Green Day - The Grouch: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Grouch" 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 The Grouch 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 "The Grouch" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 A E A D I was a young boy that had big plans. A E D E Now I'm just another shitty old man. A E A D I don't have fun and I hate everything. A E A The world owes me, so fuck you. Glory days don't mean shit to me. I drank a six pack of apathy. Life's a bitch and so am I. The world owes me, so fuck you. Chorus: F#m D A E Wasted youth and a fistful of ideals. F#m D A E I had a young and optimistic point of view. F#m D A E Wasted youth and a fistful of ideals. F#m D A E I had a young and optimistic point of view. I've decomposed, yet my gut's getting fat Oh my God, I'm turning out like my dad I'm always rude, I've got a bad attitude The world owes me, so fuck you The wife's a nag, and the kid's fucking up I don't have sex, 'cause I can't get it up I'm just a grouch sitting on the couch The world owes me, so fuck you Chorus I was a young boy that had big plans Now I'm just another shitty old man I don't have fun, and I hate everything The world owes me, so fuck you Glory days don't mean shit to me I drank a six-pack of apathy Life's a bitch, and so am I The world owes me, so fuck you The world owes me, so fuck you The world owes me, so fuck you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  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 "The Grouch" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Grouch" by Green Day.