Green Day - Jackass Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C] [Am] [D] [G] [F] [C]
[G]To know you is to hate you, so loving you must be like [D]suicide.
[C]I [C] [Am]don’t mind if [C]you [C] [Am]don’t mind.
[C]I’m not [C]the [Am]one that’s going to [D]die.
I [G]guess i just can’t listen.
To this one sided conversation [D]again.
‘Cause[C]I [C]don’t [Am]care if [C]I [C]don’t [Am]care.
[C]No one [C]ever [Am]said that life is [D]fair.
[chorus]
[Em]Everybody loves a joke, [Bm]but no one likes a fool.
And you’re [C]always cracking the same old lines [G]again. [G]
You’re [Em]well rehearsed on every verse.
And [Bm]that was stated clear.
But [C]no one understands your [D]verity.
[verse 2]
The [G]center of attention, got an honorable mention once [D]again
[C]Congra[C]tulati[Am]ons and [C]salutati[Am]ons
You’re [C]a figment [C]of your[Am]own imagi[D]nation
[chorus]
[Em]Everybody loves a joke, [Bm]but no one likes a fool.
And you’re [C]always cracking the same old lines [G]again. [G]
You’re [Em]well rehearsed on every verse.
And [Bm]that was stated clear.
But [C]no one understands your [D]verity.
[Closing]
To [G]know you is to bait you, and you fell victim to your own [D]denial
[C]I [C] [Am]don’t mind if [C]you [C] [Am]don’t mind
You’re [C] [C]wasting [Am]all your [E]time.
How to play Jackass on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Jackass on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.
Jackass uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), Am → C (8), and Am → D (4). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 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. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. 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.
12. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Jackass chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jackass.
- Jackass includes 57 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Jackass contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Jackass connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → D: 7%