Skip to song content

Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GGCDGGCD
GAnotherturningpoint…aCforkstuckintheDroad
GTimegrabsyoubythewrist, CdirectsyouwheretoDgo
EmSomaketheDbestofthisCtestanddon’taskGwhy
EmIt’snotaDquestionbutaClessonlearnedinGtime
It’sEmsomething Gunpredictable
ButEmintheendit’sGright
IEmhopeyouhadtheDtimeofyourGlifeGCD
GGCD
GSotakethephotographsandCstillframesinyourDmind
GHangitonashelf…inCgoodhealthandgoodDtime
EmTattoosandDmemoriesandCdeadskinonGtrial
EmForwhatit’sDworthitwasCworthalltheGwhile
It’sEmsomething Gunpredictable
ButEmintheendit’sGright
IEmhopeyouhadtheDtimeofyourGlifeGCD
GGCD
GGCD
EmDCG
EmDCG
It’sEmsomething Gunpredictable
ButEmintheendit’sGright
IEmhopeyouhadtheDtimeofyourGlifeGCD
It’sEmsomething Gunpredictable
ButEmintheendit’sGright
IEmhopeyouhadtheDtimeofyourGlifeGCD
GGCDG
ArtistGreen Day
AlbumNimrod
Year1997
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Good Riddance on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Good Riddance on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Good Riddance uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → G (14), and G → C (14). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

G to C

2. 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 section, played 14 times.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

D to G

4. 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 section, played 4 times.

D to Em

5. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

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

  • Good Riddance includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Good Riddance contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Good Riddance 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%