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Green Day - Last Night On Earth Chords

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ChordsA, A7, D, Dm, F#m, E
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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

AItextapostcardsenttoyou,diditgoA7through?
DSendingDmallmylovetoAyou.
AYouaretheAmoonlight,ofmyAlifeeveryA7night.
DGivingDmallmylovetoAyou.
DMybeatingDmheartbelongtoAyou
DIwalkforDmmiles’tilifoundAyou
DI’mheretoDmhonoryou
AIfIA7loseF#meverythingEintheDfire
DmI’msendingallmylovetoyou
AA7DDmA
AWitheverybreaththatIamworth,A7hereonearth
DI’msendingDmallmylovetoAyou
ASoifyoudaretosecondguess
YoucanA7restDassured,thatDmallmylove’sforAyou
DMybeatingDmheartbelongtoAyou
DIwalkforDmmiles’tilifoundAyou
DI’mheretoDmhonoryou
AIfIA7loseF#meverythingEintheDfire
DmI’msendingallmylovetoyou
AA7DDmA
DMybeatingDmheartbelongtoAyou
DIwalkforDmmilestilifoundAyou
DI’mheretoDmhonoryou
AIfIA7loseF#meverythingEintheDfire
DmDidIcomeandmakeitthrough
AA7DDmA
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ArtistGreen Day
Album21st Century Breakdown
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2009
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Last Night On Earth on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Last Night On Earth on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Last Night On Earth uses these transitions most often: D → Dm (19), Dm → A (19), and A → A7 (10). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A7 to D

3. D → Dm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

D to Dm

4. Dm → A chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Dm to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on 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 19 times.

Dm to A

5. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. A7 → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to F#m:

  1. While playing A7, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Last Night On Earth chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Last Night On Earth.

  • Last Night On Earth includes 73 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Last Night On Earth contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Last Night On Earth 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 → A7: 3%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Dm: 1%
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