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Oasis - Don’t Look Back In Anger Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Am, E7, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[intro]
[C] [F] [C] [F]

[Opening]
[C]Slip inside the [G]eye of your [Am]mind
Don’t you [E7]know you might [F]find [G]
A better place to [C]play [Am] [G]
[C]You said that [G]you’d never [Am]been
But all the [E7]things that you’ve [F]seen [G]
Slowly fade a[C]way [Am] [G] [F]

[chorus]
[F]So I start a revo[Fm]lution from my [C]bed
‘Cos you [F]said the brains I [Fm]had went to my [C]head
[F]Step outside, the [Fm]summertime’s in [C]bloom
[G]Stand up beside the fireplace
[E7]Take that look from off your face
‘Cos [Am]you ain’t ever [G]gonna burn my [F]heart out [G]

[chorus]
[C]So [G]Sally can [Am]wait, she [E7]knows it’s too [F]late
as she’s [G]walking on [C]by [Am] [G]
Her [C]soul [G]slides a[Am]way, [E7]
but don’t look [F]back in anger [G]
I heard you [C]say [G] [Am] [E7] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [G]

[Closing]
[C]Take me to the [G]place where you [Am]go
Where [E7]nobody [F]knows, [G]if it’s night or [C]day [Am] [G]
[C]Please don’t put your [G]life in the [Am]hands
of a [E7]rock and roll [F]band, [G]who’ll throw it all a[C]way [Am] [G]

[chorus]
[F]So I start a revo[Fm]lution from my [C]bed
‘Cos you [F]said the brains I [Fm]had went to my [C]head
[F]Step outside, the [Fm]summertime’s in [C]bloom
[G]Stand up beside the fireplace
[E7]Take that look from off your face
‘Cos [Am]you ain’t ever [G]gonna burn my [F]heart out [G]

[chorus]
[C]So [G]Sally can [Am]wait, she [E7]knows it’s too [F]late
as she’s [G]walking on [C]by [Am] [G]
Her [C]soul [G]slides a[Am]way, [E7]
but don’t look [F]back in anger [G]
I heard you [C]say [G] [Am] [E7] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [G]

[interlude]
[F] [Fm] [C] [F] [Fm] [C] [F] [Fm] [C]
[G] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [F] [Fm] [C]

[chorus]
[C]So [G]Sally can [Am]wait, she [E7]knows it’s too [F]late
as she’s [G]walking on [C]by [Am] [G]
Her [C]soul [G]slides a[Am]way, [E7]
but don’t look [F]back in anger [G]
I heard you [C]say [G] [Am] [E7] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [G]

[chorus]
[C]So [G]Sally can [Am]wait, she [E7]knows it’s too [F]late
as she’s [G]walking on [C]by [Am] [G]
[C]Her soul [G]slides a[Am]way
But don’t look [F]back in anger
Don’t look [Fm]back in anger
I heard you [C]say [G] [Am] [E7] [F] [Fm]least not to[C]day

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ArtistOasis
Album(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year1995
KeyC

How to play Don't Look Back In Anger on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Don't Look Back In Anger uses these transitions most often: G → C (24), C → G (19), and F → G (17). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

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.
C to G

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

4. Am → E7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Am to E7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Am to E7

5. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

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

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

7. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

8. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

10. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

11. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

Don't Look Back In Anger chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Look Back In Anger.

  • Don't Look Back In Anger includes 178 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't Look Back In Anger contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Look Back In Anger connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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