Green Day - Are We The Waiting Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [D]
[A]Starry nights city lights coming [D]down over me.
[A]Skyscrapers and stargazers in my [D]head.
[A]Are we we are, are we we are the [D]waiting unknown.
[F#m]This dirty town was [E]burning down in my [D]dreams.
[F#m]Lost and found [E]city bound in my [D]dreams.
[section 2]
[E]And screaming,
[A]Are we we are, are we we are the [D]waiting.
[E]And screaming,
[A]Are we we are, are we we are the [D]waiting.
[section 3]
[A]Forget me nots and second thoughts live in [D]isolation.
[A]Heads or tails and fairytales in my [D]mind.
[A]Are we we are, are we we are the [D]waiting unknown.
[F#m]The rage and love, the [E]story of my [D]life.
[F#m]The Jesus of [E]suburbia is a [D]lie.
[Closing]
[E]And screaming,
[A]Are we we are, are we we are the [D]waiting.
[E]And screaming,
[A]Are we we are, are we we are the [D]waiting unknown.
How to play Are We The Waiting on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Are We The Waiting on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Are We The Waiting uses these transitions most often: A → D (11), D → A (6), and D → E (4). 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 C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. F#m → E chord transition
To move from F#m to E;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- 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.
4. 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.
5. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Are We The Waiting chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Are We The Waiting.
- Are We The Waiting includes 37 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Are We The Waiting contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Are We The Waiting 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 → E: 3%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%