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Basket Case

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If you just want to play this on an acoustic with open chords, here they are.
Capo 1st fret, standard tuning
D*    10 12 12 11 10 10
A*    5  7  7  6  5  5
Bm*   7  9  9  7  7  7
Chords relative to capo
[Verse 1]
DDo you have the Atime
To Bmlisten to me F#mwhine
AGbout nothing and Deverything
All Aat once
DI am one of Athose
MeBmlodramatic F#mfools
NeuGrotic to the Dbone
No doubt about Ait
[Chorus]
  GSometimes I Agive myself thDe creeps
  GSometimes my Amind plays tricks oDn me
It Gall keeps adding Aup
I Dthink I'm Ccracking Bmup
Am GI just paraAnoid?
          (D*)
Am I just stoned?
[Riff]
D*  A*  Bm* A*
D*  A*  Bm* A*
[Verse 2]
I Dwent to a Ashrink
To Bmanalyze my F#mdreams
She Gsays it's lack of Dsex
That's bringing Ame down
I Dwent to a Awhore
He Bmsaid my life's a F#mbore
So Gquit my whining Dcause
It's bringing Aher down
[Chorus]
  GSometimes I Agive myself tDhe creeps
  GSometimes my Amind plays tricks oDn me
It Gall keeps adding Aup
I Dthink I'm Ccracking Bmup
Am GI just paraAnoid?
              (D*)
Uh, yuh, yuh, ya
[Riff]
D*  A*  Bm* A*
D*  A*  Bm* A*
D*  A*  Bm* A*
D*  A*  Bm* A*
[Bridge]
GGrasping to conAtrol
N.C.         D  
So I better hold on
[Instrumental]
D  A  Bm  F#m  G  D  A
D  A  Bm  F#m  G  D  A
[Chorus]
  GSometimes I Agive myself tDhe creeps
  GSometimes my Amind plays tricks oDn me
It Gall keeps adding Aup
I Dthink I'm Ccracking Bmup
Am GI just paraAnoid?
          (D)
Am I just stoned?
[Outro]
D   Bm   G D A
D   Bm   G D A
D   Bm   G D A
D   Bm   G D A
G D A

The story behind the song

"Basket Case" is a signature song from Green Day's breakout 1994 album, Dookie. The song's lyrics were inspired by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's experiences with panic attacks, which he rewrote after an earlier version of the song was set aside. The music video for this track was filmed in an abandoned mental institution, adding to its distinct atmosphere. This powerful song was later included on their greatest hits album, International Superhits!, and recognized in Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

AI-written from these sources:Basket Case (song) — Wikipedia ↗Green Day — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Basket Case

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

If you just want to play this on an acoustic with open chords, here they are.

Capo 1st fret, standard tuning

D* 10 12 12 11 10 10

A* 5 7 7 6 5 5

Bm* 7 9 9 7 7 7

Chords relative to capo

[Verse 1]

D A

Do you have the time

Bm F#m

To listen to me whine

G D

About nothing and everything

All at once

D A

I am one of those

Bm F#m

Melodramatic fools

G D

Neurotic to the bone

No doubt about it

[Chorus]

G A D

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

G A D

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

G A

It all keeps adding up

D C Bm

I think I'm cracking up

G A

Am I just paranoid?

(*)

Am I just stoned?

[Riff]

D A Bm A

* * * *

D A Bm A

* * * *

[Verse 2]

D A

I went to a shrink

Bm F#m

To analyze my dreams

G D

She says it's lack of sex

That's bringing me down

D A

I went to a whore

Bm F#m

He said my life's a bore

G D

So quit my whining cause

It's bringing her down

[Chorus]

G A D

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

G A D

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

G A

It all keeps adding up

D C Bm

I think I'm cracking up

G A

Am I just paranoid?

(*)

Uh, yuh, yuh, ya

[Riff]

D A Bm A

* * * *

D A Bm A

* * * *

D A Bm A

* * * *

D A Bm A

* * * *

[Bridge]

G A

Grasping to control

N.C.

So I better hold on

[Instrumental]

D A Bm F#m G D A

[Chorus]

G A D

Sometimes I give myself the creeps

G A D

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

G A

It all keeps adding up

D C Bm

I think I'm cracking up

G A

Am I just paranoid?

()

Am I just stoned?

[Outro]

D Bm G D A

G D A

About Basket Case Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play Basket Case by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Basket Case chords”, “Basket Case guitar chords”, or “Green Day Basket Case 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 Basket Case chords and for experienced players who want accurate Basket Case lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, F#m, G, C.

FAQ — Basket Case by Green Day

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What key is "Basket Case" in?

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