Green Day - Give Me Novacaine 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 C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
[A]Take away the sensation [F#m]inside
[Bm]bittersweet migraine in my [E]head
It’s [A]like a throbbing toothache of the [F#m]mind
[Bm]I can’t take this feeling any [E]more
[chorus]
[D]Drain the pressure from the swelling [A]
[D]this sensation’s overwhelming [A]
[D]Give me a long kiss goodnight
And [F]everything will be alright
[B]Tell me that I won’t feel a [E]thing
Give me [A]novacaine[F#m] [Bm] [E]
[Closing]
[A]Out of body and out of [F#m]mind
[Bm]Kiss the demons out of my [E]dreams
I [A]get the funny feeling and that’s [F#m]alright
[Bm]Jimmy says it’s better than [E]here
[chorus]
[D]Drain the pressure from the swelling [A]
[D]this sensation’s overwhelming [A]
[D]Give me a long kiss goodnight
and [F]everything will be alright
[B]Tell me that I won’t feel a [E]thing
Give me [A]novacaine, oh novacaine
[chorus]
[F] [A] [F] [A] [F] [A] [B] [E]
[D]Drain the pressure from the swelling [A]
[D]this sensation’s overwhelming [A]
[D]Give me a long kiss goodnight
And [F]everything will be alright
[B]Tell me that I won’t feel a [E]thing
Give me novacaine
[outro]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [E] [A]
How to play Give Me Novacaine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Give Me Novacaine on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Give Me Novacaine uses these transitions most often: E → A (8), A → F#m (7), and Bm → E (7). 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 - F#m chord transition.
1. 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.
2. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
3. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- 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.
7. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- 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.
8. F → B chord transition
To move from F to B;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
9. 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.
10. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- 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.
11. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Give Me Novacaine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give Me Novacaine.
- Give Me Novacaine includes 61 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Give Me Novacaine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Give Me Novacaine 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 → D: 29%
- A → F#m: 6%
After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%