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Green Day - Lazy Bones Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF#m, A, Bm, E, D, C#m
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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E]
[F#m]I’m too tired to be bored, I’m [A]too bored to be tired
And the [Bm]silence is so deafening, it’s like [E]picking at a sore
[F#m]I’m too mental to go crazy, I’m [A]too drunk too be pure
And my [Bm]mind is playing tricks on me
And [E]I can’t sleep tonight ’cause I’m so [A]tired,

[chorus]
I can’t [F#m]take it anymore, with all the [A]liars.
Like a [F#m]prisoner of war, [D]I don’t want your [E]sympathy.
[C#m]I don’t want your [F#m]honesty.
[D]I just want to [E]get some peace of [A]mind.
[D]It’s only [E]in my head, [C#m]as I roll over [F#m]and play dead.
[D]I don’t want to [E]hear it [F#m]anymore.

[section 2]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E]
[F#m]It’s good to see you but I [A]really must admit
There’s an [Bm]odor in the air and I [E]think you look like shit…
[F#m]I can’t stand from falling down, I’m [A]too sick to throw up
[Bm]Everyone keeps talking and they [E]can’t shut the
Fuck up, cause I’m so [A]tired,

[chorus]
I can’t [F#m]take it anymore, with all the [A]liars.
Like a [F#m]prisoner of war, [D]I don’t want your [E]sympathy.
[C#m]I don’t want your [F#m]honesty.
[D]I just want to [E]get some peace of [A]mind.
[D]It’s only [E]in my head, [C#m]as I roll over [F#m]and play dead.
[D]I don’t want to [E]hear it [F#m]anymore.

[Closing]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E] [F#m] [A] [Bm] [E]
[F#m] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D]I don’t want your [E]sympathy, [C#m]I don’t want your [F#m]honesty
[D]I just want to [E]get some peace of [A]mind
[D]It’s only [E]in my head, [C#m]as I roll over [F#m]and play dead
[D]I don’t wanna [E]hear about it, [C#m]I don’t wanna [F#m]scream about it
[D]I don’t wanna [E]hear it [F#m]anymore

[outro]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] [E] [F#m]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Dos!
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyF#m

How to play Lazy Bones on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Lazy Bones on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Lazy Bones uses these transitions most often: D → E (13), F#m → A (13), and E → F#m (10). 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 F#m - A chord transition.

1. F#m → A chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F#m to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

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

To move from A to Bm;

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

3. Bm → E chord transition

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

To move from Bm to E;

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

4. E → F#m chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from E to F#m;

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

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

6. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

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

7. 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.

8. E → C#m chord transition

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.

9. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  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.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

10. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

Lazy Bones chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lazy Bones.

  • Lazy Bones includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lazy Bones contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lazy Bones connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → F#m: 9%
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