Green Day - St. Jimmy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]St. Jimmy’s coming down across the alleyway [D] [A]
[A]Upon the boulevard like a zip gun on parade [D] [A]
[A]Lights of a silhouette [D] [A]
[A]He’s insubordinate [D] [A]
Coming at you [E]on the count of [D]one, [A]two (1,2,3,4!)
[verse 2]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E] [A]
[A]My name is [D]Jimmy and you [E]better not [A]wear it out
[A]Just like [D]a murder that your [E]mother [A]talked about
[A]King of the [D]40 thieves and [E]I’m here to [A]represent
[A]The needle [D]in the vein [E]of the [A]establishment
[chorus]
[D]I’m the patron saint of the [A]denial
[D]With an angel face and a [E]taste for suicidal
[verse 3]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E] [A]
[A]Cigarettes [D]and ramen and a [E]little bag of [A]dope
[A]I am the [D]son of a bitch of [E]Edgar Allen [A]Poe
[A]Raised in the [D]city in the [E]halo of [A]lights
[A]Product of [D]war and fear that [E]we’ve been [A]victimized
[chorus]
[D]I’m the patron saint of the [A]denial
[D]With an angel face and a [E]taste for suicidal
[verse 4]
[A] [D] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [D]
[E]Are you talking to me?!
[A] [D] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [D]
[E]I’ll give you something to cry about!!
[A] [E] [F#] [F] [A] [E] [F#] [F]
[A] [E] [F#] [F] [A] [E] [F#] [F]
St.Jimmy!
[Closing]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[A]My name is St. Jimmy I’m a [D]son of a gun
I’m the [E]one that’s from the way [A]outside, now
[A]A teenage assassin [D]executing some fun
In the [E]cult of the life of [A]crime, now
[A]I’d really hate to say it but I [D]told you so
So shut [E]your mouth before I shoot you [A]down old boy
[A]Welcome to the club and [D]give me some blood
I’m the [E]resident leader of the [A]lost and found
It’s [A] [D]comedy! And [E] [A]tragedy!
It’s [A]St. [D]Jimmy!
And [E]that’s [E]my [E]name![A]!
And don’t wear it [A]out! [A] [A] [A]
How to play St. Jimmy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - St. Jimmy on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
St. Jimmy uses these transitions most often: A → D (36), D → E (26), and E → A (26). 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 - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F# → F chord transition
To move from F# to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
6. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
St. Jimmy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in St. Jimmy.
- St. Jimmy includes 117 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- St. Jimmy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how St. Jimmy 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 → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%