwannagohome(Godmusthateme),Iwannagohome(Godmusthateme)
Iwannagohome(Godmusthateme),Iwannagohome(Godmusthateme)
A#mYoucan’tsaveme,D#GodMusthatemeF#now
AlbumNo Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play God Must Hate Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - God Must Hate Me on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.

God Must Hate Me uses these transitions most often: E → F# (18), F# → E (16), and F# → B (11). 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 B - F# chord transition.

1. B → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from B to F#:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

B to F#

2. F# → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to E:

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

F# to E

3. B → G#m chord transition

Here's how to move from B to G#m:

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

B to G#m

4. G#m → F# chord transition

Switching from G#m to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G#m to F#

5. E → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from E to C#:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. G#m → C# chord transition

Switching from G#m to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. E → B chord transition

Here's how to move from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. F# → C# chord transition

To move from F# to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. C# → G# chord transition

Switching from C# to G#:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. G# → F# chord transition

Switching from G# to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. G# → A#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G# to A#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. A#m → D# chord transition

To move from A#m to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. D# → F# chord transition

Switching from D# to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in God Must Hate Me.

  • God Must Hate Me includes 85 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how God Must Hate Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → B: 19%
    • F# → E: 13%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → F#: 3%