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Green Day - Sex Drugs And Violence Chords

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ChordsE, A, B, C#m, F#m
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 D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[E] [A] [B] [E] [C#m] [B]
[E]All my life trouble [A]follows me like a [E]mystery girl [A] [E]
[E]And I’ve been chasing round the [A]memory like a [B]mystery girl
[E]I’ve been getting lost [A]searching my soul all [E]around this town [A] [E]
[E]I took a wrong turn in [A]growing up and it’s [B]freaking me out

[chorus]
[A]Back at school it never [B]made much sense
[A]Now I pay but I can’t [B]pay attention
[A]Teaching me the hardest [B]lessons of my [C#m]life
[A]Too dumb to [B]die I guess, but [F#m]that’s the way it [C#m]goes
[A]Sometimes I [B]must regress these

[chorus]
[E]Sex, drugs & violence [A] [B]
[E]English, math & science, [C#m] [B]
[E]Safety in numbers [A] [B]
[E]Give me, give me danger [C#m] [B]

[verse 2]
[E]What little [B]wanna be an [C#m] [F#m]imbecile
But [A]Jesus [E]made me that [B]way [B]
[E]All my life I’ve been [A]running wild like a [E]runaway [A] [E]
[E]Wherever the [A]night takes me like a [B]stowaway

[chorus]
[A]Back at school it never [B]made much sense
[A]Now I pay but I can’t [B]pay attention
[A]Teaching me the hardest [B]lessons of my [C#m]life
[A]Too dumb to [B]die I guess, but [F#m]that’s the way it [C#m]goes
[A]Sometimes I [B]must regress these

[chorus]
[E]Sex, drugs & violence [A] [B]
[E]English, math & science, [C#m] [B]
[E]Safety in numbers [A] [B]
[E]Give me, give me danger [C#m] [B]

[chorus]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [x2] [E] [A] [B]
[A]Back at school it never [B]made much sense
[A]Now I pay but I can’t [B]pay attention
[A]Teaching me the hardest [B]lessons of my [C#m]life
[A]Too dumb to [B]die I guess, but [F#m]that’s the way it [C#m]goes
[A]Sometimes I [B]must regress these

[Closing]
[E]Sex, drugs & violence [A] [B]
[E]English, math & science, [C#m] [B]
[E]Safety in numbers [A] [B]
[E]Give me, give me dan[C#m]ger [B]

[chorus]
[E]Sex, drugs & violence [A] [B]
[E]English, math & science, [C#m] [B]
[E]Safety in numbers [A] [B]
[E]Give me, give me danger [C#m] [B]

[chorus]
[E]Sex, drugs & violence [A] [B]
[E]English, math & science, [C#m] [B]
[E]Safety in numbers [A] [B]
[E]Give me, give me danger [C#m] [B]

[outro]
[A] [B] [A] [B] [A] [B] [E]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Tré!
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyE

How to play Sex Drugs And Violence on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Sex Drugs And Violence on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Sex Drugs And Violence uses these transitions most often: A → B (33), B → E (27), and E → A (23). 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 - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

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

To move from E to A;

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

2. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

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.
A to B

3. B → E chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

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.
B to E

4. E → C#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from E to C#m;

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

5. C#m → B chord transition

To move from C#m to B;

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

6. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

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

7. 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.

8. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m;

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

9. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

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

Sex Drugs And Violence chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sex Drugs And Violence.

  • Sex Drugs And Violence includes 146 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sex Drugs And Violence contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sex Drugs And Violence 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 A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
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