Brett Young - Reason To Stay Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em]yeah
The [G]sunlight sneaking through the window, sliding down your [Em]pillow
Shining like a halo, baby, [G]I like waking up before you
Just so I can [Em]watch you, sleeping like an angel, baby
[verse 2]
[C]Five minute sweet spot before the alarm clock
[Am]Goes off and ruins everything
[chorus]
[G]I got two hands and all they wanna do is hold ya
[Em]I got two eyes and they’re dying to watch you waking up
[C]I got a kiss that’ll get you thinking it’s Saturday
[D]I’ll give you a reason, I’ll give you a reason to [G]stay
[verse 3]
[G]Coffee, you ain’t gonna need it, it only gets you [Em]leaving
Sooner than I want you to, [G]let’s just stay under the covers
Tangle with each [Em]other, straight on through the afternoon
[chorus]
[C]You always say that I can’t make you late
But I [Am]bet I can make that a lie
[chorus]
[G]I got two hands and all they wanna do is hold ya
[Em]I got two eyes and they’re dying to watch you waking up
[C]I got a kiss that’ll get you thinking it’s Saturday
[D]I’ll give you a reason, I’ll give you a reason to stay
[chorus]
[G]I really like the way your head fits on my shoulder
[Em]I hate the way the morning’s always trying to mess this up
[C]I know you’ve got one thousand things to do today
[D]But, I’ll give you a reason, I’ll give you a reason to [G]stay, a reason to [Em]stay
[chorus]
Whoa, [C]you always say that I can’t make you late
But I [Am]bet I can make that a lie
[chorus]
[G]I got two hands and all they wanna do is hold ya
[Em]I got two eyes and they’re dying to watch you waking up
[C]I got a kiss that’ll get you thinking it’s Saturday
[D]I’ll give you a reason, I’ll give you a reason to stay
[chorus]
[G]I really like the way your head fits on my shoulder
[Em]I hate the way the morning’s always trying to mess this up
[C]I know you’ve got one thousand things to do today
[D]but, I’ll give you a reason, I’ll give you a reason to [G]stay
[Closing]
Woah, a reason to [Em]stay, oh, oh, to [G]stay, a reason to [D]stay
How to play Reason To Stay on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Reason To Stay on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Reason To Stay uses these transitions most often: G → Em (12), Em → C (8), and C → D (5). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Reason To Stay chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Reason To Stay.
- Reason To Stay includes 41 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Reason To Stay contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Reason To Stay 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 → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%