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Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, A, C, B7, C#, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmGDA
EmIwalkaGlonelyroad
TheDonlyonethatAIhaveeverEmknown
Don’tknowGwhereitgoes
DButit’shometoAmeandIwalkEmaloneGDA
EmIwalkthisGemptystreet
DOntheABoulevardofBrokenEmDreams
WheretheGcitysleeps
AndDI’mtheonlyAoneandIwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,IwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,Iwalka…
CMyGshadow’stheDonlyonethatEmwalksbesideme.
CMyGshallowDheart’stheonlyEmthingthat’sbeating.
CSometimesIDwishsomeoneoutEmtherewillfindme.
CTillGthenIB7walkalone…
EmAh-ah,Ah-ah,Ah-ah,Aaah-
EmAah,GAh-ah,DAh-ah,Ah-ahA
EmI’mwalkingGdowntheline,
DThatdividesmeAsomewhereinmyEmmind.
OntheGborderline,
DOftheedgeandAwhereIwalkEmalone.GDA
EmReadGbetweenthelines
DWhat’sfuckedupandAeverything’sEmalright
CheckmyGvitalsigns
ToDknowI’mstillAaliveandIwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,IwalkEmaloneG
DIwalkAalone,Iwalka…
CMyGshadow’stheDonlyonethatEmwalksbesideme.
CMyGshallowDheart’stheonlyEmthingthat’sbeating.
CSometimesIDwishsomeoneoutEmtherewillfindme.
CTillGthenIB7walkalone…
EmAh-ah,Ah-ah,Ah-ah,Aaah-
EmAah, GAh-ah,Ah-ah,Iwalk Aalone,Iwalka…
CGDEmCGDEmCGDEm
CGB7B7B7
EmIwalkthisGemptystreet.
DOntheABoulevardofBrokenEmDreams.
WheretheGcitysleeps.
AndDI’mtheonlyAoneandIwalka…
CMyGshadow’stheDonlyonethatEmwalksbesideme.
CMyGshallowDheart’stheonlyEmthingthat’sbeating.
CSometimesIDwishsomeoneoutEmtherewillfindme.
CTillGthenIB7walkalone…
EmCDC#GD#
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumAmerican Idiot
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2004
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Boulevard Of Broken Dreams on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams uses these transitions most often: G → D (33), D → A (21), and Em → G (21). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 33 times.

G to D

3. D → A chord transition

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

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

D to A

4. A → Em chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

A to Em

5. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. G → B7 chord transition

Switching from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. B7 → Em chord transition

Switching from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

12. D → C# chord transition

To move from D to C#:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

13. C# → G chord transition

To move from C# to G:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the outro.

14. G → D# chord transition

Switching from G to D#:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.

  • Boulevard Of Broken Dreams includes 149 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Boulevard Of Broken Dreams contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 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 → D: 24%
    • G → B7: 0%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
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