Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day - For Ukulele
Verse 1
[G]Another turning point, a [Cadd9]fork stuck in the [D]road
[G]Time grabs you by the wrist, di- [Cadd9]rects you where to [D]go
[Em]So make the [D]best of [C]this test and don't ask [G]why
[Em]It's not a [D]question but a [C]lesson learned in [G]time
Chorus
It's [Em]something unpre-[G]dictable but [Em]in the end it's [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life.
Instrumental G G Cadd9 D x2
Verse 2
[G]So take the photographs and [Cadd9]still frames in your [D]mind
[G]Hang it on a shelf, in [Cadd9]good health and good [D]time
[Em]Tattoos of [D]memories and [C]dead skin on [G]trial
[Em]For what it's [D]worth it was [C]worth all the [G]while
Chorus
It's [Em]something unpre-[G]dictable but [Em]in the end it's [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life.
Instrumental G G Cadd9 D (x4)
Em D C G (x2)
Chorus
It's [Em]something unpre-[G]dictable but [Em]in the end it's [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life.
Instrumental G G Cadd9 D x2
Chorus
It's [Em]something unpre-[G]dictable but [Em]in the end it's [G]right
I [Em]hope you had the [D]time of your [G]life.
Outro G G Cadd9 D
G G Cadd9 D G
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The Story Behind the Song
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) is one of the most well-known acoustic songs by Green Day, and its story is a bit different from what many people assume.
The song was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in the mid-1990s, but it actually started as a bitter breakup song, not a sentimental farewell. Armstrong wrote it after a difficult breakup, and the original title, “Good Riddance,” reflects his frustration and sarcasm toward someone leaving his life. The lyrics, though gentle and reflective, carry that underlying edge of resentment and emotional distance.