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Oasis - Live Forever Chords

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ChordsG, D, Am, C, Em, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[G]Maybe I don’t [D]really want to know, how your [Am]garden grows
[C]As I just want [D]to fly, [G]lately did you [D]ever feel the pain
In the [Am]morning rain, [C]as it soaks you to the [D]bone

[chorus]
[Em]Maybe I just want to [D]fly, wanna live, I don’t want [Am]to die
Maybe I just want to [C]breathe, maybe [D]I just don’t [Em]believe
Maybe you’re the same [D]as me, we see things they’ll [Am]never see
You and I, we’re gonna [F]live forever.

[verse 2]
I said [G]maybe I don’t [D]really wanna know, how your garden [Am]grows
Cause [C]I just want to [D]fly, [G]lately did you ever [D]feel the pain
In the morning [Am]rain, as [C]it soaks you to [D]the bone

[verse 3]
[Em]Maybe I will never [D]be, all the things that I [Am]wanna be
Now is not the time to [C]cry, now’s the [D]time to find [Em]out why
I think you’re the same [D]as me, we see things they’ll [Am]never see
You and I are gonna live [F]forever

[verse 4]
[G] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [G] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Em] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Em] [D] [Am] [F]
[G]Maybe I don’t [D]really want to know, how your [Am]garden grows
[C]As I just want [D]to fly, [G]lately did you [D]ever feel the pain
In the [Am]morning rain, [C]as it soaks you to the [D]bone

[chorus]
[Em]Maybe I just want to [D]fly, wanna live, I don’t want [Am]to die
Maybe I just want to [C]breathe, maybe [D]I just don’t [Em]believe
Maybe you’re the same [D]as me, we see things they’ll [Am]never see
You and I, we’re gonna [F]live forever. [Am]

[Closing]
Gonna live [F]forever, [Am]gonna live [F]forever [Am]
We’re [F]gonna live forever, [Am]gonna live [F]forever [Am]
Gonna live [F]forever, [Am]gonna live [F]forever [Am]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year1994
KeyG

How to play Live Forever on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Live Forever on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.

Live Forever uses these transitions most often: D → Am (16), Am → C (12), and C → D (12). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → Am chord transition

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

To move from D to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
D to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

4. C → D chord transition

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

To move from C to D;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

Live Forever chord transition analysis

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

  • Live Forever includes 88 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Live Forever contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Live Forever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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