Green Day - Extraordinary Girl 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 Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]She’s an [Dm]extraordinary [A]girl, in an [Dm]ordinary [A]world.
And she [G]can’t seem to get [A]away, [A]he lacks the [Dm]courage in his [A]mind.
Like a [Dm]child left [A]behind, like [G]a pet left in the [A]rain.
[chorus]
[F#m]She’s all [D]alone again, [F#m]wiping the tears from her [D]eyes.
[D]Some days he [E]feels like dying, [D]she gets so sick of [Dm]crying.
[section 2]
[A]She sees the [Dm]mirror of [A]herself, an [Dm]image she wants to [A]sell
To [G]anyone willing to [A]buy, [A]he steals the [Dm]image in her [A]kiss
From her [Dm]heart’s [A]apocalypse, from the [G]one called [A]what’s her name
[chorus]
[F#m]She’s all [D]alone again, [F#m]wiping the tears from her [D]eyes.
[D]Some days he [E]feels like dying, [D]she gets so sick of [Dm]crying.
[section 3]
[A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A] [G] [A]
[A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A] [G] [A]
[F#m]She’s all [D]alone again, [F#m]wiping the tears from her [D]eyes.
[D]Some days he [E]feels like dying, [D]some days its [E]not worth trying.
[D]Now that they [E]both are finding, [D]she gets so sick of [Dm]crying.
[Closing]
[A]She’s an [Dm]extraordinary [A]girl, an [Dm] [A]extraordinary girl.
An [Dm] [A]extraordinary girl, an [Dm] [A]extraordinary girl.
How to play Extraordinary Girl on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Extraordinary Girl on ukulele requires 6 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.
Extraordinary Girl uses these transitions most often: Dm → A (19), A → Dm (16), and A → G (6). 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 - Dm chord transition.
1. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
2. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m 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.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
Extraordinary Girl chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Extraordinary Girl.
- Extraordinary Girl includes 72 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Extraordinary Girl contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Extraordinary Girl connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → F#m: 6%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → A: 3%