Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D]
[G]Another turning point… a [C]fork stuck in the [D]road
[G]Time grabs you by the wrist, di[C]rects you where to [D]go
[Em]So make the [D]best of this [C]test and don’t ask [G]why
[Em]It’s not a [D]question but a [C]lesson learned in [G]time
[chorus]
It’s [Em]something unpre[G]dictable
But [Em]in the end it’s [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life [G] [C] [D]
[Closing]
[G] [G] [C] [D]
[G]So take the photographs and [C]still frames in your [D]mind
[G]Hang it on a shelf… in [C]good health and good [D]time
[Em]Tattoos and [D]memories and [C]dead skin on [G]trial
[Em]For what it’s [D]worth it was [C]worth all the [G]while
[chorus]
It’s [Em]something unpre[G]dictable
But [Em]in the end it’s [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life [G] [C] [D]
[chorus]
[G] [G] [C] [D]
[G] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [D] [C] [G]
[Em] [D] [C] [G]
It’s [Em]something unpre[G]dictable
But [Em]in the end it’s [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life [G] [C] [D]
[chorus]
It’s [Em]something unpre[G]dictable
But [Em]in the end it’s [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life [G] [C] [D]
[outro]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G]
How to play Good Riddance on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Good Riddance on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Good Riddance uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → G (14), and G → C (14). 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 - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. 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.
Good Riddance chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Good Riddance.
- Good Riddance includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Good Riddance contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Good Riddance 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 → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%