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Green Day - Sassafras Roots Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, E7
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.

GRoamingroundyourhouse,wastingyourCtime
GNoobligationjustwastingyourCtimeD
GSowhyareyoualonewastingyourCtime?
GWhenyoucouldbewithmewastingyourCtimeD
CI’mawastelikeDyou,withCnothingelsetoDdo
MayCIwasteGyourtimeDtoo?
GGCD
GWordingoffregrets,wastingyourCtimeD
GSmokingcigarettes,wastingyourCtimeD
GI’mjustaparasitewastingyourCtimeD
GApplyingmyselftowastingyourCtimeD
CI’mawastelikeDyou,withCnothingelsetoDdo
MayCIwasteGyourtimeDtoo?
E7CE7CE7CD
GSowhyareyoualonewastingyourCtime?
GWhenyoucouldbewithmewastingyourCtimeD
CI’mawastelikeDyou,withCnothingelsetoDdo
MayCIwasteGyourtimeDtoo?
MayCIwasteGyourtimeDtoo?
MayCIwasteGyourtimeDtoo?
MayCIwasteGyourtimeDtoo?
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumDookie
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1994
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to C

2. C → D chord transition

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

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to G

4. D → E7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to E7

5. E7 → C chord transition

Switching from E7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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%
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