Green Day - Missing You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
Waking [A]up feeling [C#m]naked [D]in
My clothes inside a room? that’s [A]vacant
Lost my [A]nerve, it’s [C#m]unnerving
[D]I know there is [E]something I’m [A]forgetting
[chorus]
I [D]searched the [A]moon, I [E]lost my [A]head,
I [D]even [A]looked [E]under the [A]bed.
I [D]punched the [A]walls, I [E]hit the [A]streets.
[D]I’m pounding the [E]pavement looking.
[chorus]
[A]I’m [E]missing [D]you, [A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you. [E]
[A]You’re [E]not [D]around and I’m a complete [E]disaster.
[A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you…
[verse 2]
Re[E]member, [A]was our [C#m]first time,
I[D] told you I loved you at the bus [A]station.
Don’t [A]forget, cause it’s [C#m]not over.
[D]I’m not lost ’cause [E]I’m just missing [A]you
[chorus]
I [D]searched the [A]moon, I [E]lost my [A]head,
I [D]even [A]looked [E]under the [A]bed.
I [D]punched the [A]walls, I [E]hit the [A]streets.
[D]I’m pounding the [E]pavement looking.
[chorus]
[A]I’m [E]missing [D]you, [A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you. [E]
[A]You’re [E]not [D]around and I’m a complete [E]disaster.
[A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you…
[verse 3]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
Well [A]she’s [E]my [D]bud, and [F#m]she’s [D]my [E]soul [A]
I [A]get [E]so [D]lost, out [F#m]in [D]the [E]cold [A]
[Closing]
[A]Feels [E]so [D]far, like [F#m]this [D]lone [E]star [A]
It [A]gets [E]so [D]hard, when I’m [F#m] [D]missing [E]you [A]
[chorus]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A]I’m [E]missing [D]you, [A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you. [E]
[A]You’re [E]not [D]around and I’m a complete [E]disaster.
[A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you…
[outro]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
How to play Missing You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Missing You on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Missing You uses these transitions most often: E → A (27), A → E (22), and D → E (21). 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 - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. C#m → D chord transition
To move from C#m to D;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Missing You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Missing You.
- Missing You includes 147 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Missing You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Missing You 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 → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%