Castaway chords by
Green Day (Official Version)

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Key: C majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

C5

A5

F5

C5

C5

A5

F5

C5

C5

A5

F5

C5

C5

A5

F5

C5

Verse 1
C5 C5 
 
G5 G5 
 
I'm on  a sentimental journey
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Into sight and sound
G5 G5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Of no return and no looking back or down
G5 G5 
 
A conscientious objector to the
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
war that's in my mind
G5 G5 
 
I'm leaving in the lurch and I'm
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Taking back what's mine

Pre-chorus 1
F5 F5 
 
I'm on a mission
C5 C5 
 
B5 B5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Into destination unknown
B5 B5 
 
C5 C5 
 
F5 F5 
 
An expedition
G5 G5 
 
Into desolation road

Chorus 1
(Where I'm a...)
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Going at it alone
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Now I'm on my own
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Going at it alone
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Now I'm on my own
F5 F5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Lost and found, trouble bound

Interlude 1

Castaway

C5

A5

F5

C5

C5

A5

F5

C5

Verse 2
C5 C5 
 
G5 G5 
 
I'm riding on the night train
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
And Driving stolen cars
G5 G5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Testing my nerves out on  the boulevard
G5 G5 
 
Spontaneous combustion
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
in the corners of my mind
G5 G5 
 
I'm leaving in the lurch
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
And I'm taking back what's mine

Pre-chorus 2
F5 F5 
 
I'm on a mission
C5 C5 
 
B5 B5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Into destination unknown
B5 B5 
 
C5 C5 
 
F5 F5 
 
An expedition
G5 G5 
 
Into desolation road

Chorus 2
(Where I'm a...)
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Going at it alone
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Now I'm on my own
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Going at it alone
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Now I'm on my own
F5 F5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Lost and found, trouble bound

Interlude 2
Casta-
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
(way)
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
G5 G5

Interlude 3

C5

G5

F5

C5

C5

G5

F5

C5

Verse 3
C5 C5 
 
G5 G5 
 
I'm on  a sentimental journey
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Into sight and sound
G5 G5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Of no return and no looking back or down
G5 G5 
 
A conscientious objector to the
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
war that's in my mind
G5 G5 
 
I'm leaving in the lurch and I'm
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Taking back what's mine

Pre-chorus 3
F5 F5 
 
I'm on a mission
C5 C5 
 
B5 B5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Into destination unknown
B5 B5 
 
C5 C5 
 
F5 F5 
 
An expedition
G5 G5 
 
Into desolation road

Chorus 3
(Where I'm a...)
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Going at it alone
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Now I'm on my own
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Going at it alone
A5 A5 
 
Castaway
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Now I'm on my own
F5 F5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Lost and found, trouble bound

Outro 1
Castaway
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Castaway
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Castaway
C5 C5 
 
A5 A5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Castaway

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC5 A5 F5 G5 B5

Chords

C5
A5
F5
G5
B5

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Castaway by Green Day, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Castaway the way Green Day intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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