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Green Day – Junkies On A High Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Junkies On A High by Green Day on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em G D A Em G D A

[Verse 1]
Em G D A Em
My mama said to me, “You’re gonna have your enemies
G D A
Don’t beg, don’t follow”
Em G D A Em
I’ve heard it all before, I smashed my fingers in the door
G D A
My downward spiral, oh yeah

[Interlude]
Em G D A Em G D A

[Verse 2]
Em G D A Em
Rock ‘n’ roll tragedy, I think the next one could be me
G D A
Heaven’s my rival
Em G D A Em
I sing in revelry, I got my own conspiracies
G D A
What hides in shadows? Oh yeah

[Chorus]
G D Em
Junkies on a high
C Bm Am
Get back, lay down, go low
G D Em
Subdivision smile
C G B
Drink it in, dumb it down, suck it up
Em G D A
As we watch the world burn
Em G D A
As we watch the world burn

[Verse 3]
Em G D A Em
I’m not a soldier, this ain’t no new world order
G D A
My path don’t follow
Em G D A Em
My name is nobody, my pride is my pornography
G D A
Kool-Aid’s my motto, “Oh yeah!”

[[Chorus]
G D Em
Junkies on a high
C Bm Am
Get back, lay down, go low
G D Em
Subdivision smile
C G B
Drink it in, dumb it down, suck it up
Em G D A
As we watch the world burn (Junkies on a high)
Em G D A
As we watch the world burn (Junkies on a high)
Em G D A
Oh yeah, burn (Junkies on a high)
Em G D A
As we watch the world burn (Junkies on a high)
Oh yeah

How to play Junkies On A High: key, chords and progression

Junkies On A High by Green Day is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 8 chords in all: Em, G, D, A, C, Bm, Am and B.

The backbone of the song is Em – G – D – A (ii – IV – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bm and B are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.