Punk Classic (Blitzkrieg Bop)

I → IV → V

Position
A chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A
D chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for D: string 6: muted, string 5: muted, string 4: open, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 2××D
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
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About

Fast, simple, and aggressive. The Ramones took basic rock chords and played them at breakneck speed with all downstrokes, creating the blueprint for punk rock.

Songs using this progression

  • Blitzkrieg Bop — Ramones
  • Basket Case — Green Day
  • Anarchy in the U.K. — Sex Pistols
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