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Green Day - King For A Day Chords

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ChordsE, C, C#, A, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[E] [C]
[E]Started at the [C#]age of 4.
[E]My mother went to the [C#]grocery store.
[E]Went sneaking through her bedroom [C#]door,
[E]To find something in a [C#]size 4.

[chorus]
[A]Sugar and spice and [B]everything nice,
[A]Wasn’t made for only [B]girls.
[A]GI Joe in [B]panty hose,
[A]Is making room for the [B]one and only.

[chorus]
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day [C#]in a leather thong.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys get a load of me.

[Closing]
[E]My daddy threw me in [C#]therapy.
[E]He thinks I’m not a [C#]real man.
[E]Who put the drag in the [C#]drag queen.
[E]Don’t knock it until [C#]you tried it

[chorus]
[A]Sugar and spice and [B]everything nice,
[A]Wasn’t made for only [B]girls.
[A]GI Joe in panty [B]hose,
[A]Is making room for the [B]one and only.

[chorus]
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day [C#]in a leather thong.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day [C#]in a leather thong.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
Get a load of me…

[outro]
[E] [C#]

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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumNimrod
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year1997
KeyE

How to play King For A Day on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - King For A Day on guitar requires 5 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.

King For A Day uses these transitions most often: E → C# (18), A → B (13), and C# → E (13). 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 E - C chord transition.

1. E → C chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from E to C;

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

2. E → C# chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

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.
E to C#

3. C# → A chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from C# to A;

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

4. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from A to B;

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

5. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

King For A Day chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in King For A Day.

  • King For A Day includes 63 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how King For A Day connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → C: 2%
    • E → C#: 1%
    After C#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F#m (16%), D (12%), and F# (11%).
    • C# → E: 5%
    • C# → A: 4%
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