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Green Day - Walking Alone Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Em, C, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GEmGEm
GCometogetherlikeaEmfootinashoe,
OnlyCthistimeIthinkIstuckmyDfootinmymouth.
GThinkingoutloudandEmactinginvain.
CKnockingoveranyonethatDstandsinmyGway
CSometimesIneedtoDapologize.
CSometimesIneedtoadmitDthatIain’tright.
CSometimesIshouldjustDkeepmymouthshut,orGonlyFsayEmhello.
CSometimesIstillDfeelI’mwalking Ga-lone.
GEmGEm
GWalkoneggshellsonmyEmoldstompingground,
CYetthere’sreallynooneleft,Dthat’shangingaround.
GIsn’tthatanotherEmfamiliarface?
CToodrunktofigureoutthey’reDfadingaway
CSometimesIneedtoDapologize.
CSometimesIneedtoadmitDthatIain’tright.
CSometimesIshouldjustDkeepmymouthshut,orGonlyFsayEmhello.
CSometimesIstillDfeelI’mwalking Gal-one
GEmGEm
GEmCDGEmCD
CSometimesIneedtoDapologize.
CSometimesIneedtoadmitDthatIain’tright.
CSometimesIshouldjustDkeepmymouthshut,orGonlyFsayEmhello.
CSometimesIstillDfeelI’mwalking Ga-lone
GEmGEmGEmGEm
ArtistGreen Day
AlbumNimrod
Year1997
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Walking Alone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Walking Alone 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.

Walking Alone uses these transitions most often: C → D (18), G → Em (16), and D → G (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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

To move 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 16 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Here's how 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 section, played 9 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

Switching 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 18 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 10 times.

D to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus.

6. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. F → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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 chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walking Alone.

  • Walking Alone includes 77 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Walking Alone contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Walking Alone 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 → F: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%