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Oasis - Cast No Shadow Chords

ChordsA, G, Em, D, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AGAG
AHere’sathoughtforeverymanwhotriestounderstand
WhatisinhisGhands(what’sinhishands)
HeAwalksalongtheopenroadofloveandlife,
SurvivingifheGcan(onlyifhecan)
EmBoundwithalltheDweightofalltheCwordshetriedtoGsay
EmChainedtoalltheDplacesthatheneverCwishedtostayG
EmBoundwithalltheDweightofallCthewordshetriedGtosay
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
GAstheytookhisAsoultheystoleChispride(pride)EmD
GAstheytookhisAsoultheystoleChispride(pride)EmD
GAstheytookhisAsoultheystoleChispride(pride)EmD
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
AGAG
AHere’sathoughtforeverymanwhotriestounderstand
WhatisinhisGhands(what’sinhishands)
HeAwalksalongtheopenroadofloveandlife
SurvivingifheGcan(onlyifhecan)
EmBoundwithalltheDweightofalltheCwordshetriedtoGsay
EmChainedtoalltheDplacesthatheneverCwishedtostayG
EmBoundwithalltheDweightofallCthewordshetriedGtosay
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
EmAstheytookDhissoulCtheystolehisprideEmD
EmAstheytookDhissoulCtheystolehisprideEmD
EmAstheytookDhissoulCtheystolehisprideEmD
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
EmAshefacedtheDsunheCcastnoshadow
ArtistOasis
Album(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Year1995
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Cast No Shadow on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Cast No Shadow on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Cast No Shadow uses these transitions most often: Em → D (22), D → C (16), and C → Em (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - G chord transition.

1. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

G to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 22 times.

Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

D to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

8. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cast No Shadow.

  • Cast No Shadow includes 90 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Cast No Shadow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Cast No Shadow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%