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Green Day - Restless Heart Syndrome Chords

Chord reference Em, D, A, C, Am, G, F, B, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]I’ve got a [D]really bad [A][C]disease [Em]It’s got me [D]begging on my [A]hands and [C]knees So [Em]take me [D]to [A][C]emergency [Em]Cause something [D]seems to be [A]missing [C]

[Em]Somebody [D]take the pain [A]away [C] [Em]It’s like an [D]ulcer bleeding [A]in my [C]brain So [Em]send me [D]to the [A] [C]pharmacy [Em]So I can [D]lose my [A]memory [C]

[Am]I’m [G]elated [D] [F]Medicated [Am]Lord knows I [G]tried to find a [D]way [F]to run [B]away

[Em]I think they [D]found another [A]cure [C] [Em]For broken [D]hearts and feeling [A] [C]insecure You’d [Em]be [D]surprised what [A]I [C]endure [Em]What makes you [D]feel so [A]self-as[C]sured?

[Em]I need to [D]find a place to [A]hide [C] [Em]You never [D]know what could be [A]waiting [C]outside The [Em] [D]accidents that [A]you could [C]find [Em]It’s like some [D]kind of [A]suicide [C]

[Am]So what [G]ails you [D]is what [F]impales you [Am]I feel like [G]I’ve been [D]crucified [F]to be [B]satisfied

[Em]I’m a victim [D]of my symptom [A]I am my [Am]own worst [D]enemy [B] [Em]You’re a victim [D]of your symptom [A]You are your [Am]own worst [D]enemy [B]Know your enemy

[Em]I’m elated [D]Medicated [A]I am my [Am]own worst [D]enemy [B] [Em]So what ails you, [D]is what impales you [A]You are your [Am]own worst [D]enemy [B]

[Em]You’re a victim [D]of the system [A]You are your [Am]own worst [D]enemy [B] [Em]You’re a victim [D]of the system [A]You are your [Am]own worst [D]enemy [B]

[Em] [Em] [C] [C] [Bm] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]

Artist Green Day
Album 21st Century Breakdown
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 2009
Key Em

How to Play Restless Heart Syndrome on Guitar?

Green Day - Restless Heart Syndrome can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, A, C, Am, G, F, B, Bm chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • 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 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 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 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.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

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

You can play Restless Heart Syndrome with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.