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Basket Case by Green Day

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Artist: GreenDay
Words and Music: Bille Joe Armstrong

hey.. just looking through what other people have tabbed this song, and it 
is nearly right! just a few minor corrections i have added..
you can either de-tune your guitar down 1/2 step or just play the chords i 
have written. its right i promise you! try playing a long with the Cd to 
work out the chord changes and the rhythm otherwise everything you need to 
know is here:
Enjoy!

Verse 1

Eb              Bb       Cm           Gm
Do you have the time..

Ab                Eb                Bb
About nothing..

Eb          Bb       Cm        Gm
I am one of those..

Ab              Eb                  Bb
Neurotic to the bone..

Chorus

Ab          Bb              Eb
Sometimes i give..

Ab           Bb                   Eb
Sometimes my mind..

Ab                  Bb
It all keeps..

Eb          Db       Cm
I think..  - stop palm muting!

Ab        Bb               Eb
Am i just paranoid..


Between verses..

Eb Bb Cm Bb - listen to CD to work out when to change chords and how many
times.

Verse 2 - same chords as first..

Chorus
(palm muting)
Ab          Bb (slowly coming off mute)
Grasping to control..

Instrumental - play chords from verse

Chorus

Outro..

Eb Cm Ab Eb Bb - listen to Cd again

And thats it.. hope that helps you all! feel free to make changes to it if
i've got it wrong!
Enjoy playing!

Basket Case Chords Info

Last Updated: January 7, 2026

Chords: Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm, Ab, Db, Am