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Green Day - Homecoming Chords

ChordsA, E, D, F#m, G, C, Bm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram


[A] [E] [D] [A] [A] [E] [D] [A]
[A]My [E]heart is [D]beating [A]from me
[A]I am [E]standing [D]all [A]alone
[A]Please call [D]me [A]only
[A]If [E]you are [D]coming [A]home
[E]Waste another [A]year flies by
[E]Waste a night or [A]two
[D]You taught [A]me [D]how [A]to [E]live


[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [D] [E]
In the [A]streets [D]of [E]shame,
Where you’ve [A]lost your [D]dreams [A]in [D]the [E]rain,
There’s no [A]signs [D]of [E]hope,
The stems and [D]seeds of the last [A]of the [E]dope,
There’s a [A]glow [D]of [E]light,
The St. [A]Jimmy is the [D]spark [A]in [D]the [E]night,
Bearing [A]gifts [D]and [E]trust,
The fixture [D]in the [A]city of [E]lust


What the [F#m]hell’s [E]your [A]name,
What’s your [F#m]pleasure, [E]what is your [A]pain?
Do you [F#m]dream [E]too [A]much?
Do you [D]think what you need [A]is a [E]crutch?


[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [D] [E]
In the [A]crowd [D]of [E]pain,
St. Jimmy [A]comes [D]without [A] [D]any [E]shame,
He says “We’re [A]fucked up”,
But [D]we’re not the [E]same,
And mom and [D]dad are the ones you can [E]blame
Jimmy [F#m]died [E] [A]today
He blew his [F#m]brains out [E]into the [A]bay,
In the [F#m]state [E]of [A]mind
It’s my [D]own private [E]suicide


[A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A]
[A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A]
Well [D] [A]no[G]body [A]cares, well [D] [A]no[G]body [A]cares,
Does [D] [A]an[G]yone [A]care if [D]no[A]bo[G]dy [A]cares?
Well [D] [A]no[G]body [A]cares, well [D] [A]no[G]body [A]cares,
Does [D] [A]an[G]yone [A]care if [D]no[A]bo[G]dy [A]cares?


[D]Jesus is filling out [G] [D]paperwork now,
[G]At the [D]facility [A]on east [D]12th Street,
[D]He’s not listening [G]to a [D]word now,
[G]He’s in his [D]own world, and [A]he’s [D]daydreaming
[D]He’d rather be doing [G]something [D]else now,
Like [D]cigarettes and [G]coffee with the [A] [D]underbelly,
His [D]life’s on the line with [G][D]anxiety now,
[D]She had [G]enough, and [A]he had [D]plenty


[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[D]Somebody get [G]me [D]out [A]of [D]here,
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[D]Anybody get [G]me [D]out [A]of [D]here,
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[D]Somebody get [G]me [D]out [A]of [D]here,
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[D]Get me the fuck [G]right [D]out [A]of [D]here


[C]So far away, [A]I don’t want to stay,
[C]Get me outta here right [A]now, [C]I just want to be free,
[A]Is there a possibility, [C]get me out of here right [A]now,


[C] [A]Out! [C] [A]Out! [C] [A]Out! [C] [A]Out!
Alright!
[D] [C] [G] [A]
This [D]lifelike dream [G]ain’t [A]for [D]me


[D]I fell [A]asleep while [G]watching Spike [A]TV,
After [D]10 cups of [A]coffee, and you’re [G]still not [A]here,
[D]Dreaming of a [A]song, when [G]something went [A]wrong,
And you [D]can’t tell [A]anyone, ’cause [G]no one’s [A]here


[Bm]Left me here [A]alone, when I [G]should have stayed [D]home,
After [Bm]10 cups of [A]coffee, I’m [D]thinking,


[D]Nobody [A]likes you, [G]everyone [A]left you,
They’re [D]all out [A]without you, [G]having [A]fun,


[D]Everyone [A]left you, [G]nobody [A]likes you,
They’re [D]all out [A]without you, [G]having [A]fun,
Where’d you [D]go?


[D] [E]
[A]I got a rock and roll band,
[D]I got a rock and roll life,
[A]I got a rock and roll girlfriend,
[E]And another ex-wife


[A]I got a rock and roll house,
[D]I got a rock and roll car,
[A]I play the shit out of the drums,
[E]And I can play the guitar


[A]I got a kid in New York,
[D]I got a kid in the Bay,
[A]I haven’t drank or smoked nothin’,
In [E]over 22 days,


So get [G]off of [A]my case,
Get [G]off of [A]my case,
[G]Off [A]of my [D]case


[Bm] [G] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [A]
Here they come marching down the street,
Like a desperation murmur of a heart beat,
Coming back from the edge of town,
Underneath their feet


[G] [A]
The time has come and it’s going nowhere,
Nobody ever said that life was fair now,
Go-carts and guns are treasures they will bear,
In the summer heat


[D] [A]
[G]The world is [A]spinning around and [G]around,
Out of [A]control again,


[D] [A]
[G]From the 7-[A]11 to the[Bm]fear of breaking[E]down,
So [D]send my [G]love a [A]letter bomb,
To[D]visit[G]me in h[A]ell,
[G]We’re the [A]ones [G] [A]going


[D] [A]
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home again
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home again


[G]I started fucking running,
As soon as my [D]feet touch ground,
[G]We’re back in the barrio,
But to [A]you and me, that’s [G]Jingle town. [A]That’s
[D]Home.


We’re coming [A]home again,
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home again,
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home again,
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home again,
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home [G]again,


[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home [G]again,
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home [G]again,
[D]Home. We’re coming [A]home [G]again,


[D]Nobody likes you, everyone left you,
They’re all out without you, having fun

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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
Year2004
KeyA

How to play Homecoming on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Homecoming on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Homecoming uses these transitions most often: A → D (80), D → A (63), and G → A (41). 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 - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

2. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

3. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

4. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

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

6. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

8. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

9. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

10. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

11. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

12. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

13. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

14. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

15. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Homecoming.

  • Homecoming includes 372 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.1% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Homecoming contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Homecoming 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 → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%