Skip to song content

Green Day - Last Of The American Girls Ukulele Chords

ChordsB, E, F#, B7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,C,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

BB
SheputsherBmakeupon…
Likegraffitionthe,wallsoftheEheartland.
She’sgotherBlittlebookofconspiracies.
RightinherF#hand,sheisBparanoidlike.
EndangeredspeciesheadedintoEextinction.
SheisBoneofakind.
She’stheF#lastoftheAmericanBgirls.
ShewearsherBovercoat.
ForthecomingofthenuclearEwinter.
SheisBridingherbike.
LikeafugitiveofcriticalF#mass.
She’sonaBhungerstrike.
Fortheoneswhowon’tmakeitforEdinner.
ShemakesBenoughtosurvive.
ForaholidayofworkingF#class.
She’saBrunawayoftheB7establishment EincorporatedEm
Shewon’tBcooperateF#She’sthelastoftheAmericanBgirls
EBEBEE
SheplaysherBvinylrecords.
SingingsongsontheevenofEdestruction.
She’saBsuckerfor.
AllthecriminalsbreakingtheF#laws.
ShewillBcomeinfirst.
FortheendofthewesternEcivilization.
She’sanBendlesswar.
LikeaheroforthelostF#cause.
LikeaBhurricane
IntheB7heartoftheEdevastation
She’saBnaturaldisaster
F#She’sthelastofthe BAmericangirls
EBEBEE
SheputsherBmakeupon…
LikeB7graffitionthewallsoftheEheartland.
She’sgotherBlittlebookofB7conspiracies.
RightinherF#hand,shewillBcomeinfirst.
FortheB7endofthewesternEcivilization.
She’saBnaturaldisaster.
F#She’sthelastof,theAmericanBgirls.
EBEBEE
BEBEBEBEB
ArtistGreen Day
Album21st Century Breakdown
Year2009
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Last Of The American Girls on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Last Of The American Girls on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Last Of The American Girls uses these transitions most often: B → E (19), E → B (19), and F# → B (10). 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 B - E chord transition.

1. B → E chord transition

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 19 times.

B to E

2. B → F# chord transition

To move from B to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

B to F#

3. B → B7 chord transition

Switching from B to B7:

  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 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

B to B7

4. B7 → E chord transition

Switching from B7 to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

B7 to E

5. E → Em chord transition

Switching from E to Em:

  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 E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Em → B chord transition

Switching from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. B7 → F# chord transition

To move from B7 to F#:

  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 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Last Of The American Girls.

  • Last Of The American Girls includes 75 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Last Of The American Girls connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → F#: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → Em: 1%