Green Day - Burnout 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 D,G,A,C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
I [E]declare I don’t [A]care no more,
I[E]’m burning up and [A]out and [D]growing [E]bored,
In my [D]smoked out boring [B]room.
My [E]hair is shagging [A]in my eyes,
[E]Dragging my feet to [A]hit the [D]street [E]tonight,
To drive [D]along these shit town [B]lights.
[chorus]
[A]I’m not growing [E]up, I’m just [A]burn[D]ing [E]out,
And I [A]stepped in line, to [D]walk amongst the [B]dead.
[Closing]
[E]Apathy has [A]rained on me,
[E]Now I’m feeling [A]like a [D]soggy [E]dream,
So close [D]to drowning but I [B]don’t mind.
[E]I’ve lived inside [A]this mental cave,
[E]Throw my emotions [A]in the [D]grave, [E]
Hell, [D]who needs them [B]anyway.
[chorus]
[A]I’m not growing [E]up, I’m just [A]burn[D]ing [E]out,
And I [A]stepped in line, to [D]walk amongst the [B]dead.
[chorus]
[E] [D] [E]
[A]I’m not growing [E]up, I’m just [A]burn[D]ing [E]out,
And I [A]stepped in line, to [D]walk amongst the [B]dead.
[outro]
[E] [D] [E]
How to play Burnout on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Burnout on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Burnout uses these transitions most often: E → A (15), A → D (10), and D → E (9). 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 - A chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- 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 G string fret 4.
5. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- 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 G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
6. 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.
Burnout chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Burnout.
- Burnout includes 61 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Burnout contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Burnout connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%