Oasis - Columbia Chords

ChordsA, D, C

Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

ADCA

ATherewewere,nowhereweare,Dallthisconfusion,Cnothing’sthesametome,

ButAIcan’ttellyouthewayIfeel,’causetheDwayIfeelisCohsonewtome,

NoAIcan’ttellyouthewayIfeel,’causetheDwayIfeelisCohsonewtome,

AWhatIheardisnotwhatIhear,IcanDseethesignsbutthey’reCnotveryclear

SoAIcan’ttellyouthewayIfeel,’causetheDwayIfeelisCohsonewtome,

NoAIcan’ttellyouthewayIfeel,’causetheDwayIfeelisCohsonewtome,

ADC

AThisDisconfusion,CamIconfusingyou?

AThisDispeculiar,weCdon’twannafoolya.

ArtistOasis

AlbumDefinitely Maybe

GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop

Year1994

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play Columbia on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Columbia on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Columbia uses these transitions most often: A → D (14), D → C (14), and C → A (13). 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 - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

3. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Columbia chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Columbia.

Columbia includes 41 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Columbia contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Columbia connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → C: 14%