Green Day – Pollyanna Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Green Day – Pollyanna Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
| A  | D  | 2x

[Verse 1]
 A
Rainy days and razor blades, I think
it’s time to pull up the shades
      D                A
It’s wonderful to be alive
 A
Hurricanes and headlines,
standing in another line
      D                A
It’s wonderful to be alive
E              D          A
Everything is gonna be alright

[Pre-Chorus]
 F#m
Don’t let 'em get you down
 A
Don’t let 'em push you around
 D
We’re gonna take back the night
E
 Everything’s gonna be alright

[Chorus]
  A
Share your bread with friends
you don’t know
 D
Hold the truth and never let go
 A
Don’t give up and go with
                     D
what you know’s for real

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[Verse 2]
   A
'Que sera' and 'c’est la vie,'
evеryday’s a jubilee
      D                A
It’s wonderful to be alive
A
Opеn roads and traffic lights,
you're the last soul in sight
      D                A
It’s wonderful to be alive
E              D          A
Everything is gonna be alright

[Pre-Chorus]
 F#m
Don’t let 'em get you down
 A
Don’t let 'em push you around
 D
We’re gonna take back the night
E
 Everything’s gonna be alright

[Chorus]
  A
Share your bread with
friends you don’t know
 D
Hold the truth and never let go
 A
Don’t give up and go with
                     D
what you know’s for real
 A
Better days are looking up the road
 D
Don’t give up and go with
what you know
 A
Hold the truth and leave
                     D
the rest as not for real

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[Outro]
   E
Screaming out for love,
                 D
rise above the shame
  E
Shouting out for love,
rise above and
 D                     A
Don’t give up yourself
              D
Don’t let me down
              A
Don’t let me down
              D
Don’t let me down

[Ending]
| A  | A  |

How to play Pollyanna: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Pollyanna by Green Day on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Pollyanna by Green Day keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 4 chords: A, D, E and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

Pollyanna chords: questions

What key is Pollyanna in?

Pollyanna by Green Day is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Pollyanna?

Pollyanna uses 4 chords: A, D, E, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Pollyanna?

The main progression is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V).

Is Pollyanna easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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