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Green Day - Forever Now Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, G#m, A, B, C#m, D, G, Bm, F#m, Em, Bb, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EMynameisBillie,AndI’mfreakingout
EIthoughtG#mbeforeIwas
AndIAcan’tgetitfiguredBoutEB
EIsitAalonewithmyEthoughtsandprayers
EScreamingmyG#mmemories
AsAifIwasneverBthereEB
C#mStandingattheEedgeoftheworldB
C#mItsgivingmetheEchillsB
C#mLookingdowntheEedgeoftheworldB
ALostinaBtangle,it’sEfreakingmeAout
ABurningBlightsandEBlackoutsBA
BFromtheedgeoftheworldEBA
BFromtheedgeoftheworld
EI’mlikeapunkrockeronlaborday
EHowthehelldidIG#mworksohard
ATobebornthisBway?EB
EIneverAlearnedtoreadorEwritesowell
EButIcanG#mplaytheguitar
AUntilithurtslikeBhellEB
C#mStandingattheEedgeoftheworldB
C#mItsgivingmetheEchillsB
C#mLookingdowntheEedgeoftheworldB
ALostinaBtangle,it’sEfreakingmeAout
ABurningBlightsandEBlackoutsBA
BFromtheedgeoftheworldEBA
BFromtheedgeoftheworld
DAGADAGA
DAGADAGA
DABm
BmIfthisisGwhatyoucalltheDgoodlifeA
BmIwantaGbetterwaytoDdieA
BmIfthisisGwhatyoucalltheDgoodlifeA
BmIwantaGbetterwaytoDdie
DF#mEmGBmA
DF#mEmGBmA
Oh,DIF#mdon’tEmwannaGthinkBmaboutAtomorrowDG
Don’tBmwannaAthinkaboutthisDroadEmG
ItBmdoesn’tAmatter DanywayF#mEmGBmA
OhDI,F#mIEmwannaGstartBmaArevolutionDF#mEmG
IBmwannaAhearitonmyDradioF#mEmG
I’llputitBmoffAanotherDdayF#mEmGBmA
GIwantanewAconspiracy
AndtheDsilenceofathousandGcriesA
GSohurryup,IAwantabetterwaytoDdie.
DF#mEmGBmA
DF#mEmGBmA
D
DDDAA
DI’mrunninglatetoDsomewherenow,
DIdon’twanttoAbe.GBmG
DWherethefutureandDpromises,
DAin’twhatitusedtoAbe.GBbG
DIneverwantedtoDcompromise,
OrDbargainwithmyAsoul.GBbG
DHowdidlifeontheDwildside,
DEvergetsoAfull.
DGADGA
DGADGA
SomewhereDnowG
Don’twannaAthinkaboutDtomorrowG
Don’twannaAthinkabouttheDroadG
Itdoesn’tAmatterDanywayGA
OhDI,GIwannaAstartaDrevolutionG
IwannaAhearitonmyDradioG
I’llputitAoffanotherDdayGA
OhDI,Gdon’tDwannaAthinkaboutDtomorrow!
DDon’twannaAthinkabouttheDroadG
DItdoesn’tAmatterDanywayGDA
OhDI,GIDwanttoAstartaDrevolutionG
DIwanttoAhearmyontheDradioG
DAndputitAoffanotherDdayGDA
DGBb
DGBbDFA
DF#mEmGBmA
DDDAA
D
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumRevolution Radio
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2016
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Forever Now on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Forever Now on ukulele requires 12 chords and 20 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.

Forever Now uses these transitions most often: A → D (42), D → G (23), and D → A (22). 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#m chord transition.

1. E → G#m chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram

Switching from E to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

E to G#m

2. G#m → A chord transition

Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from G#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G#m to A

3. A → B chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A to B

4. B → E chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

B to E

5. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. B → C#m chord transition

To move from B to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. C#m → E chord transition

To move from C#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. B → D chord transition

Here's how to move from B to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. D → A chord transition

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 22 times.

10. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

11. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

12. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

13. G → D chord transition

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 15 times.

14. D → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

15. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m 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. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

16. Em → G chord transition

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 13 times.

17. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

18. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the outro, played 2 times.

19. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the outro.

20. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the outro.

Forever Now chord transition analysis

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

  • Forever Now includes 287 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.08% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Forever Now contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Forever Now connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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