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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.

F#mABmE
F#mI’mtootiredtobebored,I’mAtooboredtobetired
AndtheBmsilenceissodeafening,it’slikeEpickingatasore
F#mI’mtoomentaltogocrazy,I’mAtoodrunktoobepure
AndmyBmmindisplayingtricksonme
AndEIcan’tsleeptonight’causeI’msoAtired,
Ican’tF#mtakeitanymore,withalltheAliars.
LikeaF#mprisonerofwar,DIdon’twantyourEsympathy.
C#mIdon’twantyourF#mhonesty.
DIjustwanttoEgetsomepeaceofAmind.
DIt’sonlyEinmyhead,C#masIrolloverF#mandplaydead.
DIdon’twanttoEhearitF#manymore.
F#mABmE
F#mIt’sgoodtoseeyoubutIAreallymustadmit
There’sanBmodorintheairandIEthinkyoulooklikeshit…
F#mIcan’tstandfromfallingdown,I’mAtoosicktothrowup
BmEveryonekeepstalkingandtheyEcan’tshutthe
Fuckup,causeI’msoAtired,
Ican’tF#mtakeitanymore,withalltheAliars.
LikeaF#mprisonerofwar,DIdon’twantyourEsympathy.
C#mIdon’twantyourF#mhonesty.
DIjustwanttoEgetsomepeaceofAmind.
DIt’sonlyEinmyhead,C#masIrolloverF#mandplaydead.
DIdon’twanttoEhearitF#manymore.
F#mABmEF#mABmE
F#mAF#mA
DIdon’twantyourEsympathy,C#mIdon’twantyourF#mhonesty
DIjustwanttoEgetsomepeaceofAmind
DIt’sonlyEinmyhead,C#masIrolloverF#mandplaydead
DIdon’twannaEhearaboutit,C#mIdon’twannaF#mscreamaboutit
DIdon’twannaEhearitF#manymore
F#mABmEF#m
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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Dos!
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyF#m
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. F#m → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

9. C#m → F#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

10. 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 4 times.

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 (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → A: 18%
    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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