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The Grouch

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[Verse 1]
  AI was a Eyoung boy that Ahad big Dplans.
  ANow I'm Ejust another Dshitty old Eman.
  AI don't have Efun and I Ahate everyDthing.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
  AGlory Edays don't mean Ashit to Dme.
  AI drank a Esix pack of DapaEthy.
  ALife's a Ebitch and Aso am DI.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
[Chorus]
  F#mWasted Dyouth and a Afistful of Eideals.
  F#mI had a Dyoung and optiAmistic point of Eview.
  F#mWasted Dyouth and a Afistful of Eideals.
  F#mI had a Dyoung and optiAmistic point of Eview.
[Verse 2]
  AI've decomEposed, yet my Agut's getting Dfat.
  AOh my EGod, I'm turning Dout like my Edad.
  AI'm always Erude, I've got a Abad attiDtude.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
  AThe wife's a Enag and the Akid's fucking Dup.
  AI don't have Esex 'cause I Dcan't get it Eup.
  AI'm just a Egrouch sitting Aon the Dcouch.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
[Chorus]
  F#mWasted Dyouth and a Afistful of Eideals.
  F#mI had a Dyoung and optiAmistic point of Eview.
  F#mWasted Dyouth and a Afistful of Eideals.
  F#mI had a Dyoung and optiAmistic point of Eview.
[Solo]
|    A     E|   A     D|   A     E|   D     E|
|    A     E|   A     D|   A     E|       A|
|  F#m     D|   A     E| x3
|  F#m     D|   A|      E|      E|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-99-9-99-11-1111-9-99-9-99-99-------8-9----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------12-12-----9-11-1111-9-99-11-1111-12-12-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---12-11-9----9—11-1111-12-1212-11-11-9-99-11111111-12121212---------|
A|------------------12--------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------9-99-999-11-1111-13-1313-14~-|
D|--11111111-9--9-9-11-1111-12-1212-11-1111-9-99------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
  AI was a Eyoung boy that Ahad big Dplans.
  ANow I'm Ejust another Dshitty old Eman.
  AI don't have Efun and I Ahate everyDthing.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
  AGlory Edays don't mean Ashit to Dme.
  AI drank a Esix pack of DapaEthy.
  ALife's a Ebitch and Aso am DI.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
  The Aworld owes Eme, so fuck Ayou.
                A             E| D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D| D   D   D           A|
  The world owes me, so fuck you.

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The Grouch

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

A E A D

I was a young boy that had big plans.

A E D E

Now I'm just another shitty old man.

A E A D

I don't have fun and I hate everything.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

A E A D

Glory days don't mean shit to me.

A E D E

I drank a six pack of apathy.

A E A D

Life's a bitch and so am I.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

[Chorus]

F#m D A E

Wasted youth and a fistful of ideals.

F#m D A E

I had a young and optimistic point of view.

F#m D A E

Wasted youth and a fistful of ideals.

F#m D A E

I had a young and optimistic point of view.

[Verse 2]

A E A D

I've decomposed, yet my gut's getting fat.

A E D E

Oh my God, I'm turning out like my dad.

A E A D

I'm always rude, I've got a bad attitude.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

A E A D

The wife's a nag and the kid's fucking up.

A E D E

I don't have sex 'cause I can't get it up.

A E A D

I'm just a grouch sitting on the couch.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

[Chorus]

F#m D A E

Wasted youth and a fistful of ideals.

F#m D A E

I had a young and optimistic point of view.

F#m D A E

Wasted youth and a fistful of ideals.

F#m D A E

I had a young and optimistic point of view.

[Solo]

A E A D A E D E

| | | | |

A E A D A E A

| | | | |

F#m D A E

| | | x3

F#m D A E E

| | | | |

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--9-99-9-99-11-1111-9-99-9-99-99-------8-9----------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------12-12-----9-11-1111-9-99-11-1111-12-12-----|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------9-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--11-11---12-11-9----9—11-1111-12-1212-11-11-9-99-11111111-12121212---------|

A|------------------12--------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------9-99-999-11-1111-13-1313-14~-|

|--11111111-9--9-9-11-1111-12-1212-11-1111-9-99------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

A E A D

I was a young boy that had big plans.

A E D E

Now I'm just another shitty old man.

A E A D

I don't have fun and I hate everything.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

A E A D

Glory days don't mean shit to me.

A E D E

I drank a six pack of apathy.

A E A D

Life's a bitch and so am I.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

A E A

The world owes me, so fuck you.

A E D D D D D D D D D D D A

| | |

The world owes me, so fuck you.

About The Grouch Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play The Grouch by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Grouch chords”, “The Grouch guitar chords”, or “Green Day The Grouch chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Grouch chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Grouch lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D, F#m, B, G.

FAQ — The Grouch by Green Day

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Is "The Grouch" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Grouch" in?

The chords for "The Grouch" show the original chord names (including A, E, D, F#m, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.