Brain Stew
by Green Day
⚡ Punk
Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆
Tuning
Standard (Eb tuning on record)
Capo
None
One of the easiest punk riffs ever written. A descending power chord pattern with a hypnotic, plodding feel. Five chords, pure attitude.
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---1---0---1---0-----|
A|--5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---1---0---1---0-----|
E|--3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2---1-1-1-1---x---x---x---x-----|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---0-0-0-0-|
A|--5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---0-0-0-0-|
E|--3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2---1-1-1-1---x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x|