Green Day - 80 Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]My mental [D]stability reaches [D]its bitter [C]end
[E]And all my [D]senses are [D]coming unglued [C]
[E]Is there [D]any cure for this [D]disease someone called [C]love
[E]Not as long [D]as there are [D]girls like you[C]
[section 2]
[B] [A]Everything she does [B]questions my mental [A]health
[B]It makes me [A]lose control, I [B]wanna hurt [A]myself
[chorus]
[E]If [B]anyone can hear me [C#m]slap some sense in [A]me
But you turn your [E]head, and I end up [D]talking to [A]myself
[E] [B]Anxiety has got me [C#m]strung out and [A]frustrated
So I loose my [E]head, or I bang it [D]up against the [A]wall
[section 3]
[E]Sometimes I [D]wonder if I [D]should be left [C]alone
[E]And lock [D]myself up in a [D]padded [C]room
[E]I’d sit and [D]spew my guts out [D]to the open [C]air
[E]’Cause no one [D]wants to hear a [D]drunken [C]fool
[chorus]
[B] [A]Everything she does [B]questions my mental [A]health
[B]It makes me [A]lose control, I [B]just can’t trust [A]myself
[chorus]
[E]If [B]anyone can hear me [C#m]slap some sense in [A]me
(But you turn your [E]head) and I end up [D]talking to [A]myself
[E] [B]Anxiety has got me [C#m]strung out and [A]frustrated
(So I loose my [E]head) or I bang it [D]up against the [A]wall
[Closing]
[A]I do not [B]mind if this goes [E]on [A]
[A]Cause now it [B]seems I’m too far [E]gone [A]
[A]I must [B]admit I en[E]joy my[A]self
[A]80 please keep ta[B]king me [E]away [D] [D] [C]
[chorus]
[E] [D] [D] [C] [E] [D] [D] [C]
[E] [D] [D] [C]
[B] [A]Everything she does [B]questions my mental [A]health
[B]It makes me [A]lose control, I [B]just can’t trust [A]myself
[chorus]
[E]If [B]anyone can hear me [C#m]slap some sense in [A]me
But you turn your [E]head, and I end up [D]talking to [A]myself
[E] [B]Anxiety has got me [C#m]strung out and [A]frustrated
So I loose my [E]head, or I bang it [D]up against the [A]wall
[outro]
[E] [D] [D] [C]
How to play 80 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - 80 on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.
80 uses these transitions most often: E → D (19), A → E (14), and A → B (13). 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 - D chord transition.
1. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
6. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
8. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
9. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
10. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
80 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 80.
- 80 includes 114 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- 80 contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how 80 connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → B: 4%