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Green Day - Last Of The American Girls Chords

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ChordsB, E, F#, B7, Em
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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

BB
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Likegraffitionthe,wallsoftheEheartland.
She’sgotherBlittlebookofconspiracies.
RightinherF#hand,sheisBparanoidlike.
EndangeredspeciesheadedintoEextinction.
SheisBoneofakind.
She’stheF#lastoftheAmericanBgirls.
ShewearsherBovercoat.
ForthecomingofthenuclearEwinter.
SheisBridingherbike.
LikeafugitiveofcriticalF#mass.
She’sonaBhungerstrike.
Fortheoneswhowon’tmakeitforEdinner.
ShemakesBenoughtosurvive.
ForaholidayofworkingF#class.
She’saBrunawayoftheB7establishment EincorporatedEm
Shewon’tBcooperateF#She’sthelastoftheAmericanBgirls
EBEBEE
SheplaysherBvinylrecords.
SingingsongsontheevenofEdestruction.
She’saBsuckerfor.
AllthecriminalsbreakingtheF#laws.
ShewillBcomeinfirst.
FortheendofthewesternEcivilization.
She’sanBendlesswar.
LikeaheroforthelostF#cause.
LikeaBhurricane
IntheB7heartoftheEdevastation
She’saBnaturaldisaster
F#She’sthelastofthe BAmericangirls
EBEBEE
SheputsherBmakeupon…
LikeB7graffitionthewallsoftheEheartland.
She’sgotherBlittlebookofB7conspiracies.
RightinherF#hand,shewillBcomeinfirst.
FortheB7endofthewesternEcivilization.
She’saBnaturaldisaster.
F#She’sthelastof,theAmericanBgirls.
EBEBEE
BEBEBEBEB
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ArtistGreen Day
Album21st Century Breakdown
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2009
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Last Of The American Girls on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Last Of The American Girls on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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 Of The American Girls uses these transitions most often: B → E (19), E → B (19), and F# → B (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 B - E chord transition.

1. B → E chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

B to E

2. B → F# chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from B to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

B to F#

3. B → B7 chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Switching from B to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

B to B7

4. B7 → E chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from B7 to E:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

B7 to E

5. E → Em chord transition

Switching from E to Em:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Em → B chord transition

Switching from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. B7 → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Last Of The American Girls chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Last Of The American Girls.

  • Last Of The American Girls includes 75 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Last Of The American Girls connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → F#: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → Em: 1%
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