Green Day – When You’re Near Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Green Day – When You’re Near Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsG#G#add9A#D#C#

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These are the chords for When You’re Near by Green Day on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G# G#add9     G# G#add9    G#
When I look into the sky
  G#add9       G#
Tears fall down and
   G#add9     G#
 I don't cry
  G#add9          G#
When you're walking up
 G#add9  G#
 to me
  G#add9      G#  G#add9
I throw away my misery
G# A# [x3]

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[Verse 1]
D#             C#
When I look into the sky
D#                   C#
Tears fall down and I don't cry
D#                   C#
When you're walking up to me
D#               C#
I throw away my misery

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[Pre-Chorus]
A#                    G#
Please don't plan on falling down
A#                      G#
When things are wrong, turn around
A#               G#
I say this now, such is clear
A#                  G#
I fear no one with you my dear

[Chorus]
            D# C#
When you're near
            D# C#
When you're near

[Verse 2]
D#                  C#
The sun is beaming on my face
D#                     C#
Depression's gone without a trace
D#                 C#
Is this sane, the way I feel?
D#                C#
You make my life so unreal

[Pre-Chorus]
A#                    G#
Please don't plan on falling down
A#                      G#
When things are wrong, turn around
A#               G#
I say this now, such is clear
A#                  G#
I fear no one with you my dear

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[Chorus]
            D# C#
When you're near
            D# C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near

[Interlude]
D# C# D# C# A# [x 3]

[Verse 3]
D#              C#
Looking to the sands of time
D#               C#
And you come on in my mind
D#                C#
Thinking of your affection
D#                       C#
You're trapping hold of my
obsession
D#                    C#
Things seem down and so
frustrating
D#                   C#
I think of you, the trace
 starts fading
D#                   C#
When you're near, I wonder why
D#                    C#
I see stars shooting in your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
A#                    G#
Please don't plan on falling down
A#                      G#
When things are wrong, turn around
A#               G#
I say this now, such is clear
A#                  G#
I fear no one with you my dear

[Chorus]
            D# C#
When you're near
            D# C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near
            D#    C#
When you're near
            D#    G#
When you're near

How to play When You’re Near: key, chords and progression

When You’re Near by Green Day is built around A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), with 5 chords in all: G#, G#add9, A#, D# and C#.

Listen for C# – D# – C# – A# (IV – V – IV – II in A♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – soh – fah – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Gadd9, A, D, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
G#add9 chord on guitar (411114)
G♯add9G♯ B♯ D♯ A♯
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

When You’re Near chords: questions

What key is When You’re Near in?

When You’re Near by Green Day is centred on A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in When You’re Near?

When You’re Near uses 5 chords: G#, G#add9, A#, D#, C#.

What is the chord progression of When You’re Near?

The main progression is C# – D# – C# – A# (IV – V – IV – II).

Is When You’re Near easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Gadd9, A, D, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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