Green Day - Pollyanna: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pollyanna" 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 Pollyanna 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 "Pollyanna" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 A
Rainy days and razor blades,
I think it’s time to pull up the shades
      D                A
It’s wonderful to be alive
 A
Hurricanes and headlines,
Standing in another line
      D                A
It’s wonderful to be alive
E              D          A
Everything is gonna be alright

 F#m
Don’t let 'em get you down
 A
Don’t let 'em push you around
 D
We’re gonna take back the night
E
Everything’s gonna be alright

Chorus:
  A
Share your bread with friends you don’t know
 D
Hold the truth and never let go
 A                                             D
Don’t give up and go with what you know’s for real

'Que sera' and 'c’est la vie,'
everyday’s a jubilee
It’s wonderful to be alive
Open roads and traffic lights,
you're the last soul in sight
It’s wonderful to be alive
Everything is gonna be alright

Don’t let 'em get you down
Don’t let 'em push you around
We’re gonna take back the night
Everything’s gonna be alright

Chorus:
  A
Share your bread with friends you don’t know
 D
Hold the truth and never let go
 A                                             D
Don’t give up and go with what you know’s for real
 A
Better days are looking up the road
 D
Don’t give up and go with what you know
 A                                            D
Hold the truth and leave the rest as not for real

   E                                     D
Screaming out for love, rise above the shame
  E
Shouting out for love, rise above and
 D                     A
Don’t give up yourself
              D
Don’t let me down
              A
Don’t let me down
              D
Don’t let me down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Pollyanna" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pollyanna" by Green Day.

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