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Basket Case Chords

Green Day Intermediate Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Basket Case Chords – Guitar

Green Day’s breakthrough punk-pop anthem is fast, fun, and full of energy. The song about anxiety and panic attacks became one of the defining tracks of 90s punk rock.

Fast Punk (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Speed is key here. Use downstroke-heavy strumming for that punk energy. Power chords (E5, B5, C#5, A5) work great for electric. On acoustic, keep the tempo fast and tight.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B C#m

Do you have the time to listen to me whine

A E

About nothing and everything all at once?

E B C#m

I am one of those melodramatic fools

A E

Neuro-tic to the bone no doubt about it

Chorus

A B E

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

A B E

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

A B C#m A B

It all keeps adding up, I think I’m cracking up

E A B

Am I just paranoid? Or am I just stoned?

Verse 2

E B C#m

I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams

A E

She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringing me down

E B C#m

I went to a whore, he said my life’s a bore

A E

So quit my whining ’cause it’s bringing her down

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Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Basket Case Chords – Ukulele

Green Day’s breakthrough punk-pop anthem is fast, fun, and full of energy. The song about anxiety and panic attacks became one of the defining tracks of 90s punk rock.

Fast Punk (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Speed is key here. Use downstroke-heavy strumming for that punk energy. Power chords (E5, B5, C#5, A5) work great for electric. On acoustic, keep the tempo fast and tight.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B C#m

Do you have the time to listen to me whine

A E

About nothing and everything all at once?

E B C#m

I am one of those melodramatic fools

A E

Neuro-tic to the bone no doubt about it

Chorus

A B E

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

A B E

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

A B C#m A B

It all keeps adding up, I think I’m cracking up

E A B

Am I just paranoid? Or am I just stoned?

Verse 2

E B C#m

I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams

A E

She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringing me down

E B C#m

I went to a whore, he said my life’s a bore

A E

So quit my whining ’cause it’s bringing her down

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Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Basket Case Chords – Piano

Green Day’s breakthrough punk-pop anthem is fast, fun, and full of energy. The song about anxiety and panic attacks became one of the defining tracks of 90s punk rock.

Fast Punk (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Speed is key here. Use downstroke-heavy strumming for that punk energy. Power chords (E5, B5, C#5, A5) work great for electric. On acoustic, keep the tempo fast and tight.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B C#m

Do you have the time to listen to me whine

A E

About nothing and everything all at once?

E B C#m

I am one of those melodramatic fools

A E

Neuro-tic to the bone no doubt about it

Chorus

A B E

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

A B E

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

A B C#m A B

It all keeps adding up, I think I’m cracking up

E A B

Am I just paranoid? Or am I just stoned?

Verse 2

E B C#m

I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams

A E

She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringing me down

E B C#m

I went to a whore, he said my life’s a bore

A E

So quit my whining ’cause it’s bringing her down

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Basket Case Chords – Banjo

Green Day’s breakthrough punk-pop anthem is fast, fun, and full of energy. The song about anxiety and panic attacks became one of the defining tracks of 90s punk rock.

Fast Punk (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Speed is key here. Use downstroke-heavy strumming for that punk energy. Power chords (E5, B5, C#5, A5) work great for electric. On acoustic, keep the tempo fast and tight.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B C#m

Do you have the time to listen to me whine

A E

About nothing and everything all at once?

E B C#m

I am one of those melodramatic fools

A E

Neuro-tic to the bone no doubt about it

Chorus

A B E

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

A B E

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

A B C#m A B

It all keeps adding up, I think I’m cracking up

E A B

Am I just paranoid? Or am I just stoned?

Verse 2

E B C#m

I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams

A E

She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringing me down

E B C#m

I went to a whore, he said my life’s a bore

A E

So quit my whining ’cause it’s bringing her down

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Basket Case Chords – Mandolin

Green Day’s breakthrough punk-pop anthem is fast, fun, and full of energy. The song about anxiety and panic attacks became one of the defining tracks of 90s punk rock.

Fast Punk (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Speed is key here. Use downstroke-heavy strumming for that punk energy. Power chords (E5, B5, C#5, A5) work great for electric. On acoustic, keep the tempo fast and tight.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B C#m

Do you have the time to listen to me whine

A E

About nothing and everything all at once?

E B C#m

I am one of those melodramatic fools

A E

Neuro-tic to the bone no doubt about it

Chorus

A B E

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

A B E

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

A B C#m A B

It all keeps adding up, I think I’m cracking up

E A B

Am I just paranoid? Or am I just stoned?

Verse 2

E B C#m

I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams

A E

She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringing me down

E B C#m

I went to a whore, he said my life’s a bore

A E

So quit my whining ’cause it’s bringing her down

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Basket Case Chords – Harmonica

Green Day’s breakthrough punk-pop anthem is fast, fun, and full of energy. The song about anxiety and panic attacks became one of the defining tracks of 90s punk rock.

Fast Punk (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↓↑

1234567

Tip: Speed is key here. Use downstroke-heavy strumming for that punk energy. Power chords (E5, B5, C#5, A5) work great for electric. On acoustic, keep the tempo fast and tight.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B C#m

Do you have the time to listen to me whine

A E

About nothing and everything all at once?

E B C#m

I am one of those melodramatic fools

A E

Neuro-tic to the bone no doubt about it

Chorus

A B E

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

A B E

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

A B C#m A B

It all keeps adding up, I think I’m cracking up

E A B

Am I just paranoid? Or am I just stoned?

Verse 2

E B C#m

I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams

A E

She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringing me down

E B C#m

I went to a whore, he said my life’s a bore

A E

So quit my whining ’cause it’s bringing her down