Green Day - Carpe Diem: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Carpe Diem" 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.

Learn Carpe Diem 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 "Carpe Diem" smoothly on your guitar.

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                   G# C#                G# C#
Breaking in a sweat    like a bomb threat
                    C#    G#
Is your silhouette fading out?
                    G# C#                G# C#
Nothing left to lose,   detonate the fuse
                  C#      G#
Another breaking news blowout

Ain't it beautiful? So unusual
Life's a gas and it's running out
Living a cliche, gonna seize the day
Bottle rockets that celebrate,

C#   G#     C#   G#
Celebrate, celebrate

Chorus:
C#            F# G#
Carpe diem a battle
 C# C#
cry aren't we all
     G#    F# C#
too young to die?
C#
Ask for reason
    F# G#  C#
and no reply
C#
Aren't we all
    G#    F# C#
too young to die?

F#        C#
Making a living
F#        C#
Making a killing
 F#
What's worth
    C#       G#
Forgiving A life

A blink of an eye, barely scraping by
Dominated by passersbys
Feeling out of luck when the traffic's stuck
And you're feeling so left behind

Getting off a binge, get a second wind
Another promise to make a change
Got a broken wing, hear the angels sing
When the signal is out of range

Ain't it strange? Ain't it strange?

Chorus

Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth
Forgiving A life

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Carpe Diem" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Carpe Diem" by Green Day.

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