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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.

EABEC#mB
EAllmylifetroubleAfollowsmelikeaEmysterygirlAE
EAndI’vebeenchasingroundtheAmemorylikeaBmysterygirl
EI’vebeengettinglostAsearchingmysoulallEaroundthistownAE
EItookawrongturninAgrowingupandit’sBfreakingmeout
ABackatschoolitneverBmademuchsense
ANowIpaybutIcan’tBpayattention
ATeachingmethehardestBlessonsofmyC#mlife
AToodumbtoBdieIguess,butF#mthat’sthewayitC#mgoes
ASometimesIBmustregressthese
ESex,drugs&violenceAB
EEnglish,math&science,C#mB
ESafetyinnumbersAB
EGiveme,givemedangerC#mB
EWhatlittleBwannabeanC#mimbecile
ButAJesusEmademethatBwayB
EAllmylifeI’vebeenArunningwildlikeaErunawayAE
EWherevertheAnighttakesmelikeaBstowaway
ABackatschoolitneverBmademuchsense
ANowIpaybutIcan’tBpayattention
ATeachingmethehardestBlessonsofmyC#mlife
AToodumbtoBdieIguess,butF#mthat’sthewayitC#mgoes
ASometimesIBmustregressthese
ESex,drugs&violenceAB
EEnglish,math&science,C#mB
ESafetyinnumbersAB
EGiveme,givemedangerC#mB
EAEAEx2EAB
ABackatschoolitneverBmademuchsense
ANowIpaybutIcan’tBpayattention
ATeachingmethehardestBlessonsofmyC#mlife
AToodumbtoBdieIguess,butF#mthat’sthewayitC#mgoes
ASometimesIBmustregressthese
ESex,drugs&violenceAB
EEnglish,math&science,C#mB
ESafetyinnumbersAB
EGiveme,giveme C#mdangerB
ESex,drugs&violenceAB
EEnglish,math&science,C#mB
ESafetyinnumbersAB
EGiveme,givemedangerC#mB
ESex,drugs&violenceAB
EEnglish,math&science,C#mB
ESafetyinnumbersAB
EGiveme,givemedangerC#mB
ABABABE
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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Tré!
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 33 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. C#m → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F#m → C#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. F#m → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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