Green Day - Sassafras Roots Chords
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
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Roaming round your house, wasting your [C]time[D]
[G]No obligation just wasting your [C]time [D]
[G]So why are you alone wasting your [C] [D]time?
[G]When you could be with me wasting your [C]time [D]
[chorus]
[C]I’m a waste like [D]you, with [C]nothing else to [D]do
May [C]I waste [G]your time [D]too?
[verse 2]
[G] [G] [C] [D]
[G]Wording off regrets, wasting your [C]time [D]
[G]Smoking cigarettes, wasting your [C]time [D]
[G]I’m just a parasite wasting your [C]time [D]
[G]Applying myself to wasting your [C]time [D]
[chorus]
[C]I’m a waste like [D]you, with [C]nothing else to [D]do
May [C]I waste [G]your time [D]too?
[verse 3]
[E7] [C] [E7] [C] [E7] [C] [D]
[G]So why are you alone wasting your [C] [D]time?
[G]When you could be with me wasting your [C]time [D]
[C]I’m a waste like [D]you, with [C]nothing else to [D]do
[Closing]
May [C]I waste [G]your time [D]too?
May [C]I waste [G]your time [D]too?
May [C]I waste [G]your time [D]too?
May [C]I waste [G]your time [D]too?
How to play Sassafras Roots on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Sassafras Roots on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Sassafras Roots uses these transitions most often: C → D (18), D → C (12), and G → C (11). 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
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → C chord transition
To move from E7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Sassafras Roots chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sassafras Roots.
- Sassafras Roots includes 69 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sassafras Roots contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sassafras Roots connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%