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Green Day - Nice Guys Finish Last Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE7, B, A, F#
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 C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[E7]Nice guys finish last, you’re running out of gas.
Your [B]sympathy will get, you left [E7]be[A]hind.
[E7]Sometimes you’re at your, best when you feel the worst.
Do you [B]feel washed up, like piss going down the [E7]drain.

[chorus]
[A]Pressure cooker pick my, brain and [E7]tell me I’m insane.
[A]I’m so fucking happy I could [E7]cry.
[A]Every joke can have its truth and [E7]now the joke’s on you.
I [F#]never knew you were such a funny [B]guy.

[chorus]
Oh [E7]nice guys finish [A]last when [E7]you are the [A]outcast.
Don’t pat [E7]yourself on the [A]back you might break your [B]spine.

[Closing]
[E7]Living on command, you’re shaking lots of hands
[B]Kissing up and bleeding all
Your [E7] [A]trust [E7]taking what you need
[E7]Bite the hand that feeds
You [B]lose your memory and you got no [E7]shame

[chorus]
[A]Pressure cooker pick my, brain and [E7]tell me I’m insane.
[A]I’m so fucking happy I could [E7]cry.
[A]Every joke can have its truth and [E7]now the joke’s on you.
I [F#]never knew you were such a funny [B]guy.

[chorus]
Oh [E7]nice guys finish [A]last when [E7]you are the [A]outcast.
Don’t pat [E7]yourself on the [A]back you might break your [B]spine.

[chorus]
Oh [E7]nice guys finish [A]last when [E7]you are the [A]outcast.
Don’t pat [E7]yourself on the [A]back you might break your [B]spine.

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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumNimrod
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year1997
KeyE7

How to play Nice Guys Finish Last on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Nice Guys Finish Last on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Nice Guys Finish Last uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (17), A → E7 (14), and B → E7 (8). 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 E7 - B chord transition.

1. E7 → B chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from E7 to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
E7 to B

2. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  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 2 to G string fret 2.
E7 to A

3. E7 → F# chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from E7 to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
E7 to F#

4. F# → B chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from F# to B;

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

5. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

Nice Guys Finish Last chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nice Guys Finish Last.

  • Nice Guys Finish Last includes 50 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nice Guys Finish Last connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → B: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → B: 4%
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