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Green Day - Christie Road Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, C#m, A, B, C, G, D, G#m, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
[E]Staring out of my window, [C#m]watching the cars go rolling by

[section 2]
[A]My friends are gone, I’ve got nothing to [B]do
[E]So I sit here patiently, [C#m]watching the clock tick so slowly
[A]Gotta get away, or my brains will [B]explode

[chorus]
[A]Give me something to [E]do to kill some [B]time.
[A]Take me to that [E]place that I call [B]home.
[A]Take away the [E]strains of being [B]lonely.
[C]Take me to the [G]tracks at Christie [D]Road.

[section 3]
[E]See the hills from afar, [C#m]standing on my beat up car.
[A]The sun went down, and the night fills the [B]sky.
[E]Now I feel like me once again, [C#m]as the train comes rolling in.
[A]Smoked my boredom gone, slapped my brains up so [B]high.

[chorus]
[A]Give me something to [E]do to kill some [B]time.
[A]Take me to that [E]place that I call [B]home.
[A]Take away the [E]strains of being [B]lonely.
[C]Take me to the [G]tracks at Christie [D]Road.

[chorus]
[E] [D] [A] [D]
[E] [G#m]Mother stay [D]out of my way, [E]of that [G#m]place we [D]go.
[E]We’ll [G#m]always [D]seem to find our way, [E]to [G#m]Christie Road. [D]

[chorus]
[E] [G#m]Mother stay [D]out of my way, [E]of that [G#m]place we [D]go.
[E]We’ll [G#m]always [D]seem to find our way, [E]to [G#m]Christie Road. [D]

[section 4]
If there’s [A]one thing [D]that I [E]need, that [A]makes me [D]feel [E]complete
So I [A]go to [D]Christie [E]Road, it’s [F]home, it’s home [C]

[Closing]
[E] [D] [A] [D]It’s home
[E] [D] [A] [D]It’s home
[E] [D] [A] [D]It’s home

[outro]
[E] [D] [A] [D]

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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumKerplunk
GenresAlternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year1991
KeyE

How to play Christie Road on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Christie Road on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Christie Road uses these transitions most often: D → E (16), A → D (8), and E → G#m (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 E - C#m chord transition.

1. E → C#m chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from E to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
E to C#m

2. C#m → A chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from C#m to A;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
C#m to A

3. A → B chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from A to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
A to B

4. B → E chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
B to E

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

6. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

8. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

9. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

10. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. E → G#m chord transition

To move from E to G#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

12. G#m → D chord transition

To move from G#m to D;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

13. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

14. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

15. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

Christie Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christie Road.

  • Christie Road includes 94 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Christie Road contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Christie Road 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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