Green Day - Still Breathing Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]
[C]I’m like a child looking off on the horizon
[G]I’m like an ambulance that’s turning on the sirens
[Am]Oh, [G]I’m still [F]alive
[C]I’m like a soldier coming home for the first time
[G]I dodged a bullet and I walked across a landmine
[Am]Oh, [G]I’m still [F]alive
[chorus]
[C]Am I bleeding? Am I [G]bleeding from the storm?
[Am]Just shine a light into the [F]wreckage, so far away, away
[chorus]
Cause I’m still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on [G]my own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away
Cause I’m [C]still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on my [G]own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away, my way to [C]you
[section 2]
[C]I’m like a junkie tying off for the last time
[G]I’m like a loser that’s betting on his last dime
[Am] [G]Oh, I’m still [F]alive
[C]I’m like a son that was raised without a father
[G]I’m like a mother barely keeping it together
[Am]Oh, [G]I’m still [F]alive
[chorus]
[C]Am I bleeding? Am I [G]bleeding from the storm?
[Am]Just shine a light into the [F]wreckage, so far away, away
[chorus]
Cause I’m still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on [G]my own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away
Cause I’m [C]still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on my [G]own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away. Away
[Closing]
[Am]As I [G]walked out [F]on the [C]ledge
[Am]Are [G]you scared [F]to death [C]to live?
[Am]I’ve [G]been [F]running all my [C]life
Just to [Am]find a home [G]that’s for the restless
[F]And the truth that’s in the message
[G]Making my way, away, away…
[chorus]
[C] [G] [Em] [F]
Cause I’m still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on [G]my own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away
Cause I’m [C]still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on my [G]own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away
Cause I’m still [C]breathing
Cause I’m still [Am]breathing on [G]my own
My [F]head’s above the rain and roses
[G]Making my way, away
My way to you [C]
How to play Still Breathing on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Still Breathing on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Still Breathing uses these transitions most often: Am → G (15), G → F (15), and C → Am (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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Still Breathing chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Still Breathing.
- Still Breathing includes 83 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Still Breathing contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Still Breathing 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 → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%