Green Day - Basket Case: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Basket Case" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Basket Case Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Basket Case" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# A# Do you have the time Cm Gm To listen to me whine G# D# About nothing and everything A# All at once D# A# I am one of those Cm Gm Melodramatic fools G# D# Neurotic to the bone A# No doubt about it Chorus: G# A# D# D# Sometimes I give myself the creeps G# A# D# D# Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me G# A# It all keeps adding up D# C# Cm I think I'm cracking up G# A# Am I just paranoid? D# A# Cm A# D# A# Cm A# Am I just stoned? D# A# And I went to a shrink Cm Gm To analyze my dreams G# D# She says it's lack of sex A# A# That's bringing me down D# A# And I went to a whore Cm Gm He said my life's a bore G# D# So quit my whining 'cause A# A# It's bringing her down Chorus: G# A# D# D# Sometimes I give myself the creeps G# A# D# D# Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me G# A# It all keeps adding up D# C# Cm I think I'm cracking up G# A# Am I just paranoid? D# A# Cm A# D# A# Cm A# Uh, yuh, yuh, ya D# A# Cm A# D# A# Cm A# G# G# A# A# Grasping to control D# A# Cm Gm So I better hold on G# D# A# A# D# A# Cm Gm G# D# A# A# Chorus: G# A# D# D# Sometimes I give myself the creeps G# A# D# D# Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me G# A# It all keeps adding up D# C# Cm I think I'm cracking up G# A# Am I just paranoid? D# D# Cm Cm G# D# A# A# Am I just stoned? D# D# Cm Cm G# D# A# A# D# D# Cm Cm G# D# A# A# D# D# Cm Cm G# D# A# A# G# D# A# You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  Cm  C#  D#  Gm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Basket Case" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Basket Case" by Green Day.