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Green Day - Walking Alone Chords

Chord reference G, Em, C, D, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]Come together like a [Em]foot in a shoe, Only [C]this time I think I stuck my [D]foot in my mouth. [G]Thinking out loud and [Em]acting in vain. [C]Knocking over anyone that [D]stands in my [G]way

[C]Sometimes I need to [D]apologize. [C]Sometimes I need to admit [D]that I ain’t right. [C]Sometimes I should just [D]keep my mouth shut, or [G]only [F]say [Em]hello. [C]Sometimes I still [D]feel I’m walking a-[G]lone.

[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]Walk on eggshells on my [Em]old stomping ground, [C]Yet there’s really no one left, [D]that’s hanging around. [G]Isn’t that another [Em]familiar face? [C]Too drunk to figure out they’re [D]fading away

[C]Sometimes I need to [D]apologize. [C]Sometimes I need to admit [D]that I ain’t right. [C]Sometimes I should just [D]keep my mouth shut, or [G]only [F]say [Em]hello. [C]Sometimes I still [D]feel I’m walking al-[G]one

[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [C]Sometimes I need to [D]apologize. [C]Sometimes I need to admit [D]that I ain’t right. [C]Sometimes I should just [D]keep my mouth shut, or [G]only [F]say [Em]hello. [C]Sometimes I still [D]feel I’m walking a-[G]lone

[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em]

Artist Green Day
Album Nimrod
Genres Alternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year 1997
Key G

How to Play Walking Alone on Guitar?

Green Day - Walking Alone can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, C, D, F chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Walking Alone with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.