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Green Day - Letterbomb Chords

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ChordsE, G#, C#m, A, F#, B, E7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EG#C#mA
EWherehavealltheAbastardsgone?
TheF#underbellyAstacksuptenhighE
TheG#dummyfailedtheC#mcrashtest
G#CollectingC#munemploymentchecks
LikeaAflunkyonlyF#alongfortheBrideAB
EWherehavealltheAriotsgone
F#Asyourcity’sAmottogetsEpulverized?
G#What’sinloveisC#mnowindebt
G#OnyourbirthC#mcertificate
SoAstrikethefuckingF#matchtolightthis BfuseB
BFuseABAB
AThetownbishopisanextortionist
AAndhedon’tevenknowthatyouexist
BStandingstillwhenit’sdoordie
BYoubetterrunforyourfuckinglife
E7It’snotBover’tillyou’reAunderground
E7It’snotBoverbeforeit’stooAlate
E7Thiscity’sBburning,Ait’snotmyCburden
E7It’snotBoverbeforeit’stooAlate
F#There’snothingAlefttoanalyzeE
EWherewillallthemartyrs,gowhentheG#viruscuresitself?
AndC#mwherewillweallgowhenit’sAtoolate?ELate!
C#mAEG#
I’llC#mtow’embackA
BYou’renottheJesusofSuburbia
BTheSt.Jimmyisafigmentof
AYourfather’srageandyourmother’slove
BMademetheIdiotAmericaE7
It’snotBover’tillyou’reAunderground
E7It’snotBoverbeforeit’stooAlate
E7Thiscity’sBburning,Ait’snotmyCburden
E7It’snotBoverbeforeit’stooAlate
EShesaidIcan’tG#takethisplace
I’mC#mleavingitAbehind
WellEshesaidIcan’tG#takethistown
I’mC#mleavingyouAtonight
E7E7E7
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
GenresAlternative, Indie, Punk, Rock
Year2004
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Letterbomb on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Letterbomb on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Letterbomb uses these transitions most often: B → A (14), G# → C#m (10), and A → E (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 E - G# chord transition.

1. E → G# chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

Switching from E to G#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E to G#

2. G# → C#m chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from G# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G# to C#m

3. C#m → A chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from C#m to A:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C#m to A

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to E

5. A → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. B → A chord transition

Switching from B to A:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

8. B → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. B → E7 chord transition

Switching from B to E7:

  1. While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

11. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Letterbomb chord transition analysis

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

  • Letterbomb includes 89 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Letterbomb contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Letterbomb connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
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