Green Day - Brutal Love Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]
Turn out the [G]lights, close your [D]eyes.
Turn up the [G]silence, the heartache of your [C]life.
Dance [G]forever, under the [D]lights.
This brutal [G]love.
[section 2]
Oh how you [G]want it, you’re begging [D]for it.
But you can’t [G]have it, even if you [C]try.
It’s in the [G]clutches, in the [D]hands off.
This brutal [G]love.
[section 3]
[G]Old toys, this plastic [D]card.
Loners and [G]fools, are tearing me [C]apart.
Here comes [G]trouble, the [D]uninvited.
This brutal [G]love.
[section 4]
[G]Danger, not quite at [D]home.
The eyes of [G]temptation, the flesh of my [C]bones.
Hello [G]stranger, I’m a [D]disaster.
This brutal [G]love.
[section 5]
[C]Bad luck, bitters and [G]soda.
Anguish and [D]shame, the modern [G]fool.
[C]Bad sex, buy me a [G]train-wreck. [Em]
Just [C]something for my troubled, [D]mind.
[section 6]
[G] [Bm] [C] [D#] [G] [Bm] [C] [D] [G#]
[G] [Bm] [C] [D#] [G] [Bm] [C] [D]
[C]Bad luck, bitters and [G]soda.
Anguish and [D]shame, the modern [G]fool.
Bad [C]love, kiss me I’m [G]loaded. [Em]
[C]Something for my troubled, [D]mind. [D#]
[Closing]
[G#]Drop [Cm]out, [C#]drop-dead [E]hideous.
[G#]How [Cm]low, is [C#]this brutal [D#]love. [A]
[G#]Drop [Cm]out, [C#]drop-dead [E]hideous.
[G#]How [Cm]low, is [C#]this brutal [D#]love. [A]
[G#]Drop [Cm]out, [C#]drop-dead [E]hideous.
[G#]How [Cm]low, is [C#]this brutal [D#]love. [A]
[G#]Drop [Cm]out, [C#]drop-dead [E]hideous.
[G#]How [Cm]low, is [C#]this brutal [D#]love.
This brutal [G#]love.
How to play Brutal Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Brutal Love on ukulele requires 11 chords and 20 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.
Brutal Love uses these transitions most often: D → G (11), G → D (10), and C → G (8). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → D# chord transition
To move from C to D#;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
9. D# → G chord transition
To move from D# to G;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
10. D → G# chord transition
To move from D to G#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
11. G# → G chord transition
To move from G# to G;
- While playing G#, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. D → D# chord transition
To move from D to D#;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
13. D# → G# chord transition
To move from D# to G#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on E string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
14. G# → Cm chord transition
To move from G# to Cm;
- While playing G#, first lift your middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
15. Cm → C# chord transition
To move from Cm to C#;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
16. C# → E chord transition
To move from C# to E;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
17. E → G# chord transition
To move from E to G#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
18. C# → D# chord transition
To move from C# to D#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
19. D# → A chord transition
To move from D# to A;
- While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
20. A → G# chord transition
To move from A to G#;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
Brutal Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brutal Love.
- Brutal Love includes 96 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Brutal Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Brutal Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%