Green Day - Sex, Drugs & Violence: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sex, Drugs & Violence" 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 Sex, Drugs & Violence 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 "Sex, Drugs & Violence" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 E A E A E All my life trouble follows me like a mystery girl E A B And I’ve been chasing round the memory like a mystery girl E A E A E I’ve been getting lost searching my soul all around this town E A B I took a wrong turn in growing up and it’s freaking me out A B Back at school it never made much sense A B Now I pay but I can't pay attention A B C#m Teaching me the hardest lessons of my life A B G#m C#m Too dumb to die I guess, but that’s the way it goes A B Sometimes I must regress these Chorus: E A B Sex, drugs & violence E C#m B English, math & science, E A B Safety in numbers E C#m B Give me, give me danger E B C#m G#m Well i don't want to an imbecil A E B But Jesus made me that way All my life I've been running wild like a runaway Wherever the night takes me like a stowaway Back at home it never made much sense Now I pay but I can't pay attention Teaches me the hardest lessons of my life Too dumb to die I guess, but that's the way it goes Sometimes I must regress these Chorus Back at home it never made much sense I can pay but I can't pay attention Teaching me the hardest lessons of my life Too dumb to die I guess, but that's the way it goes Sometimes I must regress to Chorus - x3 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  E  G#m  B  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 "Sex, Drugs & Violence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sex, Drugs & Violence" by Green Day.