How to Play All Star on Guitar?

Smash Mouth - All Star can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Am, C, C#m, F chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play All Star with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Smash Mouth - All Star Chords

Chord reference G, D, Am, C, C#m, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Some[G]body once [D]told me the [Am]world is gonna [C]roll me. I [G]ain’t the sharpest [D]tool in the [Am]shed. [C] She was [G]looking kinda [D]dumb with her [Am]finger and her. [C]Thumb in the [G]shape of an [D]”L” on her [Am]forehead. [C]

Well the [G]years start coming and they [D]don’t stop coming. [Am]Fed to the rules and I [C]hit the ground running. [G]Didn’t make sense not to [D]live for fun. Your [Am]brain gets smart but your [C]head gets dumb.

[G]So much to do [D]so much to see. So what’s [Am]wrong with taking the [C]back streets. You’ll [G]never know if you don’t [D]go. You’ll [Am]never shine if you don’t [C]glow.

[G]Hey now you’re an [C]All Star get your [C#m]game on, go [C]play. [G]Hey now you’re a [C]Rock Star get the [C#m]show on get [C]paid. And [G]all that [C]glitters is [C#m]gold. [C]Only shooting [G]stars [F]break the [C]mold.

It’s a [G]cool place and they [D]say it gets colder. You’re [Am]bundled up now but wait [C]’til you get older. But the [G]meteor men beg to [D]differ. Judging by the [Am]hole in the satellite [C]picture.

The ice we [G]skate is getting pretty [D]thin. The waters getting [Am]warm so you might as well [C]swim. My world’s on [G]fire how about [D]yours. That’s the way I [Am]like it and I never get [C]bored.

Some[G]body once [D]asked, could I [Am]spare some change for [C]gas. I need to [G]get myself [D]away from this [Am]place. [C] I said [G]yep what a con[D]cept I could [Am]use a little fuel my[C]self. And we could [G]all use a [D]little [Am]change. [C]

[G]So much to do [D]so much to see. So what’s [Am]wrong with taking the [C]back streets. You’ll [G]never know if you don’t [D]go, go. You’ll [Am]never shine if you don’t [C]glow.

And [G]all that [C]glitters is [C#m]gold. [C]Only shooting [G]stars [F]break the [C]mold.

Artist Smash Mouth

Album Astro Lounge

Genres Alternative, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock

Year 1999

Key G

Smash Mouth - All Star can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Am, C, C#m, F chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play All Star with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.