Green Day - Murder City Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Desperate, but no [B]hopeless.
[Em]I feel so useless, in the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[G]Desperate, but no [B]helpless.
[Em]The clocks strikes midnight.
In the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[verse 2]
[G]I’m wide [Bm]awake, after the [Em]riot
[C]This [G]demonstration, of our [D]anguish
[G]This empty [Bm]laugher, has no [Em]reason
[C]Like a bottle, [G]of your favorite [D]poison
[chorus]
[C]We are the last call
But we’re [Em]s[(hold)]till pathetic
[verse 3]
[G]Desperate, but no [B]hopeless.
[Em]I feel so useless, in the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[G]Desperate, but no [B]helpless.
[Em]The clocks strikes midnight.
In the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[verse 4]
[G]Christian’s [Bm]crying, in the [Em]bathroom
[C]And I just [G]want to, bum a [D]cigarette
[G]We’ve come so [Bm]far, we’ve been so [Em]wasted
[C]It’s written, [G]all over our [D]faces
[chorus]
[C]We are the last call
But we’re [Em]s[(hold)]till pathetic
[verse 5]
[G]Desperate, but no [B]hopeless.
[Em]I feel so useless, in the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[G]Desperate, but no [B]helpless.
[Em]The clocks strikes midnight.
In the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[Closing]
[G]Desperate, but no [B]hopeless.
[Em]I feel so useless, in the [C]murder [Cm]city.
[G]Desperate, but no [B]helpless
[Em]The clocks strikes midnight, in the [C]
How to play Murder City on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Murder City on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Murder City uses these transitions most often: Em → C (12), B → Em (8), and G → B (8). 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 G - B chord transition.
1. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
2. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
4. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
5. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Murder City chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Murder City.
- Murder City includes 66 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Murder City contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Murder City connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Bm: 4%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%