Green Day - Missing You 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,D,G,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
Waking [A]up feeling [C#m]naked [D]in
My clothes inside a room? that’s [A]vacant
Lost my [A]nerve, it’s [C#m]unnerving
[D]I know there is [E]something I’m [A]forgetting
[chorus]
I [D]searched the [A]moon, I [E]lost my [A]head,
I [D]even [A]looked [E]under the [A]bed.
I [D]punched the [A]walls, I [E]hit the [A]streets.
[D]I’m pounding the [E]pavement looking.
[chorus]
[A]I’m [E]missing [D]you, [A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you. [E]
[A]You’re [E]not [D]around and I’m a complete [E]disaster.
[A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you…
[section 2]
Re[E]member, [A]was our [C#m]first time,
I[D] told you I loved you at the bus [A]station.
Don’t [A]forget, cause it’s [C#m]not over.
[D]I’m not lost ’cause [E]I’m just missing [A]you
[chorus]
I [D]searched the [A]moon, I [E]lost my [A]head,
I [D]even [A]looked [E]under the [A]bed.
I [D]punched the [A]walls, I [E]hit the [A]streets.
[D]I’m pounding the [E]pavement looking.
[chorus]
[A]I’m [E]missing [D]you, [A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you. [E]
[A]You’re [E]not [D]around and I’m a complete [E]disaster.
[A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you…
[section 3]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
Well [A]she’s [E]my [D]bud, and [F#m]she’s [D]my [E]soul [A]
I [A]get [E]so [D]lost, out [F#m]in [D]the [E]cold [A]
[Closing]
[A]Feels [E]so [D]far, like [F#m]this [D]lone [E]star [A]
It [A]gets [E]so [D]hard, when I’m [F#m] [D]missing [E]you [A]
[chorus]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A]I’m [E]missing [D]you, [A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you. [E]
[A]You’re [E]not [D]around and I’m a complete [E]disaster.
[A]I’m [C#m]missing [D]you…
[outro]
[A] [E] [D] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
How to play Missing You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Missing You on ukulele requires 5 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.
Missing You uses these transitions most often: E → A (27), A → E (22), and D → E (21). 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 - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. C#m → D chord transition
To move from C#m to D;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to 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.
Missing You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Missing You.
- Missing You includes 147 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Missing You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Missing You 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 → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%