TUNELIT

Green Day · 1997 · Studio album

Nimrod tuning.

E Standard, about 8 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. All 18 songs use it.

Nimrod album cover

Album tuning

E Standard +8 ¢

About 8 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

Tune like thisPlay alongAll 18 songs

Measured by TuneLit

8 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, Reprise (1997), MP3 copy+8.0 ¢A 44218+7.2 to +12.2 ¢High
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).

Back to E Standard for good, about 8 ¢ sharp on the CD (A ≈ 442), evenly across the album. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) is the acoustic one, in G.

18 songs

Every song, ready to tune

Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean

  1. 1. Nice Guys Finish Last

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  2. 2. Hitchin' a Ride

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    In E Standard on the record. On stage it has been played on Billie Joe's E♭ guitar, so live versions can sound a half step lower.

    On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +18.0 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +8 ¢.

  3. 3. The Grouch

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  4. 4. Redundant

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  5. 5. Scattered

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  6. 6. All the Time

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  7. 7. Worry Rock

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  8. 8. Platypus (I Hate You)

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  9. 9. Uptight

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    TuneLit's audio check hears an E♭ low string here, but every tab says E Standard: worth a check by ear.

  10. 10. Last Ride In

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  11. 11. Jinx

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  12. 12. Haushinka

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    Sits in D and never plays the open low E, so the audio check cannot confirm the tuning; the tabs say E Standard.

  13. 13. Walking Alone

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  14. 14. Reject

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  15. 15. Take Back

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  16. 16. King for a Day

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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  17. 17. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    Acoustic, in G, in standard tuning.

  18. 18. Prosthetic Head

    E Standard +8 ¢Measured

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What the labels mean

Measured
TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
Official
The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
Widely reported
Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
From tabs
From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
Disputed
Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.

Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →

Questions

What tuning is Nimrod in?

Green Day recorded Nimrod (1997) in E Standard, about 8 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.