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Green Day - Oh Love Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, F, 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.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Oh [G]love, [C]oh [G]love, won’t you [C]rain on me [G]tonight.
[C]Oh [G]life, [C]oh [G]life, [C]please don’t pass me [G]by.
[C]Don’t [G]stop, [C]don’t [G]stop, don’t [C]stop when the red lights [G]flash.
[C]Oh [G]ride, [C]free [G]ride, won’t you [C]take [G]me [C]close [G]to [D]you.

[chorus]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose.

[verse 2]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Oh, [G]lights [C]and [G]action, I just [C]can’t be [G]satisfied
[C]Oh, [G]losers [C]and [G]choosers, won’t you [C]please hold on my [G]life
[C]Oh, [G]hours [C]and [G]hours, like the [C]dog years of the [G]day
[C]Old [G]story, same [C]old [G]story, won’t you [C]see [G]the [C]light [G]of [D]day

[chorus]
[D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose. [F]

[verse 3]
[C]Talk [C]myself out of [G]feeling [F]
[C]Talk my [C]way out of [G]control [F]
[C]Talk [C]myself out of [G]falling [D]in [Em]love
[C]Falling [G]in [C] [G]love with [D]you

[verse 4]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[D]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Oh [G]love, [C]oh [G]love, won’t you [C]rain on me [G]tonight?
[C]Oh [G]ride, [C]free [G]ride, won’t you [C]take [G]me [C]close [G]to [D]you
[D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose. [D]

[chorus]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose. [D]

[Closing]
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose [D]
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose [C] [G]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Uno!
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyG

How to play Oh Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Oh Love 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.

Oh Love uses these transitions most often: C → G (56), G → C (52), and G → D (35). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

Oh Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oh Love.

  • Oh Love includes 185 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Oh Love contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Oh Love 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 → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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