Going Nuclear Chords

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Going Nuclear by Miracle Of Sound is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
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Intro: G Em (x2) 

Verse 
G              Em 
Wake up to the jive of the bell 
G                Em 
No sweat now I’m feelin’ swell 
     G                 Em 
Well gee, golly it’s a beautiful day! 
      D                 G 
Gonna burn my troubles away 

 
          C 
I’m goin’ nuclear 
             G 
Light up the town! 
               D 
The walls that hold me 
            G 
Are melting down 
           C 
I’m rising up like 
         G 
A mushroom cloud 
          D 
I’m going nuclear 
C               G 
Lightin’ up this town! 

Interlude: G Em (x2) 

Verse 
G               Em 
Fire up now I’m havin’ a blast 
G               Em 
Cool kicks baby it’s a gas! 
G                  Em 
The airwaves are a galaxy 
        D                    G 
All the stars are singin’ to me 

 
          C 
I’m goin’ nuclear 
             G 
Light up the town! 
               D 
The walls that hold me 
            G 
Are melting down 
           C 
I’m rising up like 
         G 
A mushroom cloud 
          D 
I’m going nuclear 
C               G 
Lightin’ up this town! 

Interlude 

Hit the tubs, Jack! 

G 
   Gee golly now! 
G 
   Gee golly now! 
C 
   Gee golly now! 
G 
   Gee golly now! 

D C G 

 
          C 
I’m goin’ nuclear 
             G 
Light up the town! 
               D 
The walls that hold me 
            G 
Are melting down 
           C 
I’m rising up like 
         G 
A mushroom cloud 
          D 
I’m going nuclear 
C               G 
Lightin’ up this town!  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante