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Oasis - Listen Up Chords

ChordsF#m, A, E, D, B, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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F#mAEDAF#mAEDA
ListenF#mup,what’stheAtime?SaidEtodayI’mgonnaDspeakmyAmind
TakemeF#muptotheAtopofEtheworld,IwannaDseemyAcrime
DaybyF#mdaythere’saAmaninaEsuitwho’sDgonnamakeyouApay
FortheF#mthoughtsthatyouAthinkandtheEwordstheyDwon’tletyouAsay
F#mOnefineF#mday,gonnaF#mleaveyouallBbehind
BmItwouldn’tbesoDbadifIhadmoreEtime
DSailingdownaAriverEalone,I’vebeenDtryingtofindmyAwaybackF#mhome
ButIDdon’tbelieveinAmagic,DlifeisAautomatic
ButBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,no,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
ListenF#mup,what’stheAtime?SaidEtodayI’mgonnaDspeakmyAmind
TakemeF#muptotheAtopofEtheworld,IwannaDseemyAcrime
DaybyF#mdaythere’saAmaninaEsuitwho’sDgonnamakeyouApay
FortheF#mthoughtsthatyouAthinkandtheEwordstheyDwon’tletyouAsay
F#mOnefineF#mday,gonnaF#mleaveyouallBbehind
BmItwouldn’tbesoDbadifIhadmoreEtime
DSailingdownaAriverEalone,I’vebeenDtryingtofindmyAwaybackF#mhome
ButIDdon’tbelieveinAmagic,DlifeisAautomatic
ButBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,no,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
No,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,saidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
F#mAEDAF#mAEDAF#mF#mF#mBBmDE
DSailingdownaAriverEalone,I’vebeenDtryingtofindmyAwaybackF#mhome
ButIDdon’tbelieveinAmagic,DlifeisAautomatic
ButBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,IsaidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
No,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,IsaidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
No,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,IsaidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
AEA
ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
Year1994
KeyF#m
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Listen Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Listen Up on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Listen Up uses these transitions most often: D → A (36), E → D (18), and A → F#m (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 F#m - A chord transition.

1. F#m → A chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F#m to A

2. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A to E

3. E → D chord transition

Switching from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

E to D

4. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

D to A

5. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. B → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F#m → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. A → B chord transition

Switching from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

10. B → D chord transition

Switching from B to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

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

  • Listen Up includes 142 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Listen Up contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Listen Up 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%
    • A → E: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%