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Green Day - Homecoming Chords

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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.

AEDAAEDA
AMyEheartisDbeatingAfromme
AIamEstandingDallAalone
APleasecallDmeAonly
AIfEyouareDcomingAhome
EWasteanotherAyearfliesby
EWasteanightorAtwo
DYoutaughtAmeDhowAtoElive
ADEADADE
ADEADADE
IntheAstreetsDofEshame,
Whereyou’veAlostyourDdreamsAinDtheErain,
There’snoAsignsDofEhope,
ThestemsandDseedsofthelastAoftheEdope,
There’saAglowDofElight,
TheSt.AJimmyistheDsparkAinDtheEnight,
BearingAgiftsDandEtrust,
ThefixtureDintheAcityofElust
WhattheF#mhell’sEyourAname,
What’syourF#mpleasure,EwhatisyourApain?
DoyouF#mdreamEtooAmuch?
DoyouDthinkwhatyouneedAisaEcrutch?
ADEADADE
IntheAcrowdDofEpain,
St.JimmyAcomesDwithoutAanyDshame,
Hesays“We’reAfuckedup”,
ButDwe’renottheEsame,
AndmomandDdadaretheonesyoucanEblame
JimmyF#mdiedEtoday
HeblewhisF#mbrainsoutEintotheAbay,
IntheF#mstateEofAmind
It’smyDownprivateEsuicide
ADAGAADAGA
ADAGAADAGA
WellDnobodyAcares,AwellDnobodyAcares,
DoesDanyoneAcareAifDnobodyAcares?
WellDnobodyAcares,AwellDnobodyAcares,
DoesDanyoneAcareAifDnobodyAcares?
DJesusisfillingoutGpaperworkDnow,
GAttheDfacilityAoneastD12thStreet,
DHe’snotlisteningGtoaDwordnow,
GHe’sinhisDownworld,andAhe’sDdaydreaming
DHe’dratherbedoingGsomethingDelsenow,
LikeDcigarettesandGcoffeewiththeAunderbelly,
HisDlife’sonthelinewithGanxietyDnow,
DShehadGenough,andAhehadDplenty
DGDAD
DSomebodygetGmeDoutAofDhere,
DGDAD
DAnybodygetGmeDoutAofDhere,
DGDAD
DSomebodygetGmeDoutAofDhere,
DGDAD
DGetmethefuckGrightDoutAofDhere
CSofaraway,AIdon’twanttostay,
CGetmeouttahererightAnow,CIjustwanttobefree,
AIsthereapossibility,CgetmeoutofhererightAnow,
COut!AOut!COut!AOut!
Alright!
DCGA
ThisDlifelikedreamGain’tAforDme
DIfellAasleepwhileGwatchingSpikeATV,
AfterD10cupsofAcoffee,andyou’reGstillnotAhere,
DDreamingofaAsong,whenGsomethingwentAwrong,
AndyouDcan’ttellAanyone,’causeGnoone’sAhere
BmLeftmehereAalone,whenIGshouldhavestayedDhome,
AfterBm10cupsofAcoffee,I’mDthinking,
DNobodyAlikesyou,GeveryoneAleftyou,
They’reDalloutAwithoutyou,GhavingAfun,
DEveryoneAleftyou,GnobodyAlikesyou,
They’reDalloutAwithoutyou,GhavingAfun,
Where’dyouDgo?
DE
AIgotarockandrollband,
DIgotarockandrolllife,
AIgotarockandrollgirlfriend,
EAndanotherex-wife
AIgotarockandrollhouse,
DIgotarockandrollcar,
AIplaytheshitoutofthedrums,
EAndIcanplaytheguitar
AIgotakidinNewYork,
DIgotakidintheBay,
AIhaven’tdrankorsmokednothin’,
InEover22days,
SogetGoffofAmycase,
GetGoffofAmycase,
GOffAofmyDcase
BmGADBmGA
DBmGADBmGA
Heretheycomemarchingdownthestreet,
Likeadesperationmurmurofaheartbeat,
Comingbackfromtheedgeoftown,
Underneaththeirfeet
GA
Thetimehascomeandit’sgoingnowhere,
Nobodyeversaidthatlifewasfairnow,
Go-cartsandgunsaretreasurestheywillbear,
Inthesummerheat
DA
GTheworldisAspinningaroundandGaround,
OutofAcontrolagain,
DA
GFromthe A7-11to Bmthefearof Ebreakingdown,
SoDsendmyGloveaAletterbomb,
DTovisitmein Ahell,
GWe’retheAonesGgoingA
DA
DHome.We’recomingAhomeagain
DHome.We’recomingAhomeagain
GIstartedfuckingrunning,
AssoonasmyDfeettouchground,
GWe’rebackinthebarrio,
ButtoAyouandme,that’sGJingletown.AThat’s
DHome.
We’recomingAhomeagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeGagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeGagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeGagain,
DHome.We’recomingAhomeGagain,
DNobodylikesyou,everyoneleftyou,
They’realloutwithoutyou,havingfun
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2004
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

A to E

2. E → D chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

E to D

3. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 63 times.

D to A

4. E → F#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

E to F#m

5. A → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

8. D → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

10. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

13. E → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

15. Bm → E chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Homecoming chord transition analysis

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%
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