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Green Day

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Play these shapes in Eb, and it sounds in Eb.

Chords in this song

Verse, Instrumental
Eb Bb Cm Gm/ Ab Eb Bb
Chorus
Ab Bb Eb Ab/ Bb Eb Ab Bb/ Eb Db Cm Ab/ Bb Eb
Interlude
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Bridge
Ab Bb
Outro
Eb Cm Ab Eb/ Bb Ab Eb Bb

Eb

6fr E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
6fr E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Bb

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Cm

3fr E A D G B e × 1 3 4 2
3fr E A D G B e × 1 3 4 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Gm

3fr E A D G B e 1 3 4
3fr E A D G B e 1 3 4

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Ab

4fr E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
4fr E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Db

4fr E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
4fr E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Verse
Eb           Bb          
Cm          Gm           
Ab            Eb           Bb                   
Eb         Bb        
Cm           Gm        
Ab         Eb            Bb                 
Chorus
Ab         Bb         Eb                 
Ab         Bb          Eb                  
Ab       Bb               
Eb        Db    Cm           
Ab         Bb           
    Eb           
Interlude
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Verse
Eb          Bb        
Cm           Gm         
Ab         Eb             Bb                      
Eb          Bb       
Cm           Gm              
Ab            Eb        Bb                    
Chorus
Ab         Bb         Eb                 
Ab         Bb          Eb                  
Ab           Bb            
Eb        Db    Cm           
Ab         Bb           
    Eb           
Interlude
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Bridge
Ab         Bb          
N.C.                   
Instrumental
Eb Bb Cm Gm Ab Eb Bb
Eb Bb Cm Gm Ab Eb Bb
Chorus
Ab         Bb         Eb                 
Ab         Bb          Eb                  
Ab           Bb            
Eb        Db    Cm           
Ab          Bb         
    Eb           
Outro
Eb Cm Ab Eb Bb x4
Ab Eb Bb

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