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Green Day - Rusty James Chords

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ChordsE, Abm, A, Am, B, F#m, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B 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
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[E]This whiskey [Abm]sour, amateur hour,
[A]Raise your glass and toast your friends.
[Am]Someday we will fight again well.

[verse 2]
[E]Your [Abm]enemies, your tragedies,
[A]Pocketknives and Rusty chains.
[B]Where the hell is the old gang at?

[verse 3]
[F#m]And all the [Abm]losers, can’t [A]even win for [B]losing
[F#m]And the [Abm]beginners.
Don’t even [A]know what song they’re [B]singing!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!
Alright!

[verse 4]
[E]
[E]This broken [Abm]scene, is turning green
Like [A]brass knuckles left in the rain
And [Am]death wish skids among the living

[verse 5]
[E]I wanna [Abm]ride, on the divided
[A]Anything but the mainstream
[B]Where the fuck is your old gang, man?

[verse 6]
[F#m]And all the [Abm]losers, can [A]even win for [B]losing
[F#m]and the beg[Abm]inners. Don’t even kn[A]ow what song they’re [B]singin’!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[Closing]
So [A]long! you didn’t even say [E]goodnight
So [A]long! there’s nowhere to go when you’re [B]hiding in plain sight!

[chorus]
[E] [Abm] [A] [Am] [E] [Abm] [A] [B]
[F#m] [Abm] [A] [B] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [B]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[chorus]
Well there’s [E]no one left [B]around! You’re the [E]last gang in [B]town!
And your [C#m]heart can’t even [Abm]break when it [A]doesn’t even [B]pound!

[outro]
[E]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Uno!
GenresAlternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year2012
KeyE

How to play Rusty James on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Rusty James 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.

Rusty James uses these transitions most often: Abm → A (20), B → E (19), and A → B (18). 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 E - Abm chord transition.

1. E → Abm chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from E to Abm;

  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 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.
E to Abm

2. Abm → A chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Abm to A;

  1. While playing Abm, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Abm to A

3. A → Am chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from A to Am;

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

4. Am → E chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Am to E;

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

5. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

  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 D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

6. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m;

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

7. F#m → Abm chord transition

To move from F#m to Abm;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

8. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B 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 D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

9. B → C#m chord transition

To move from B to C#m;

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

10. C#m → Abm chord transition

To move from C#m to Abm;

  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 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

11. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

Rusty James chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rusty James.

  • Rusty James includes 116 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rusty James contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rusty James connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
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