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Green Day - Jesus Of Suburbia Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, E, G#, Bm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[C]I’m the son of rage and love, [Am]the Jesus of Suburbia
[F]From the Bible of none of the above, [G]on a steady diet of

[section 2]
[C]Soda pop and Ritalin [Am]no one ever died for my
[F]Sins in hell, as far as I can tell
[G]At least the ones I’ve gotten away with

[chorus]
[F]And there’s nothing wrong with [G]me
[F]This is how I’m supposed to [G]be
[F]In a land of make [G]believe
That don’t believe in me

[section 3]
[C] [G] [F]
[C]Get my television fix, [Am]sitting on my crucifix
[F]The living room or my private womb
[G]While the moms and brads are away

[section 4]
[C]To fall in love and fall in debt
[Am]To alcohol and cigarettes
[F]And Mary Jane to keep me insane
[G]And doing someone else’s cocaine

[chorus]
[F]And there’s nothing wrong with [G]me
[F]This is how I’m supposed to [G]be
[F]In a land of make [G]believe
That don’t believe in me

[section 5]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [F]
[C] [Am] [F] [G]
[C] [E] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C]At the center of the earth, [C]in the parking lot
[Am]Of the 7 11 were [G]I was taught
[F]The motto was just a [G]lie

[section 6]
[C]It says home is were your heart is
[C]But what a shame
[Am]Cause everyone’s heart doesn’t [G]beat the same
[F]We’re beating out of [G]time

[chorus]
[Am]City of [G]the dead
[C]At the end of [F]another lost highway
[Am]Sign [G]misleading to [F]nowhere
[Am]City of [G]the damned
[C]Lost children with [F]dirty faces today
[Am]No one [G]really seems to [F]care

[section 7]
[C]I read the graffiti, [C]in the bathroom stall
[Am]Like the holy scriptures of a [G]shopping mall
[F]And so it seemed to [G]confess

[section 8]
[C]It didn’t say much, [C]but it only confirmed that
[Am]The center of the earth is the [G]end of the world
[F]And I could really care [G]less

[chorus]
[Am]City of [G]the dead
[C]At the end of [F]another lost highway
[Am]Sign [G]misleading to [F]nowhere
[Am]City of [G]the damned
[C]Lost children with [F]dirty faces today
[Am]No one [G]really seems to [F]care

[section 9]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G]
[G]I don’t care [C]if you don’t
[G]I don’t care [C]if you don’t
[F]I don’t care [C]if you don’t [G]care
[F]I don’t care [C]if you don’t [G]care
[F]I don’t care [C]if you don’t [G]care
[F]I don’t care [C]if you don’t [G]care
[F]I [G]don’t care…

[section 10]
[C] [C] [C] [G#] [G] [C] [C] [C] [G#] [G]
[C]Everyone is so full of [G#]shit [G]
[C]Born and raised by [G#]hypo[G]crites
[C]Hearts recycled but never [G#] [G]saved
[C]From the cradle to the [G#] [G]grave
[C]We are the kids of war and [G#] [G]peace
[C]From Anaheim to the Middle [G#]East [G]
[C]We are the stories and [G#]disciples [G]
[C]Of the Jesus of [G#]Suburbia [G]

[section 11]
[F]Land of make [G] [C]believe [G]
[F]And it don’t [G]believe in [C]me [G]
[F]Land of make [G] [C]believe [G]
[F]And I don’t [G]believe

[section 12]
And [F]I [G]don’t [C]care
And [F]I [G]don’t [C]care
And [F]I [G]don’t [C]care
And [F]I [G]don’t [C]care
And [F]I [G]don’t [C] [G]care

[section 13]
[G]Dearly beloved are you [Bm]listening?
[C]I can’t remember a word [G]that you were [D]saying
[G]Are we demented or are [Bm]we disturbed?
[C]The space that’s in between [G]insane and [D]insecure

[section 14]
[G]Oh therapy, can you please [Bm]fill the void?
[C]Am I retarded or am [G]I just [D]overjoyed
[G]Nobody’s perfect and I [Bm]stand accused
[C]For lack of a better word, and [G]that’s my best [D]excuse

[section 15]
[G] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
[G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C]
[G]To live and [F]not [C]to [G] [F]breathe [C]
[G]Is to die in [F] [C]tragedy [G] [F] [C]
[G]To run, to [F]run [C] [G]away [F] [C]
[G]To find what [F]you [C] [G]believe [F] [C]

[section 16]
And [C]I[G] [C] [G] [C]leave [G]behind[D] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[G]This [C] [G]hu[C]rricane [G]of [C][G]fucking [D]lies[G] [D] [G] [D]

[section 17]
[G]I lost my [F]fait[C]h to[G]thi[F]s [C]
[G]This town that [F] [C]don’t [G]exist [F] [C]
[G]So I run, I [F]run [C] [G]away [F] [C]
[G]To the light of [F] [C]maso[G]chist

[section 18]
And [C]I[G] [C] [G] [C]leave [G]behind[D] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[G]This [C] [G]hu[C]rricane [G]of [C][G]fucking [D]lies[G] [D] [G] [D]
And [C]I [G] [C] [G] [C]walked [G]this [D] [G]line [D] [G] [D]

[section 19]
[G]A [C] [G]million [C]and [G]one [C] [G]fucking [D]
[G]Times [D] [G]but [D]not [G]this time

[section 20]
[G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[C]I don’t feel [D]any shame
I [G]won’t [C]apologize
[C]When there ain’t [D]nowhere you can [G]go

[section 21]
[C]Running [D]away from pain
When [G]you’ve been [C]victimized
[C]Tales from [D]another broken…

[Closing]
[G]Home…
You’re [F] [C]leav[G]ing…
You’re [F] [C]leav[G]ing…
You’re [F] [C]leav[G]ing…
Ah [F]you’re [C]leaving home…

[outro]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C] [G]

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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2004
KeyC

How to play Jesus Of Suburbia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Jesus Of Suburbia on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Jesus Of Suburbia uses these transitions most often: C → G (66), G → C (56), and G → F (55). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

9. C → G# chord transition

To move from C to G#;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

10. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G;

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

11. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

12. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

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

13. 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.

14. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

Jesus Of Suburbia chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jesus Of Suburbia.

  • Jesus Of Suburbia includes 384 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.1% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Jesus Of Suburbia contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Jesus Of Suburbia 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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