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Green Day - Lazy Bones Chords

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ChordsF#m, A, Bm, E, D, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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

[Opening]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E]
[F#m]I’m too tired to be bored, I’m [A]too bored to be tired
And the [Bm]silence is so deafening, it’s like [E]picking at a sore
[F#m]I’m too mental to go crazy, I’m [A]too drunk too be pure
And my [Bm]mind is playing tricks on me
And [E]I can’t sleep tonight ’cause I’m so [A]tired,

[chorus]
I can’t [F#m]take it anymore, with all the [A]liars.
Like a [F#m]prisoner of war, [D]I don’t want your [E]sympathy.
[C#m]I don’t want your [F#m]honesty.
[D]I just want to [E]get some peace of [A]mind.
[D]It’s only [E]in my head, [C#m]as I roll over [F#m]and play dead.
[D]I don’t want to [E]hear it [F#m]anymore.

[verse 2]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E]
[F#m]It’s good to see you but I [A]really must admit
There’s an [Bm]odor in the air and I [E]think you look like shit…
[F#m]I can’t stand from falling down, I’m [A]too sick to throw up
[Bm]Everyone keeps talking and they [E]can’t shut the
Fuck up, cause I’m so [A]tired,

[chorus]
I can’t [F#m]take it anymore, with all the [A]liars.
Like a [F#m]prisoner of war, [D]I don’t want your [E]sympathy.
[C#m]I don’t want your [F#m]honesty.
[D]I just want to [E]get some peace of [A]mind.
[D]It’s only [E]in my head, [C#m]as I roll over [F#m]and play dead.
[D]I don’t want to [E]hear it [F#m]anymore.

[Closing]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E] [F#m] [A] [Bm] [E]
[F#m] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D]I don’t want your [E]sympathy, [C#m]I don’t want your [F#m]honesty
[D]I just want to [E]get some peace of [A]mind
[D]It’s only [E]in my head, [C#m]as I roll over [F#m]and play dead
[D]I don’t wanna [E]hear about it, [C#m]I don’t wanna [F#m]scream about it
[D]I don’t wanna [E]hear it [F#m]anymore

[outro]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E] [F#m]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Dos!
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyF#m

How to play Lazy Bones on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Lazy Bones on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Lazy Bones uses these transitions most often: D → E (13), F#m → A (13), and E → F#m (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 F#m - A chord transition.

1. F#m → A chord transition

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

To move from F#m to A;

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
F#m to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

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.
A to Bm

3. Bm → E chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move 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.
Bm to E

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

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.
E to F#m

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

6. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  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 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

7. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

8. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

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

9. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D 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 B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

10. A → D chord transition

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.

Lazy Bones chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lazy Bones.

  • Lazy Bones includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lazy Bones contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lazy Bones connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → F#m: 9%
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