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Green Day - See You Tonight Chords

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ChordsA, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[A]Maybe I’ll [A]see you [A]tonight.
[A]Maybe I’ll [A]see you [A]tonight.
[A]Wherever the [A]night takes [A]you.
[A]Maybe you’ll [A]see me [A]too.

[verse 2]
The [E7]colder it gets, you won’t [A]see me [A]anymore.
But [E7]there’s still a chance I [A]might walk to your [A]door.

[Closing]
[A]Maybe the time is not [A]right.
[E7]I won’t be [A]seeing you [A]tonight.
[A]Maybe I’ll [A]see you to[A]night.
[A]Maybe I’ll [A]see you to[A]night.

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Dos!
GenresAlternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year2012
KeyA

How to play See You Tonight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - See You Tonight on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.

See You Tonight uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (3) and E7 → A (3). 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 A - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from A to E7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
A to E7

See You Tonight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in See You Tonight.

  • See You Tonight includes 6 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how See You Tonight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
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