Green Day - Walking Alone Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[chorus]
[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.
[verse 2]
[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
[Closing]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[outro]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em]
How to play Walking Alone on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Walking Alone on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Walking Alone uses these transitions most often: C → D (18), G → Em (16), and D → G (10). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Walking Alone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walking Alone.
- Walking Alone includes 77 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Walking Alone contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Walking Alone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%